Is Scubapro Feeling A Pinch?

[rsingler]

Scubapro MK19 EVO/D420 Dive Regulator System Amazon.com : Scubapro MK19 EVO/D420 Dive Regulator System : Sports & Outdoors

Or maybe the D420 isn't selling?
Too bad! This resurrection of the D-series has Scubapro's best second stage valve in its entire history.

These two are on Amazon, and I don't see the Mk19EVO sale on SP'S website. But the Mk25 deal is there. I wonder if they're not even selling as many of their flagship as hoped for?

 

[Open Ocean Diver]

Same price… SP website.

 

[BoltSnap]

SP had "specials" over the course of the year in the past. They had "bundles" and other specials.

 

[hedonist222]

Why does the mk19 cost more than the mk 25?

 

[lexvil]

Probably because I stopped buying them

would love it if they would have a great sale on the S Tech and the Super Nova’s.

 

[BoltSnap]

Still MUCH more expensive than in our region Hahahahahahahha

 

[scrane]

The d400 had a less than stellar introduction here on ScubaBoard.
There is a real question in my mind as to whether the d420 can be successfully serviced at your local ScubaPro dive shop.
It seems the rebuild kit for the d420 is very expensive.
There are very few recent posts on SB regarding the d420. Most of the posts involve the Classifieds.
There are many conventional second stages with great reliability and performance in competition.

I regularly dive the older d400. I love it. But even with the cut rate prices offered on used d420's I'm not tempted by the newer center balanced reg.

I would be happy to hear from d420 users with a sunnier outlook. It's not that I hate the d420. It just seems to be more trouble than it's worth.

 

[Rayk]

Why does the mk19 cost more than the mk 25?

Mk19 Evo is more expensive in Europe as well. Either because sealed diaphragm first stage takes more parts to make or SP finally realized that 19 superior to 25.

 

[lexvil]

The d400 had a less than stellar introduction here on ScubaBoard.
There is a real question in my mind as to whether the d420 can be successfully serviced at your local ScubaPro dive shop.
It seems the rebuild kit for the d420 is very expensive.
There are very few recent posts on SB regarding the d420. Most of the posts involve the Classifieds.
There are many conventional second stages with great reliability and performance in competition.

I regularly dive the older d400. I love it. But even with the cut rate prices offered on used d420's I'm not tempted by the newer center balanced reg.

I would be happy to hear from d420 users with a sunnier outlook. It's not that I hate the d420. It just seems to be more trouble than it's worth.

The D 420 is the best second stage I have, its easy to service and unless you really want the SP seat rather than the modified 104 o ring seat you don’t need the kit very often but with the kit you get all the moving parts.

the 400 can go a long time but parts are getting harder to find, the purge cover is the main weak point along with the diaphragm, the 420 uses more commonly available parts.

 

[BoltSnap]

The d400 had a less than stellar introduction here on ScubaBoard.
There is a real question in my mind as to whether the d420 can be successfully serviced at your local ScubaPro dive shop.
It seems the rebuild kit for the d420 is very expensive.
There are very few recent posts on SB regarding the d420. Most of the posts involve the Classifieds.
There are many conventional second stages with great reliability and performance in competition.

I regularly dive the older d400. I love it. But even with the cut rate prices offered on used d420's I'm not tempted by the newer center balanced reg.

I would be happy to hear from d420 users with a sunnier outlook. It's not that I hate the d420. It just seems to be more trouble than it's worth.

This is the gloomiest opinion of the D420 I have read or heard anywhere. I haven't heard any negative feedback for the D420 so far from anyone I know. I am going to get one by the end of the year I hope.