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JP - Why not ScubaPro? Personal experience?? They seem to have a good, long standing reputationa nd fair pricing. (No, I don;t work for them!)
MAX
I say ScubaPro. It must be great b/c any gear I have rented has been ScubaPro. I assume that many dive ops have it because it is both durable enough for renting and cheaper.
Yep now that you mention it most of the rental stuff (Thailand) I have seen has been ScubaPro so must be something in it
When I was looking for a budget set up for my daughter we ended up with an Aqualung Titan reg. It is a long proven design with a balanced first stage. We got it for a great price at a local dealer when Aqualung ran a free octo sale. I would advise when on a budget to watch for sales like these and just rent until one comes along. It can save a lot of money and still allow buying a good reg at a good LDS (if you have one). I realize this isn't the Calypso that is being considered but the same idea applies.