freeclimbmtb
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I'm surprised you didnt say the rEvo! Which reminds me, how is the new drysuit?? I would imagine the fusion is balled up in the corner of the closet now.
Best money ever spent on scuba gear.....
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I'm surprised you didnt say the rEvo! Which reminds me, how is the new drysuit?? I would imagine the fusion is balled up in the corner of the closet now.
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Good responses. I probably should have created price categories.
$10
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Which would probably be a good Christmas time thread for the sig others to see.
Mitch
$10
$20
$30
etc
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Which would probably be a good Christmas time thread for the sig others to see.
Mitch
dougr52
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bought my first regulator, Mares Proton 12,$150, used it for 3 years, did not want to pay to have it serviced, sold it on ebay for $180, bought a brand new Mares Prestige 12, $150...go figure !!
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Best money I ever spent on dive gear was to fill my save-a-dive kit with bits from the bargain bin at the dive shop. Spare parts like clips, zip ties, regulator mouthpiece, along with some velcro and some surgical tubing goes a long way.
If you consider the length of service over the years compared with initial cost, I've got a bunch of gear I've had for a quarter of a century that, spread over the years, has been very, very inexpensive: My old Healthways mask, my old Scuba Pro Jets and my Mares Power Planas, and my old US Divers snorkel have lasted this long. I consider my earliest gear to be functional and sturdy.
Oh, and I just bought a set of stainless spring straps out of the bargain bin, too. Sweet deal, and very easy to get fins on and off quickly.
If you consider the length of service over the years compared with initial cost, I've got a bunch of gear I've had for a quarter of a century that, spread over the years, has been very, very inexpensive: My old Healthways mask, my old Scuba Pro Jets and my Mares Power Planas, and my old US Divers snorkel have lasted this long. I consider my earliest gear to be functional and sturdy.
Oh, and I just bought a set of stainless spring straps out of the bargain bin, too. Sweet deal, and very easy to get fins on and off quickly.
JamesK
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The best money I ever spent was on training. As for gear, I don't make stupid purchases so they all rock! Lol.
chrpai
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Best money ever spent was on my second set of gear. Hardly a bad choice in the lot. The first set of gear. Umm. Not so good.
My SMB. Besides making safety stops a piece of cake, it got deployed when I got caught in a downwelling in Cozumel. The extra, controllable lift was quite comforting. I picked up a set of Scubapro regs off of Craigslist two weeks ago. MK 20 UL, S600, R190, Oceanic SPG, all in great shape. (The deal also included a Mares MR 12 reg set and a Wenoka Squeeze all for $150. I'm swapping out the R190 for an overhauled G250V, having the MK 20 UL overhauled/upgraded to a MK 25 UL, and overhauling the S600.
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