Stolen Gear

richstevenson · 4th March 2008, 19:05

Guys,

Had a big break in to my dive centre last night and had pretty much everything stolen, nearly £50k in gear taken in one go, a huge loss for me but thankfully insured.

Ok serial numbers are being dug out, but the gear has some very specific items that should hopefully flag up

Starting with the Inspirations they only took the cases as the electronics are at AP, so they only took the cases with first stages and lungs / front loop, they left the cylinders and canistors behind!

The Megs were 2 used units with one having oil filled hand sets and the other didn't have the moisture pads in the bottom. One with the oil filled hand sets had back plate, harness and wing attached with US4 first stages and 2 litre cylinders with bottom mounted valves. The 2nd used unit was canistor / lungs / loop only and both had Kent tooling brackets attached to the cansitors

Unit 3 was a COPIS unit with no brackets attached

The scooters would be hardest to trace as they have no serial numbers and are pretty difficult to spot. The used N19 was missing the throttle so that will be very hard to use!! The N37 was boxed up ready for dispatch and the used 18 had badly corrroded clips on it. The new 18 didn't stand out really, so not sure what more I can add. They also took a UV 26 conversion kit and a shit load of spares for the Scooters

I expect all the regs taken will be impossible to trace, but I have all the numbers of the brand new Poseiodon regs so will post them ASAP, there was about 15 brand new Jetsreams / Cyclons and Extremes

The Apecs and Scubapro regs I don't have the serial numbers for to hand, but have a way of finding them out, there was 6 x Apecs stage regs (tx40's with 90cm hoses) and 8 x Mk 25 back gas sets, all configured DIR style-ee

They also took 14 brand new dumpy 3 litre steel cylinders with handed valves, a Sea and Sea D8000 camera with wide angle lens, underwater comms kit with 3 ear pieces, 2 x Dive rite 10 watt HID torches, 3 salvo HID torches, 1 Haskel gas booster pump, 1 x 21 watt HID torch, 2 x Vandagraph helium analysers, 2 x VPM colour VR3's, 15 Halycon stage kits and around £4000 worth of CCR spare parts

Plus on top of all that they took all my personal kit, which is what I have found hardest to deal with, but that's how it is right now

cheers everyone, please keep your eyes peeled for any of the above kit

rich

MrClive · 4th March 2008, 19:39

sorry to hear that rich. with the help of god they will be caught, BASTARDS

ReikiMaster · 4th March 2008, 19:53

ah f*ck just does not cover it, sorry to hear it Richie,

i'm a bit of an ebay ***** so will keep an eye out over the next few weeks, and let you know if i spot anything.
Steve

***sadave*** · 4th March 2008, 20:06

Good luck with finding the gear, I've made this thread sticky, and will keep it that way for a few weeks.

Cheers, Dave

richstevenson · 4th March 2008, 20:08

thanks Dave, much appreciated,

Steve, they even stole the set of electronics you used on your course too, ******s

cheers

rich

***Beanie*** · 4th March 2008, 20:35

Again sorry to here this has happened, hopefully we might be able to spot some of it between us.

You must feel absolutely gutted, I hope it doesn't keep you out of action for long.

xpabu · 4th March 2008, 21:24

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Unit 3 was a COPIS unit with no brackets attached

Damn...i was hoping to buy that soon! Sorry to hear about the break-in Rich. Hope the insurance guys are quick with the cheque book!

PB

Outlaw · 4th March 2008, 22:00

rich,

sorry to hear that. i hope the insurance will pay up quick and not hassle you a lot. usually they break you before they do.

Spyros

Sutty · 4th March 2008, 22:35

Hope you get the stuff back and/or the insurance company are OK.

Keep bumping this up into "todays posts" guys - if lots of people see it there's a better chance of catching the thieving low-life scum!

cramerdn · 4th March 2008, 22:46

Quote: (Originally Posted by Sutty)

...Keep bumping this up into "todays posts" guys - if lots of people see it there's a better chance of catching the thieving low-life scum!

No need really

Quote: (Originally Posted by sadave)

...I've made this thread sticky, and will keep it that way for a few weeks.
Cheers, Dave

