Quote: (Originally Posted by
Mohamed Mousa)
Hello everyone
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manufacturers no more have anything to fear except there competitors, why isn't there some kind of association that approves equipment to be used by divers. some manufactures when having a product ready for sale they just realease it and modify it as they go.(ex. dive computers with algorithms and updates)
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WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
keep finning
Mousa
Arghhhh, no, not more regulatory bodies. It's a nice idea that we should be saved from our ignorance by someone who knows better, but it very rarely seems to do anything. It either becomes a cartel (if run by industry), or if it's government run, it becomes a pile of paperwork that allows very little to be done to improve things and requires the manufacturer to pay to certify the device, which they are often ill-inclined to do (c.f. Jetsam, Innerspace etc).
Plus, the certification seems to make little difference to the 'safety' or reliability of the device.
David