Abysmal Diving?

Hello all.
A friend of mine that I recently got involved in diving just bought a used
regulator.
It's an Abyss Adventure 1st and 2nd stage. (not mares abyss)
I know regs should be bought new and all that, but ...
Question is, I never heard of Abysmal Diving and can't find a whole lot on
the web about their products.
It appears to be a nice setup though.

Where they known to be a decent regulator? or no.

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~Rick
www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net

"Rick - BrethrenoftheCoast.net" <nqg@brethrenofthecoast.net> wrote in
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> It's an Abyss Adventure 1st and 2nd stage. (not mares abyss)
> I know regs should be bought new and all that, but ...
> Question is, I never heard of Abysmal Diving and can't find a whole lot on
> the web about their products.
> It appears to be a nice setup though.

> Where they known to be a decent regulator? or no.

> --
> ~Rick
> www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net

Allow me.

Abysmal Diving was a company formed by Chris Parrett and Joel Silverstein.

Like everything Silverstein touches, the business went tits up and left a
lot of people holding the bag.

Chris made software called Abyss, Joel was a NAUI instructor until his
credentials were yanked for ethics violations;

http://www.naui.com/quality_assurance.php#revoked

The regs are re-badged Poseidon 1st stages and Kirby Morgan second stages,
if memory serves; Silverstein makes nothing of his own, only knocked off,
copied and stole from people who could actually do things other than sales
pitches.

Take a picture and send it to me and I'll see what I can do for you.

"Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Rick - BrethrenoftheCoast.net" <nqg@brethrenofthecoast.net> wrote in
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>> It's an Abyss Adventure 1st and 2nd stage. (not mares abyss)
>> I know regs should be bought new and all that, but ...
>> Question is, I never heard of Abysmal Diving and can't find a whole lot
>> on
>> the web about their products.
>> It appears to be a nice setup though.
>
>> Where they known to be a decent regulator? or no.
>
>> --
>> ~Rick
>> www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net
>
> Allow me.
>
> Abysmal Diving was a company formed by Chris Parrett and Joel Silverstein.
>
> Like everything Silverstein touches, the business went tits up and left a
> lot of people holding the bag.
>
> Chris made software called Abyss, Joel was a NAUI instructor until his
> credentials were yanked for ethics violations;
>
> http://www.naui.com/quality_assurance.php#revoked
>
> The regs are re-badged Poseidon 1st stages and Kirby Morgan second stages,
> if memory serves; Silverstein makes nothing of his own, only knocked off,
> copied and stole from people who could actually do things other than sales
> pitches.
>
> Take a picture and send it to me and I'll see what I can do for you.
>
>
Thanks Scott
I'll snap a photo tonight of it and post.
Thanks for your input!
--
~Rick
www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net

"Rick - BrethrenoftheCoast.net" <nqg@brethrenofthecoast.net> wrote in
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> Thanks Scott
> I'll snap a photo tonight of it and post.
> Thanks for your input!

No sweat.

I always like to put a boot in on Silverstein when I can.

It is the least I can do.

Scott wrote:

> "Rick - BrethrenoftheCoast.net" <nqg@brethrenofthecoast.net> wrote in
> message news:zIKdnTvF_6shm5HbnZ2dnUVZ_hCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
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>
>>It's an Abyss Adventure 1st and 2nd stage. (not mares abyss)
>>I know regs should be bought new and all that, but ...
>>Question is, I never heard of Abysmal Diving and can't find a whole lot on
>>the web about their products.
>>It appears to be a nice setup though.
>
>
>>Where they known to be a decent regulator? or no.
>
>
>>--
>>~Rick
>>www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net
>
>
> Allow me.
>
> Abysmal Diving was a company formed by Chris Parrett and Joel Silverstein.
>
> Like everything Silverstein touches, the business went tits up and left a
> lot of people holding the bag.
>
> Chris made software called Abyss, Joel was a NAUI instructor until his
> credentials were yanked for ethics violations;
>
> http://www.naui.com/quality_assurance.php#revoked
>
> The regs are re-badged Poseidon 1st stages and Kirby Morgan second stages,
> if memory serves; Silverstein makes nothing of his own, only knocked off,
> copied and stole from people who could actually do things other than sales
> pitches.
>
> Take a picture and send it to me and I'll see what I can do for you.
>

I don't think Kirby Morgan is OEM, but I'm not sure who they use these days.

