me and my m8s have a skuba tank and dint fill adapter were 15,16,16 and we havent had and accidents filling
if you know what your doing its fine
at the most you should have to take like a basic test
exactly which would they rather have filling a 17 year old who had been filling c02 and air tanks for about 1 and a half years, or a 40 year old whos has just learned 5 mins ago?
granted is is for safety, but as already said it is awkward for those of us who dont have problems with it, I take it theres no charge for getting someone else to do it...
i think that is the most rediculas thing i have ever heard because if you dont know what you are doing you would just ask someone.
but whats the problem with just filling it up...