where to find dump valves, inflators, inflator hoses, etc?

[Neptuno]

hey guys, where can I find the dump/exhaust valves that go on BCD's? I need the complete assembly not only the valve, I mean the part that goes glued on the cordura.

also the plastic cheap power inflators and hoses, with the piece that's welded to the cordura too.

[Neptuno]

I found some here http://www.divegearexpress.com/bcs/bcdparts.shtml any other supplier?

[Teppo]

Here http://www.cavedive.eu/catalogue/9-spare-parts

Teppo

[FW]

hey guys, where can I find the dump/exhaust valves that go on BCD's? I need the complete assembly not only the valve, I mean the part that goes glued on the cordura.

also the plastic cheap power inflators and hoses, with the piece that's welded to the cordura too.

How many do you need? I think I may have 3 complete sets, off of Super Wings.

[NorthWoodsDiver]

I once bought old BCD's of ebay and took all the bits off them for the spares box. You have to be careful what you buy for compatibility reasons but lots of BCD's use the same parts.

[stickydeco]

I once bought old BCD's of ebay and took all the bits off them for the spares box. You have to be careful what you buy for compatibility reasons but lots of BCD's use the same parts.

I service somewhere between 20-50 BC's per week in the Atlanta market. Big ones, little ones, single ones, double ones, old ones and new ones. And there is one thing that most have in common. . Their individual components such as airways, inflaters, OPV's, pull dump's, collars, and the like ARE MOSTLY NOT INTERCHANGEABLE with others. The biggest collection of "parts" that I have to keep are BC parts because of that. And while there is a lot of hype out there about regulator malfunctions and how, without proper servicing, they will all go tits-up and everyone will die, by far, the biggest concern that divers should worry about (other than getting bad gas) is having a proper functioning BC. And what is the one item of diving equipment that fails to get timely serviced? Why, the BC of course. If you think I'm kidding about what a mess this can be, just read about one of many near death experiences such as this one (Silt Happens): http://www.tecdivers.com/

OK, now that I've done my pontification for the month, let me suggest this: There are 3 ways to go about getting your BC parts. The best place to get a specific part for a BC is first from the manufacturer. In your case, because you are not CONUS, look for dealer web sites. The next way to go is to try and find on-line dealers for a number of the following after-market companies. To my knowledge, none of these outfits do direct public sales but you can find dealers for them. I use all of them depending on the type and model of the BC part I'm trying to hunt down:

Trident Diving, Sport Divers Mfg., Global Mfg. Group, XS Scuba, Well Marine Ent., A-Plus Marine Supply Inc., Marine Sports Mfg., and Innovative Scuba Concepts. You should be able to get current web sites for all of these outfits by doing a Yahoo search.

Finally, the third best way to go is to get the used part, as Forrest has offered. There is nothing wrong with used parts so long as they are an exact fit for the part you are replacing.

Safe Diving.....

Crazy Jumpin Jack