4th March 2008, 19:05	#1 (permalink)
richstevenson New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Classic Kiss RB80 / Clone Other Rebreather/s: RB80 / Clone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: plymouth Posts: 24	Stolen Gear Guys, Had a big break in to my dive centre last night and had pretty much everything stolen, nearly £50k in gear taken in one go, a huge loss for me but thankfully insured. Ok serial numbers are being dug out, but the gear has some very specific items that should hopefully flag up Starting with the Inspirations they only took the cases as the electronics are at AP, so they only took the cases with first stages and lungs / front loop, they left the cylinders and canistors behind! The Megs were 2 used units with one having oil filled hand sets and the other didn't have the moisture pads in the bottom. One with the oil filled hand sets had back plate, harness and wing attached with US4 first stages and 2 litre cylinders with bottom mounted valves. The 2nd used unit was canistor / lungs / loop only and both had Kent tooling brackets attached to the cansitors Unit 3 was a COPIS unit with no brackets attached The scooters would be hardest to trace as they have no serial numbers and are pretty difficult to spot. The used N19 was missing the throttle so that will be very hard to use!! The N37 was boxed up ready for dispatch and the used 18 had badly corrroded clips on it. The new 18 didn't stand out really, so not sure what more I can add. They also took a UV 26 conversion kit and a shit load of spares for the Scooters I expect all the regs taken will be impossible to trace, but I have all the numbers of the brand new Poseiodon regs so will post them ASAP, there was about 15 brand new Jetsreams / Cyclons and Extremes The Apecs and Scubapro regs I don't have the serial numbers for to hand, but have a way of finding them out, there was 6 x Apecs stage regs (tx40's with 90cm hoses) and 8 x Mk 25 back gas sets, all configured DIR style-ee They also took 14 brand new dumpy 3 litre steel cylinders with handed valves, a Sea and Sea D8000 camera with wide angle lens, underwater comms kit with 3 ear pieces, 2 x Dive rite 10 watt HID torches, 3 salvo HID torches, 1 Haskel gas booster pump, 1 x 21 watt HID torch, 2 x Vandagraph helium analysers, 2 x VPM colour VR3's, 15 Halycon stage kits and around £4000 worth of CCR spare parts Plus on top of all that they took all my personal kit, which is what I have found hardest to deal with, but that's how it is right now cheers everyone, please keep your eyes peeled for any of the above kit rich
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4th March 2008, 19:39	#2 (permalink)
MrClive Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: cork city ireland Posts: 164	Re: Stolen Gear sorry to hear that rich. with the help of god they will be caught, BASTARDS __________________ clive
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4th March 2008, 19:53	#3 (permalink)
ReikiMaster CK #21 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Reading Berkshire Posts: 138	Re: Stolen Gear ah fck just does not cover it, sorry to hear it Richie, i'm a bit of an ebay **** so will keep an eye out over the next few weeks, and let you know if i spot anything. Steve
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4th March 2008, 20:06	#4 (permalink)
*sadave* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posts: 949	Re: Stolen Gear Good luck with finding the gear, I've made this thread sticky, and will keep it that way for a few weeks. Cheers, Dave __________________ Wave!
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4th March 2008, 20:08	#5 (permalink)
richstevenson New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Classic Kiss RB80 / Clone Other Rebreather/s: RB80 / Clone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: plymouth Posts: 24	Re: Stolen Gear thanks Dave, much appreciated, Steve, they even stole the set of electronics you used on your course too, ******s cheers rich
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4th March 2008, 20:35	#6 (permalink)
*Beanie* Cheif tea maker Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In da house! yeah baby! Posts: 3,063	Re: Stolen Gear Again sorry to here this has happened, hopefully we might be able to spot some of it between us. You must feel absolutely gutted, I hope it doesn't keep you out of action for long. __________________ Beanie Gallery Admin & Library Assistant. www.outlawdivers.org.uk www.beandiving.co.uk www.beanengineering.co.uk Sponser Lou in race for life
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4th March 2008, 21:24	#7 (permalink)
xpabu New Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 41	Re: Stolen Gear Quote: Unit 3 was a COPIS unit with no brackets attached Damn...i was hoping to buy that soon! Sorry to hear about the break-in Rich. Hope the insurance guys are quick with the cheque book! PB
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4th March 2008, 22:00	#8 (permalink)
Outlaw In search of Law breaking Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cyprus, Nicosia Posts: 612	Re: Stolen Gear rich, sorry to hear that. i hope the insurance will pay up quick and not hassle you a lot. usually they break you before they do. Spyros __________________ CMAS - IANTD - TDI Kamikazi Instrustor Trainer DIRRebreather Team Member ---------------------------- "Once an Outlaw, always an Outlaw"
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4th March 2008, 22:35	#9 (permalink)
Sutty Classic Kiss diver Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Glossop, Derbyshire, UK Posts: 744	Re: Stolen Gear Hope you get the stuff back and/or the insurance company are OK. Keep bumping this up into "todays posts" guys - if lots of people see it there's a better chance of catching the thieving low-life scum! __________________ Never forget that life is a finite resource.
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4th March 2008, 22:46	#10 (permalink)
cramerdn Living The Dream, Baby!! Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 383	Re: Stolen Gear Quote: (Originally Posted by Sutty) ...Keep bumping this up into "todays posts" guys - if lots of people see it there's a better chance of catching the thieving low-life scum! No need really Quote: (Originally Posted by sadave) ...I've made this thread sticky, and will keep it that way for a few weeks. Cheers, Dave __________________ "Its better to live one day as a tiger than a life time as a worm." "but who has ever heard of a worm skin rug?"
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