Dry suit repairs

"Ron" <ronmacrae@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:24590632558066249735711@news.btopenworld.com. ..
>
> I can't find a single dive shop in the south of England, actually the area
> from the edge of London to Postsmouth to Weymouth to Bristol to Reading,
> that will replace a neck seel in less than a week, and most quote 2 weeks
> or more.

Complain! I have three shops within half a dozen miles or so of my home -
in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury - all of which do seal replacements
in house. Perhaps you should move!

R.

"Ron" <ronmacrae@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:24590632558066249735711@news.btopenworld.com. ..
>
> I can't find a single dive shop in the south of England, actually the area
> from the edge of London to Postsmouth to Weymouth to Bristol to Reading,
> that will replace a neck seel in less than a week, and most quote 2 weeks
> or more.

Complain! I have three shops within half a dozen miles or so of my home -
in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury - all of which do seal replacements
in house. Perhaps you should move!

R.

"Ron" <ronmacrae@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:24590632558066249735711@news.btopenworld.com. ..
>
> I can't find a single dive shop in the south of England, actually the area
> from the edge of London to Postsmouth to Weymouth to Bristol to Reading,
> that will replace a neck seel in less than a week, and most quote 2 weeks
> or more.

Complain! I have three shops within half a dozen miles or so of my home -
in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury - all of which do seal replacements
in house. Perhaps you should move!

R.

"Ron" <ronmacrae@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:24590632558066249735711@news.btopenworld.com. ..
>
> I can't find a single dive shop in the south of England, actually the area
> from the edge of London to Postsmouth to Weymouth to Bristol to Reading,
> that will replace a neck seel in less than a week, and most quote 2 weeks
> or more.

Complain! I have three shops within half a dozen miles or so of my home -
in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury - all of which do seal replacements
in house. Perhaps you should move!

R.

Guys,
Anyone know a dive shop that will change a neck seel in less than
a week within an hour's drive of Andover?

My neck seel has started to go and I got a bit damp yesterday. I'd like to
replace it before next Sunday.

I've been quoted 3 weeks by my LDS, 2 weeks by Solent Divers, 1 Week by Andark
and Vobster.

<rant>
I must admit I'm a bit P*****d off.
I very much agree with the idea of support your LDS but it seems my LDS isn't
supporting me.
I don't think it's unreasonable to turn round a neck seal in 5 or 6 days??
I mean this must be a regular problem during the summer?
For all the service I get I might as well buy on the internet.
</rant>

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah that's much better.

Regards, Ron.

> I don't think it's unreasonable to turn round a neck seal in 5 or 6 days??

Nope, most of the shops out there do appear to be fairly useless at doing
anything to do with drysuits. I wanted a neck seal changed a couple of
weeks ago, Stoney said it'd be 3 weeks and that the express service wasn't
available anymore. Half the other shops I called round said that they just
sent their suits up to Stoney anyway so couldn't do anything any quicker.
There's a BIG gap in the market certainly in the midlands for someone who
can do basic drysuit repairs in a short timeframe - certainly until
Hydrotech / Stoney get more staff who can do it.

> For all the service I get I might as well buy on the internet.

Not necessarily a bad idea, even for a neck seal change. I ended up sending
my suit up to Scotland to get the seal changed - back to Gates / Hunter.
They turned my suit around in under a week, and didn't turn out any more
expensive than if one of the local shops could have done it that quick. I
know Deep Blue (Newcastle) generally offer very quick service too, so you
might be able to send it off up there although as you won't get it in the
post til tomorrow you'd be pushing it now.

Don't know of anywhere local to you.

David

David Walker wrote:
>>I don't think it's unreasonable to turn round a neck seal in 5 or 6 days??
>
>
> Nope, most of the shops out there do appear to be fairly useless at doing
> anything to do with drysuits. I wanted a neck seal changed a couple of
> weeks ago, Stoney said it'd be 3 weeks and that the express service wasn't
> available anymore. Half the other shops I called round said that they just
> sent their suits up to Stoney anyway so couldn't do anything any quicker.
> There's a BIG gap in the market certainly in the midlands for someone who
> can do basic drysuit repairs in a short timeframe - certainly until
> Hydrotech / Stoney get more staff who can do it.
>
>
>>For all the service I get I might as well buy on the internet.
>
>
> Not necessarily a bad idea, even for a neck seal change. I ended up sending
> my suit up to Scotland to get the seal changed - back to Gates / Hunter.
> They turned my suit around in under a week, and didn't turn out any more
> expensive than if one of the local shops could have done it that quick. I
> know Deep Blue (Newcastle) generally offer very quick service too, so you
> might be able to send it off up there although as you won't get it in the
> post til tomorrow you'd be pushing it now.
>
> Don't know of anywhere local to you.
>
> David
>
>
>
>
Try Scuba Shack (Wolverhampton) 01902 563709, not saying they can, but
worth a call.

David Mahon wrote:

> In article rmc20 writes
>> Anyone know a dive shop that will change a neck seel in less than
>> a week within an hour's drive of Andover?
>
> I take it you're from Andover?
>
> If so, do you dive with a local BSAC club? I live in Andover (although
> am looking at a move to Southampton before Christmas). I've been
> thinking about BSAC (up until now, all my stuff has been in warm waters
> with PADI).

Don't do it. I was just a PADI diver and then I drifted into my
local BSAC club to share a drink and a yarn.

Four years later they have turned me into a DL and an instructor,
I tow the RIBs (and drive them), in theory I'm setting up a Wreck
survey and getting involved in far more diving than any sane
man would do.

You have been warned.

nigelH

Hi David,

<<SNIP>>
>
> If so, do you dive with a local BSAC club? I live in Andover (although
> am looking at a move to Southampton before Christmas). I've been
> thinking about BSAC (up until now, all my stuff has been in warm
> waters with PADI).
>
Yes I'm in andover, as is the club.

Pop down and see us any Tuesday night.
I won't be there this week but some of them are quite friendly and even house
trained so someone should speak to you!!
We have several ex-PADI on the books, who either crossed over to a BSAC qualification
or just dive with us.
Have a look at our web site, www.a-sac.org.uk for details of where we are
and what we do.

I only dive in warm water too. I refuse to break ice to go diving.

Ron.

In article <21706632554904364782224@news.btopenworld.com>, rmc20
<ronmacrae@hotmail.co.uk> writes
>Hi David,
>
><<SNIP>>
>> If so, do you dive with a local BSAC club? I live in Andover
>>(although
>> am looking at a move to Southampton before Christmas). I've been
>> thinking about BSAC (up until now, all my stuff has been in warm
>> waters with PADI).
>>
>Yes I'm in andover, as is the club.
>Pop down and see us any Tuesday night.
>I won't be there this week but some of them are quite friendly and even
>house trained so someone should speak to you!!
>We have several ex-PADI on the books, who either crossed over to a BSAC
>qualification or just dive with us.
>Have a look at our web site, www.a-sac.org.uk for details of where we
>are and what we do.

Thanks for that. BSAC have it listed as:

http://www.asac.fsnet.co.uk/

which didn't work.


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David Mahon