D420! How about that?

[Angelo Farina]

Warranty coverage questionable for grey market items.

This is true for some electronics equipment, but I do not think it could be a problem for Scubapro, which is an US-based company, with its main factory here in Italy.
The D420, in particular, is manufactured in Italy, so any items purchased worldwide will of course be imported from Europe to the final destination country.
I never heard of Scubapro not backing their products properly...
However, I know of many people who are not happy buying online, and this of course is a respectable choice.

 

[Father]

Yes, the yet to be released in the US MK19.

Why hold it back? Seems like there’s definitely a market for a diaphragm 1st stage with a turret... no?

 

[buddhasummer]

Why hold it back? Seems like there’s definitely a market for a diaphragm 1st stage with a turret... no?

Only a savant understands SPs sales strategy.

 

[tridacna]

It's true. No parts for life coverage for SP regs or computers purchased out of the US. No warranty coverage in the US for items purchased out of the US. Don't like the policy? Similar for most other manufacturers. It is what it is. We've debated this many times on SB.

 

[Father]

@buddhasummer or anyone else...
Not to deviate too far from the original topic but for a balanced piston first stage... does it make any difference if you rinse it while it's still under tank pressure? If it's under tank pressure should you cycle the purge on the second stage to move the piston and get more fresh water on the exposed moving parts?

 

[Fibonacci]

Interesting stutter in the G260 between the two tests. Exhalation portion should be independent of the first stage, so that just shows the sort of variability you can get with the "same" regulator. Or maybe the particular ANSTI machine.

For reference, here's the ANSTI test for the Sea Hornet MK 6 teamed with a Command Air second stage from 1998 tested at 50.8 msw

 

[Father]

Will be nice is the hex adjustable knob can be changed to a normal hand knob eliminating de hex, so you can adjust in the fly with out tools, like you do with a G260
Cheers

I'll bet someone could 3D print on easily enough. Or just dive with an SS hex key always in it. LOL

The scootering issue was decided as a non issue later in the thread.

I must have missed that both reading and searching. How was it determined to be a non issue?
Edit... oops.... found it. However, @rsingler was that determined by the reg both in use as well as clipped off to the side/on a necklace? Would there be a need to switch it to pre-dive when not in use? Or would that all depend on factory setting vs. tuned up?

 

[buddhasummer]

Dive two with the D about to commence.

 

[Father]

Dive two with the D about to commence.

Quick talking and go down with that D in your mouth.
How deep are you planning on going?

 

[buddhasummer]

Quick talking and go down with that D in your mouth.
How deep are you planning on going?

My local bottoms out at 30m.