BClendening
Contributor
This is an odd question, but here it is. Is Aqua Lung viewed as one of those 'elitist' companies? Reading around here, it seems a lot of people prefer other companies over Aqua Lung, I didn't see them listed under the company section here, I haven't seen many online stores that carry their products. Could be that I haven't seen many stores also.
In reality, it probably doesn't matter. The local shop mainly caries Aqua Lung products, so it makes sense for me to buy from them, being they're and authorized dealer and can service their products or handle warranty issues. But what happens when I move away in a year? (if I even buy gear that soon, I have yet to get certified) I am new to diving, obviously, but is Aqua Lung a company that has lost sight of it's original purpose? I know I have personally quit using some companies as far as outdoor equipment goes due to the fact that they appear to be more stylish and the name than their original purpose, therefore their gear tends to be of lesser quality and more towards the newer trends.
Just a random thought I had since I'm going to probably go this week and get setup with everything for my class and as far as locally goes, Aqua Lung is about my only option.
In reality, it probably doesn't matter. The local shop mainly caries Aqua Lung products, so it makes sense for me to buy from them, being they're and authorized dealer and can service their products or handle warranty issues. But what happens when I move away in a year? (if I even buy gear that soon, I have yet to get certified) I am new to diving, obviously, but is Aqua Lung a company that has lost sight of it's original purpose? I know I have personally quit using some companies as far as outdoor equipment goes due to the fact that they appear to be more stylish and the name than their original purpose, therefore their gear tends to be of lesser quality and more towards the newer trends.
Just a random thought I had since I'm going to probably go this week and get setup with everything for my class and as far as locally goes, Aqua Lung is about my only option.