r/scubaGear

I have an old Dacor regulator and guage. It's over 30 years old. I know that Dacor was acquired by Mares long ago. And they stopped servicing older Dacor equipment. So I likely can't get service parts. Not to mention, the hoses are likely unsafe to use as well. I hate just throwing stuff away, so I'm wondering if there's any use for any of this equipment? The gauge might be serviceable. I doubt the dive computer can be. Thoughts on what use this may have before I toss it?

Thx

I love xdeep zen ultralight… perfect trim position. Perfect at the surface, light… I love it. But it’s also my first wing.

However there is one frustrating flaw which damages your wetsuit. some YouTubers flagged it but xdeep never fixed. On the right strap the Velcro that holds the strap and the pad together is on the outside which scratches the wetsuit.

(I don’t know why I cannot share a picture here)

https://ibb.co/GvtNWCHB

Hello, I just bought a "new" second hand Apeks thermiq 5mm wetsuit for less than half the retail price. I'm saying "new" because the tags are still on and it's never been used, but it's probably been stored folded for who knows how long. I'm wondering how much these small damages are going to matter and if there's any ways to fix em.

Pic 1: the wetsuit is kinda creased all around, they're not deep and i think they're mostly cosmetic. Are they gonna fix themselves with diving? I've also seen some people ironing neoprene clothes with a wet towel between the iron and the neoprene, but that's pretty scary

Pic 2: since it's been folded flat, there's two thin lines of compressed neoprene all around the wetsuit. I guess that in theory the suit is less insulated in those spots, i wonder if there's any practical difference tho. Pretty sure this one won't be fixed

Pic 3: there's a little spot of separation between the external lining of the suit and the foam layer. It's only in this spot right at the end of a leg. I'm pretty sure this one is cosmetic too, if it ever gets a little rip in the lining i can always patch it with some wetsuit glue or whatever is used. I wonder if by being very gentle with an hairdryer i can make the lining stick again. Stress on very gently, I'm not gonna cook the wetsuit and of course if i can't see any change I'm just gonna give up on it

Overall it fits nicely and the neoprene is nice and stretchy. It's been folded but at least it's been stored away from the sunlight.

Any thoughts? Of course it's not perfect but it had to be 40% of the retail price for a reason.

Thank you :)

Hello r/freediving,

TL;DR: Selling all my stuff to help fund a small business. Everything must go. Everything is in a google sheet that has the full inventory of items, their sizes, quantities, asking prices and product links: [link].

I’m selling all of my freediving, spearfishing and swimming gear to help fund a small business I’m starting. There are fins, wetsuits, weights, masks, noseclips, lanyards, bags and other accessories from Molchanovs, RIFFE, Lobster, Octopus and others.

I’m located in South Denver, Colorado. I’m also willing to ship, but the buyer pays shipping.

Most of the gear is lightly used or like new. The RIFFE 7 mm wetsuit is unused and still has the tags on; I never got to use it. The RIFFE 3.5 mm two-piece wetsuit has some interior damage on one leg, but the top is in like-new condition.

Prices are in USD. Everything must go, so I’m open to reasonable offers and bundle deals. Message me with anything you’re interested in.

Thanks!