Scuba Gear Service LLC

06/16/2026

Father’s Day Challenge 🧜‍♂️

To celebrate Father’s Day, please share your favorite dad joke, funny oopsie moment or a family friendly photo.

Winner of the most likes on this post👇will receive $100 service credit good for a year.

Rules: one post per person, must be 18 years or older, family friendly.
All men are included.
Whom ever has the most likes wins.

Ask your family and friends to like your post on this page.👇👇👇

Winner will be announced June 22, 2026.

Let the dad jokes begin!!

V~

05/23/2026

Congratulations Stephen Whitley 🪫
You’re the winner of the shenanigans contest. Thank you for sharing your memories. 

05/22/2026

In honored memory of our fallen.’ ⚓🇺🇸Today, we pause to remember all the courageous service members who gave everything for our country—both on land and at sea. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. We wish our community a reflective and safe Memorial Day.

05/15/2026

* Birthday Shenanigans 🤿 Help me celebrate Rob’s birthday by sharing a story or photo of your Scuba related birthday celebration. This can include underwater photos, shenanigans during surface intervals, or funny Scuba birthday memes. Your imagination is not limited to a personal photo. A1 humor and jokes are included in this birthday shenanigans celebration. *The winner will receive a battery service good for a year, this includes pressure testing the computer. (Shipping not included if applicable) Ask your family and friends to like YOUR post on OUR FB page and the most likes 👍 ❤️ will win. Winner will be announced May 23, 2025. I look forward to seeing all your shenanigans 🤿 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROB
FAMILY FRIENDLY PHOTOS ONLY.
V~

05/12/2026

Summer travel is coming—and so is the annual “my trip is Friday” regulator panic.

If you want a calm start to your vacation, don’t make your regulator service a last-minute gamble. Yes, we offer Express Service. No, you shouldn’t need it.

Why early service matters

A freshly serviced regulator still needs real-world time:

seats break in

O-rings settle

you do a pool check and confirm everything feels right before you’re on a boat.

The part nobody plans for: supply chain

We keep genuine kits in stock, but the global supply chain isn’t static. Manufacturers can change tiny components without warning. It’s rare, but a brand-new kit can fail our digital flow tests—or a specific part for an older reg can go on backorder.

Avoid the scramble: follow the 3-Week Rule and leave room for verification.

Planning a dive trip? Don't wait until the last minute. Supply chain delays and "settling" parts mean you need a buffer. Learn the "3-Week Rule" for safe gear prep.

05/12/2026

Congratulations 🧜‍♀️

A BIG congratulations to Mandy Major with her “Bahamas face to face with reef shark” photo.

Please email us to set up your $100 service credit. [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you.

We sincerely enjoyed all the photos sent in, it brings back a lot of fun and relaxing dives we have shared.

Please stay tuned, we will be having more contests soon!
In the mean time, we are available for all your scuba gear service needs.

V~

05/04/2026

📸 Mother’s Day Underwater Photo Challenge is live! 📸

Share a favorite family-friendly photo taken by, or of, a woman who makes your scuba adventures special.

Want to win a $100 Scuba Gear Service credit? We want to see your best shots. Here is how to enter and win:

1. SUBMIT: Post your photo in the comments below. 👇

2. VOTE: The winner will be determined by the most positive reactions (👍or❤️) on their individual photo comment.

3. RALLY YOUR SQUAD: Send your friends and family to THIS original post so they can find your comment and drop a reaction.

Pro-tip: Votes only count on your individual photo comment on THIS original post.

- Only family-friendly photos will be accepted.
- No AI generated photos.
- One photo per person.
- U.S. residents only, 18+.
- Not open to Scuba Gear Service owners, staff, or immediate family.

Voting closes May 10.
🏆 Winner announced May 12.

This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Facebook.

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Scuba Gear Service. – V

04/11/2026

A lot of gear problems do not start as dramatic failures. They start as small warnings that are easy to ignore.

A regulator that hisses a little after pressurizing. An inflator that feels sticky. Hoses that are getting stiff or cracked near the fittings. A dive computer battery that is suddenly less trustworthy. A regulator that just does not breathe like it used to.

Those are usually not random quirks. They are signs your gear may be asking for service before your next trip.

This latest SGS post walks through five common warning signs and why it is better to deal with them in the garage than on the dock.

Read it here: https://scubagearservice.com/five-signs-your-gear-needs-service-before-the-next-trip/

At Scuba Gear Service, the goal is simple: help divers catch small issues before they become trip problems.

Most dive gear does not fail all at once with an obvious warning. It usually gives smaller signs first. A slightly sticky inflator. A regulator that feels just a bit different than it used to. A hose that looks a little tired. A computer battery that is “probably fine for…

04/11/2026

100 Days of Reef Fish
Ugly Fish 9/10: watercolor painting of a Painted Frogfish, Antennarius pictus. Some frogfish, especially juveniles, are ugly in a cute way. But the individual in the reference photo for this painting? Not so much. Painted frogfish can have small, warty bumps and/or scabby patches and/or eye-like spots that mimic the texture of sponges. This guy had all of those plus a very unappealing color scheme.

04/07/2026

100 Days of Reef Fish
Ugly Fish 5/10: watercolor painting of a Crocodile Flathead, Cymbacephalus beauforti. This ambush predator is a master of disguise. The pale, frond-like structures on its eyes help break up the iris for camouflage.