New Dive Shop in Melksham, Wiltshire

[GLOC]

Just got this through the email. Useful if you need a fill and Vobster is closed. Haven't been there yet though to see what prices and services are like.

The DiveZone brings 5 Star Diving back to Wiltshire
....bubbly opening of The DiveZone – a brand new PADI Five Star Dive Centre in Melksham on Saturday 24th November....

The DiveZone is the only Dive Centre in Wiltshire to boast Five Star PADI status....in one easy to reach location at Avonside Enterprise Park, Melksham.

For training, equipment, travel and experience contact The DiveZone Centre
Manager, Colin Eadie on 01225 791440.

Had to cut bits out as the firewall at my work limits the size of the post

[wilbo]

typical.. they could have put it closer to my house.. Melksham is a real pita to get to..

[Adrian Kelland]

Was Aqualeisure.

Not a very informative website though.

[GLOC]

Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

Was Aqualeisure.

Not a very informative website though.

Was Aqualeisure (or rather the staff will be ex-AL) but it isn't on the same premises.

[The Duck]

Basically the ex-Aqualeisure staff in a new premises.

They have a nicely laid out shop, smaller than the old places, but they only do diving stuff (none of the skiing, snowboarding stuff that they used to have).

The have an O2 clean room (was getting IDEST inspected end last week/beginning of this week) and are going to be doing regulator servicing and cylinder testing. The regs that they will be able to service will include Scubapro and (I think) Cressi, but not Apex (which is a bit of a bummer as all bar 2 of my regs are Apex ). It also looks as if they may well be going down the M26 route - a bit of consumer feed back may change that though.

They have a compressor and can do air/nitrox up to 300bar. Note: when I used to use Aqualeisure the 300bar fills were 300bar and the 300bar nitrox was usually spot on erpcentage wise.

Unfortunately they do not have a booster so I doublt 200bar+ O2 fills. They also do not do He.

They do have a good area set aside for a classroom for courses, including whiteboard and a projector.

Training is standard PADI stuff plus they have someone who is supposed to be doing some tech training - no idea what though (but I'd guess DSAT - that is just a guess though!.

Oh, and before anyone asks - no I don't work for them!

[Adrian Kelland]

Consumer feedback on servicing Apex regs might be worthwhile, it is not as if they are a minority make.

M26 - ejits

[minsterhousedog]

Been down there a couple of times and they've been pretty helpful. It's also only a mile from my house which helps! If you need to get to them then follow this link to multimap. Maps of the world, country map search - powered by Multimap

Got an air fill yesterday, which was £3.80 for 15l.

[The Duck]

Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

Consumer feedback on servicing Apex regs might be worthwhile, it is not as if they are a minority make.

M26 - ejits

Re Apex - apparently something to do with the amount of Apex stock they need to carry before Apex will let them have the service kits.

At least that is what I was told

[Bottle Maker]

Originally Posted by Adrian Kelland

Consumer feedback on servicing Apex regs might be worthwhile, it is not as if they are a minority make.

M26 - ejits

I agree

[yazzyfooty]

Originally Posted by The Duck

Re Apex - apparently something to do with the amount of Apex stock they need to carry before Apex will let them have the service kits.

At least that is what I was told

I have never heard of that re stock levels and service kits. Our club manages to get service kits no problems from Apeks possible because the member was trained to service them by Apeks staff.