Age of "purchased new" cells?

**Fun Under Pressure** · 4th April 2008, 11:19

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dinspiration)

Did you order Teledyne or AI Cells?

The called Dive Rite. I think there was AI cells. Now my Meg come next week and hope he comes with cells. I will see at the end of the year whats up with the AI cells. But the service from DRE was very god, many e-mails, trackingnummber, and all fast.

Cheers Markku

Ben Field · 18th April 2008, 15:14

Last update- spoke to LDS who supplied the cells (they've been away since this kicked off) about the old cells, the recent price reduction and whether AP cell guarantee will hold.

No real conclusion unfortunatly, they agree about the age, they wouldn't dive them but we're not going to get any money back from AP and considering how far up they've fouled the whole thing the guarantee should stand....

My personnal opinion of AP has been seriously dented by this- I think they've left it as long as possible to get into the early season sales at £55, as soon as the complaints have started to kick off they've dropped the price....

So I would only have saved £40... but it might also have made me wonder why?

I hear than Classic Inspiration users can convert to Co-axial cell looms, If I where one I would seriously consider it, the cost doesn't sound too bad.
I am also considering converting my KISS, I suspect Molex cells are on the verge of becoming hard to get.

I'm not a legal expert but I suspect there is room for a conversation about AP reccomending not using cells over 18months total age and 3-4months old on first install and then at the same time supplying Year old cells when the expectation is to use them for 12months+?

Would like to know if this has kicked off on the private Inspiration list as well?

**PhilSiswick** · 18th April 2008, 15:59

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field)

Would like to know if this has kicked off on the private Inspiration list as well?

Private? We like to use the word 'exclusive'.

As you can probably guess, it has. There's been more mail on that list in the last couple of days than in the last month or so

Sorry you're not getting any luck from the LDS. Do you have MP's email address?

Cheers,

4th April 2008, 11:19	#21 (permalink)
Fun Under Pressure Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 579	Re: Age of "purchased new" cells? Quote: (Originally Posted by Dinspiration) Did you order Teledyne or AI Cells? The called Dive Rite. I think there was AI cells. Now my Meg come next week and hope he comes with cells. I will see at the end of the year whats up with the AI cells. But the service from DRE was very god, many e-mails, trackingnummber, and all fast. Cheers Markku
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18th April 2008, 15:14	#22 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,442	Re: Age of "purchased new" cells? Last update- spoke to LDS who supplied the cells (they've been away since this kicked off) about the old cells, the recent price reduction and whether AP cell guarantee will hold. No real conclusion unfortunatly, they agree about the age, they wouldn't dive them but we're not going to get any money back from AP and considering how far up they've fouled the whole thing the guarantee should stand.... My personnal opinion of AP has been seriously dented by this- I think they've left it as long as possible to get into the early season sales at £55, as soon as the complaints have started to kick off they've dropped the price.... So I would only have saved £40... but it might also have made me wonder why? I hear than Classic Inspiration users can convert to Co-axial cell looms, If I where one I would seriously consider it, the cost doesn't sound too bad. I am also considering converting my KISS, I suspect Molex cells are on the verge of becoming hard to get. I'm not a legal expert but I suspect there is room for a conversation about AP reccomending not using cells over 18months total age and 3-4months old on first install and then at the same time supplying Year old cells when the expectation is to use them for 12months+? Would like to know if this has kicked off on the private Inspiration list as well? __________________ www.hugsac.org.uk Beware Fridge Suck
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18th April 2008, 15:59	#23 (permalink)
PhilSiswick WSKD 0001 Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 880	Re: Age of "purchased new" cells? Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Field) Would like to know if this has kicked off on the private Inspiration list as well? Private? We like to use the word 'exclusive'. As you can probably guess, it has. There's been more mail on that list in the last couple of days than in the last month or so Sorry you're not getting any luck from the LDS. Do you have MP's email address? Cheers, __________________ Phil No comment on open circuit... it's an evolutionary dead end not really worth discussing here. Dave Sutton, 2007 I have always felt that the dive I am on is not nearly important as the dives I plan to be on the rest of my life. Tom Rose, 2007 www.hugsac.org.uk
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