I bought a BCD (Mares-Dragon-AT) from Acquazzurra (an authorized Mares dealer in Rome) and came back to Turkey (my home country) and had my first dive.. BUT It was out of work!! the BCD inflated but could not deflate in the horizontal position.. I was so scared to learn this defect while ascenting from minus 15 meters to 13.. I found myself floating upwards and emergency valve did not work either!! While being drifted upwards for about 4 to 5 meters, I found the end of emergency valve and pulled it up and it deflated!
I called and emailed the dealer in Rome for a couple of weeks BUT i received no response back!! till an Italian friend of mine called in and talked to them in Italian.. Now I am in touch with Mares/Istanbul/Turkey. AND The BCD from Mares, Acquazzurra-Roma is out of work and does not function according to Mares- Turkey technical service's report.
The technical department in Mares-Istanbul requires the inner mechanism of BCD Atrium Dragon with all its wires and hoses as there had been an oxidation problem in the BCD and such a problem is fatal and urgent for repair.
The technician in Mares-Istanbul has written to Mares (main branch) but still waiting for response and it has been a quite while with no response back.
I dont think I will trust that BCD even if it is repaired!! and my thrust in MARES?? unfortunately NO!!
Do you have any suggestions or can you provide some help with it??
THANKS
Sisi
I called and emailed the dealer in Rome for a couple of weeks BUT i received no response back!! till an Italian friend of mine called in and talked to them in Italian.. Now I am in touch with Mares/Istanbul/Turkey. AND The BCD from Mares, Acquazzurra-Roma is out of work and does not function according to Mares- Turkey technical service's report.
The technical department in Mares-Istanbul requires the inner mechanism of BCD Atrium Dragon with all its wires and hoses as there had been an oxidation problem in the BCD and such a problem is fatal and urgent for repair.
The technician in Mares-Istanbul has written to Mares (main branch) but still waiting for response and it has been a quite while with no response back.
I dont think I will trust that BCD even if it is repaired!! and my thrust in MARES?? unfortunately NO!!
Do you have any suggestions or can you provide some help with it??
THANKS
Sisi
