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[freedivernd]

Given the more recent posts of FantaSea Scuba and Travel and Jason B. that tend to quell the fires a bit, and the humorous post by Dre that really gave me something to think about I wanted to post in kind, on behalf of Tri-State Diving (because I know from conversations months prior to this event that the owner, Gary, does not enjoy posting on bulletin boards and has only recently posted anything because of my encouragement one day at the shop awhile back… Gary does run a stand up shop, a safe shop, and a by the rules shop and I have had nothing but positives from there as I’m sure is the case of many other customers. (o.k., sure, it helps that his shop was one of the first that gratefully accepted me as a free diver and fellow diver, because granted, I don’t bring a lot of business to a scuba shop)
In conversing with Gary on this forum topic he has forwarded me the following response from an inquiry he sent to PSI to respond to previous posts concerning this topic, I have only deleted the leading paragraghs about PSI’s quote “policy not to directly participate in web forums” end quote….and some other non-essential introductory/summary paragraphs that I deemed unnecessary (you'll have to take my word on that). After reading this, I wondered why PSI didn’t respond on their own but I would imagine they’d be on the computers all the time trying to keep up with us.. So, I’m taking the liberty to upload it to and I encourage those that have been following this thread to give it a read as it is in direct response to questions or “wonderings” or beliefs to several of the posts and eventually does a good job answering some questions concerning legalities, DOT specs, safety issues, and the legitimacy of PSI, and yes, I did leave in some of their slams for good measure .
Not to say that the situation with the tanks could or couldn’t have been handled better with a good result for both customer and dive shop. I waited for Gary to respond but I sort a knew it wasn’t going to happen. Plus, this kinda happened in my back yard and among friends of mine so I felt a bit bad for ALL involved as I am one to be happy to have 2 dive shops now located in the D.L. area as well as the dive shops in the Fargo/Moorhead area as it can ONLY be good for those of us on this side of the sales desk, the customer.

Friendly Freediving Fanatic Forever (FFFF for short)
Fred (FFFFF for short)