"El Stroko Guapo" <omgray@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I don't think Kirby Morgan is OEM, but I'm not sure who they use these
days.

I dont know either, but I do know those second stages really breathed well.

Rick - BrethrenoftheCoast.net wrote

> It's an Abyss Adventure 1st and 2nd stage. (not mares abyss)
> I know regs should be bought new and all that, but ...

I don't know where you get the idea that regulators should be bought new. A
properly maintained used regulator is every bit as good and maybe even
better than a new in the box one.

> Question is, I never heard of Abysmal Diving and can't find a whole lot on
> the web about their products.
> It appears to be a nice setup though. Where they known to be a decent
> regulator? or no.

That you've never heard of them speaks volumes.

While it's not true that you should only buy regulators new, it is true that
you should know something about the regulator you're buying before you buy
it.

Lee

"Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Rick - BrethrenoftheCoast.net" <nqg@brethrenofthecoast.net> wrote in
> message news:zIKdnTvF_6shm5HbnZ2dnUVZ_hCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> .
>> It's an Abyss Adventure 1st and 2nd stage. (not mares abyss)
>> I know regs should be bought new and all that, but ...
>> Question is, I never heard of Abysmal Diving and can't find a whole lot
>> on
>> the web about their products.
>> It appears to be a nice setup though.
>
>> Where they known to be a decent regulator? or no.
>
>> --
>> ~Rick
>> www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net
>
> Allow me.
>
> Abysmal Diving was a company formed by Chris Parrett and Joel Silverstein.
>
> Like everything Silverstein touches, the business went tits up and left a
> lot of people holding the bag.
>
> Chris made software called Abyss, Joel was a NAUI instructor until his
> credentials were yanked for ethics violations;
>
> http://www.naui.com/quality_assurance.php#revoked
>
> The regs are re-badged Poseidon 1st stages and Kirby Morgan second stages,
> if memory serves; Silverstein makes nothing of his own, only knocked off,
> copied and stole from people who could actually do things other than sales
> pitches.
>
> Take a picture and send it to me and I'll see what I can do for you.
>
>
odd. checking back here days later, my reply to you didnt show.
I had thanksed you for your research.
Update: friend tried it...leaked, freeflowed, garbage can. End
Thanks again!

--
~Rick
www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net

"Rick - BrethrenoftheCoast.net" <nqg@brethrenofthecoast.net> wrote in
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> "Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > "Rick - BrethrenoftheCoast.net" <nqg@brethrenofthecoast.net> wrote in
> > message news:zIKdnTvF_6shm5HbnZ2dnUVZ_hCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> > .
> >> It's an Abyss Adventure 1st and 2nd stage. (not mares abyss)
> >> I know regs should be bought new and all that, but ...
> >> Question is, I never heard of Abysmal Diving and can't find a whole lot
> >> on
> >> the web about their products.
> >> It appears to be a nice setup though.
> >
> >> Where they known to be a decent regulator? or no.
> >
> >> --
> >> ~Rick
> >> www.BrethrenoftheCoast.net
> >
> > Allow me.
> >
> > Abysmal Diving was a company formed by Chris Parrett and Joel
Silverstein.
> >
> > Like everything Silverstein touches, the business went tits up and left
a
> > lot of people holding the bag.
> >
> > Chris made software called Abyss, Joel was a NAUI instructor until his
> > credentials were yanked for ethics violations;
> >
> > http://www.naui.com/quality_assurance.php#revoked
> >
> > The regs are re-badged Poseidon 1st stages and Kirby Morgan second
stages,
> > if memory serves; Silverstein makes nothing of his own, only knocked
off,
> > copied and stole from people who could actually do things other than
sales
> > pitches.
> >
> > Take a picture and send it to me and I'll see what I can do for you.
> >
> >
> odd. checking back here days later, my reply to you didnt show.
> I had thanksed you for your research.
> Update: friend tried it...leaked, freeflowed, garbage can. End
> Thanks again!

Too bad, it can be fixed and it is a good reg.

If he still has it, I can fix it.

Scott

"Rick - BrethrenoftheCoast.net" <nqg@brethrenofthecoast.net> wrote in
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> odd. checking back here days later, my reply to you didnt show.
> I had thanksed you for your research.
> Update: friend tried it...leaked, freeflowed, garbage can. End
> Thanks again!

FYI, I saw the reply.