I thought I was getting a good dive shop to do my reg. annual. NOT
Took it to them and should have known something was wrong when I went to pick up the reg. We tested it on a tank while in the store. As soon as we put pressure on the reg it FREE FLOWED. Out of water!!
They immediately took it back and 2 weeks later I got it back- again. I did the same tank check in the store and it seemed ok.
On the first dive it started free flowing at 30 feet!
Luckily I had a spare reg with me. I had to use it for my dives.
I decided to use another dive shop. I just got it back.
They said the primary was WAY out of adjustment and my secondary was missing parts. They did not even put it back together correctly!!
Translation for the new divers.... I was lucky I have a lot of experience and had a back up and lived to tell about it. I am not being dramatic either. I could have had the reg go out at 100 feet ...try buddy breathing for an accent from 100 feet.
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