Learn Backmount First

[markmantei]

Pricing (even up here in Canada) is pretty close to a wash. You can get relatively cheap SM harness and relatively cheap BP/W's, or you can spend alot on either. That said, if you plan on doing all of your diving in doubles, the tanks are a wash, but if your diving needs are varied and you may be switching between tec and rec, breaking down and setting up tanks/bands/manifolds will quickly become a pain. Just depends on what kind of diving you plan on doing.

 

[coldwatercanada]

i guess what im saying is you typical can rent tanks to use for your sidemount where BM you usually have to buy your own. And i guess if you can get a full manifold set/bands for less then 300 bucks our prices must be higher ha ha

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

...And i guess if you can get a full manifold set/bands for less then 300 bucks our prices must be higher ha ha

...easy peasy...

Dive Rite 200 Bar Manifold [VA3000-200] - $158.90 : Cave Adventurers!, We will NOT be undersold!!!

Dive Rite 8 Tank Bands [GM1037SET] - $111.00 : Cave Adventurers!, We will NOT be undersold!!!

..and USD is weak as hell right now.

 

[coldwatercanada]

ahhh yes but it voids warenty shipping across the border does it not? ha ha i don't think youll find that in your LDS for that cost? not at any of the ones around here that ive seen anyway!

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

ahhh yes but it voids warenty shipping across the border does it not? ha ha i don't think youll find that in your LDS for that cost? not at any of the ones around here that ive seen anyway!

That IS my LDS I have no idea about warranties after a border crossing, I just deal with my local LDS.

Using the above site... which has a brick-n-mortar store just up the interstate from me at one of my favorite dive locations...

FS&Gs, I built up a hog BM/W setup w/DR manifold and bands. Price came out to $705

Using the same site, a similarly spec'd(liftwise) SM setup, w/valves and cambands, came out to $660


A $45 difference which is quickly mitigated by the additional hose and pressure gauge you're gonna need to finish out your regulators for SM.





Price is a wash.

 

[coldwatercanada]

Well here for full sidemount gear not including tanks your look around 1600-1900 (hollis) with back mount not including tanks around 2400-2600(Hollis again)

 

[JamesK]

That IS my LDS

Mine as well!

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Well here for full sidemount gear not including tanks your look around 1600-1900 (hollis) with back mount not including tanks around 2400-2600(Hollis again)

I thought the CN dollar was now stronger than the US dollar, thats either not the case or the LDSs in canukville have one hellova profit margin!

 

[coldwatercanada]

neg i work at the store i know what it is lol

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Then the suppliers are profitting off you guys bigtime.