Info Aqualung Financial Troubles

[JMarc]

Some shops in France are announcing they started to get again some Aqualung and Apex products.

 

[pisauron]

Recently visited Italy and did some factories tours in Genoa area.
Rumor has it that Mares will drop their XR line regulators and focus on promoting Apeks as the main tech gear.

But it's just a rumor...

 

[Mobulai]

Recently visited Italy and did some factories tours in Genoa area.
Rumor has it that Mares will drop their XR line regulators and focus on promoting Apeks as the main tech gear.

But it's just a rumor...

How did you arrange the factory tours? I’d like to visit the SP factory myself

 

[OTF]

Rumor has it that Mares will drop their XR line regulators and focus on promoting Apeks as the main tech gear.

 

[pisauron]

How did you arrange the factory tours? I’d like to visit the SP factory myself

I recommend diving with DGP for a few years, then asking for a contact in the factory. Then mail them and exaggerate your importance a bit.
This is what worked for me

 

[rsingler]

Well, my two cents is that the Mares 62x is every bit as small and just as good as the touted Scubapro Mark 11.
The vortex delivery tube on their second stages makes them impervious to icing. The newer balanced models are easier to service than their traditional design competitors.
I'm seeing more innovation from Mares than I've ever seen from the overrated Apeks line. The new Apeks EVX second stage is an exception, but it's virtually the only one.

 

[pisauron]

Well, my two cents is that the Mares 62x is every bit as small and just as good as the touted Scubapro Mark 11.
The vortex delivery tube on their second stages makes them impervious to icing. The newer balanced models are easier to service than their traditional design competitors.
I'm seeing more innovation from Mares than I've ever seen from the overrated Apeks line. The new Apeks EVX second stage is an exception, but it's virtually the only one.

Will Mares keep innovating and developing new regulators?
I think last year you mentioned Mares have some nice surprises in the future. Right now it looks like all the big companies went into a bit of stagnation and focus more on marketing and not on creating new products.

I still hope Mares will bring some more innovation this DemaShow & next one. And with that we get a new Regulator Geek class

 

[rsingler]

I have tested three new Mares designs in the last year. Two are just an engineer's delight, and at least one will never see production. While I don't think DEMA will be the release venue this year, I suspect we may see at least one new toy in January or thereabouts
It's difficult to truly come up with a novel design, and some may say that whatever is released is just "a variation on Brand B". But I'm impressed with Sergio Angelini's focus on innovation, though it remains to be seen whether the absorption of Aqualung/Apeks will be overwhelming. Clearly, not all models will survive.

 

[-JD-]

Well, my two cents is that the Mares 62x is every bit as small and just as good as the touted Scubapro Mark 11.
The vortex delivery tube on their second stages makes them impervious to icing. The newer balanced models are easier to service than their traditional design competitors.
I'm seeing more innovation from Mares than I've ever seen from the overrated Apeks line. The new Apeks EVX second stage is an exception, but it's virtually the only one.

62xTi - just sayin ...

⁶I have tested three new Mares designs in the last year. Two are just an engineer's delight, and at least one will never see production. While I don't think DEMA will be the release venue this year, I suspect we may see at least one new toy in January or thereabouts
It's difficult to truly come up with a novel design, and some may say that whatever is released is just "a variation on Brand B". But I'm impressed with Sergio Angelini's focus on innovation, though it remains to be seen whether the absorption of Aqualung/Apeks will be overwhelming. Clearly, not all models will survive.

D___ NDAs ....