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I travel around a good bit, Philippines, and Thailand. I will probably buy a service kit when I get back to the US to keep in case of an emergency.
I had it serviced here in the Philippines last month, but did they actually put new parts. No idea. Lol
One my first dive the second stage fell off😂 Welcome to the Philippines. I have always have my gear serviced, and clean it well after each day of diving.
It just seamed strange that my gf's reg breaths so much easier than mine.
Definitely learn to service the second stages. They are rather easy. An old and simple SP 109 or 156 would show you the basics. Most more modern second stages are based on that design, but the 156 still does well against them.

The first stages are a good bit more involved.
 
I service my own reg and never ever had any issue before/after a trip.
And that is the value of doing it yourself.

Even so, it's a good idea to put some hours on your gear after service and before you begin a multi-day dive trip.
 
If your reg has been fine the last six months, it will likely be fine on a trip. If you have it serviced before a trip and toss it in your luggage, you have no guarantee it will perform as desired.

I developed a hose leak late in the season and decided it was a good time to get my reg serviced. I was pretty certain to leak was an o-ring and not the hose. I specifically asked that hose be fixed.

When I got to Bonaire, the reg worked fine, but those continued its leak. Fortunately, the shop owner was on the trip and heard me mention the leak and fixed it on the spot (it was the o-ring).

You are better off knowing your reg works than you are assuming it was serviced properly.
 
And that is the value of doing it yourself.

Even so, it's a good idea to put some hours on your gear after service and before you begin a multi-day dive trip.
Probability vs possibility.
Even a finely tuned racing car never even got started on the starting line.
Nothing is perfect.
 

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