Seatec horse collar Bladders

[Danny D]

Does anybody know where one can purchase a bladder for Seatec horse collars ?

Dan

[scubadiverbob]

If you find out, let us all know. I have a selpac bc and once I get enough money I'm going to the local rubber supply store and see what they can come up with. I don't think they will make one (they stay away from anything to do with "life support"); but, they might just have what I need to make my own. Good Luck.

Here is rubber supply for Northern Calif.:

Valley Rubber & Gasket Co.
11110 Midway
Chico, CA 95928
530-892-1253
fax: [phone]
Attn: Al Kirby

If you need Al Kirby's residence and cell phone numbers, PM me.

Robert

[DeltaCo 1/5]

Try this...........hope it works......................Mel B

SEATEC
4928 La Sierra Avenue
Riverside, CA 92505

Phone: (951) 734 - 6850

Email: [e-mail]

[spectrum]

deltaco15 said:

Try this...........hope it works......................Mel B

SEATEC
4928 La Sierra Avenue
Riverside, CA 92505

Phone: (951) 734 - 6850

Email: [e-mail]

Email gets kicked back and the voice mail is generic without stating the company name. I'll re-try during business hours tomorrow.

Pete

[nemrod]

I think possibly SeaTec has finally gone under. I hope not. I have a brand spanking new black SeaTec horsecollar and a brand spanking new SeaTec Seahorse wing. I have been using their stuff for like forever and have always found it good quality. It is true that they are old school (I hate that term) but a horsecollar is a usefull type of BC even today. I am amazed nobody uses them anymore. I have had people on scarybaord tell me that a wing is the lowest drag BC. When it is pointed out that actually a horsecollar is the lowest drag (or no BC at all) they just laugh---from ignorance. It is true that a wing is low drag and that a modern wing like the OxyCheq Mach V is very low drag but having used both back to back on the same day at the same place and conditions, the horsecollar wins. Aside from low(er) drag, the wing of course has other advantages over other types of BCs including a horsecollar.

SeaTec was always overpriced, good quality but never super quality. The SeaTec horsecollar is made from nice medium weight nylon denier and with an adequately thick internal bladder. The OxyCheq wings are made from super heavy nylon denier and have a bladder that is exceedingly thick. In fact, their Extreme Series cannot be cut with razor knife or even used as a dart board and it will not damage them--for the same price as a SeaTec. I guess that might explain SeaTec's demise. It is good to have old, versatile designs but they could have updated their materials to modern specs to maintain value agaisnt their competition. A SeaTec horsecollar made from OxyCheq's near bullet proof armored nylon would be the bomb!!!!!!!

Nemrod

[scubadiverbob]

I have a Scubapro horsecollar. The bladderless type. Works great. If only they had come without croutch straps !!! (especially when not wearing a wetsuit).

(Hope everyone got a laugh out of that)

[scubadiverbob]

It would be good if there were reproduction bladders with no holes cut in them so you could cut holes to fit any horsecollar. They are all about the same size. Only problem would be liability.

[spectrum]

The SeaTec number shown above is good and I spoke with them the other day.

Upon hearing that I was user, not a dive shop the offer was to install a new bladder for $89 plus shipping. I did not press the woman for a direct sale of the raw bladder but should probably call back

Luis turned up a link from Diver Supply offering a fairly similar new unit for $140. This link also makes mention of the bladder being replaceable. I have a message with them for particulars on the bladder.
www.divers-supply.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=DUR12104&Click=9807

Others he found
www.scubaduba.com/scuba-gear/Horse_Collar.html
shopping.msn.com/specs/shp/?itemId=779635289,amp;fullDesc=1

It would be nice to get these 2 back in service for small money. Now that I have them apart I see no reason why a DIY bladder is not a viable option but if I can buy the bag reasonably what the heck.

Film at 11:00

Pete

[nemrod]

That is good news that they are still in buisness then.

I could not imagine a horsecollar without some sort of crotch strap, how ever would you keep it from being under your chin constantly?

Nemrod

[Danny D]

Thanks for the info everyone! I have two Seatecs and one of the bladders went so I thought I was up sh..'s creek

Dan

[jviss]

Great thread! I'm a Seatec horse-collar BC, especially the (apparently rare) "compact," or smaller-sized one I have.

I called today, they'll supply a bladder for around $75.

Question: what's the technique, or tool, or whatever, used to tighten the big plastic nuts inside the bladder that hold the fittings for hose, dump valve, CO2 inflator? One of mine occasionally comes loose, and I can't see how to tighten without damaging the bladder.

Thanks!