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hello everybody,
first: if this is the wrong forum, i am sorry, please just move it.
I am thinking of buying a "personal filter" for instance like this: ebay.
especially for compressors where i dont know th operator.
so my question: does this thing actually work?
regards
DeepB
I started diving in 1954 and I have never had a tank of bad air from a certified dive shop.
All, The concept of a personal filter isa fine safety thought however most dive shops would not put up with a slow fill rate which would be required. knowing the dive shop owner or personnel is not a good judge either as I have seen some good guys who were a little slopy with their filters. I thing the best test is how active the shop is with divers OR is this a paint ball operator who also sells air to divers and is not a diver himself. Most dive shops take care of their air supply because if someone gets a fill of bad/smelly air -- everyone nearby knowabout itvery quickly. WORD OF MOUTH is a fast communicator in the close knit diving industry. I started diving in 1954 and I have never had a tank of bad air from a certified dive shop. From my experience, I wouldn't waste my money on a "Personal" filter.
Frogman 62 Jim Shelden