no online Scubapro

[Ari]

But try looking for Scubapro regs at www.leisurepro.com

I got my mk25+s600+s380 there.

Ari

 

[MORPHIOUS]

You are probably right but there are so many choices and you wont believe how long I can obsess over a decision like this. For once I just wanted to buy something with out spending months researching it. I havnt heard anything bad about SCUBAPRO other than high prices. Most people agree that it is one of the best brands that is widely known. It looks like the only thing that they wont warranty is a Reg bought online. They didnt mention anythiong else that I saw. I would have a hard time paying dive shop prices when I know I can do better elsewhere. I would really like to learn to dive with my own equipment rather than something borrowed or rented.

 

[jonnythan]

MORPHIOUS once bubbled...
You are probably right but there are so many choices and you wont believe how long I can obsess over a decision like this. For once I just wanted to buy something with out spending months researching it. I havnt heard anything bad about SCUBAPRO other than high prices. Most people agree that it is one of the best brands that is widely known. It looks like the only thing that they wont warranty is a Reg bought online. They didnt mention anythiong else that I saw. I would have a hard time paying dive shop prices when I know I can do better elsewhere. I would really like to learn to dive with my own equipment rather than something borrowed or rented.

Definitely go ahead and buy the SP reg online.

Now, BC's.... there's a more controversial subject. See the "Ranger -> ebay -> bp/wings" debate. It could happen to you!

 

[MORPHIOUS]

I think I will. I plan on learning to maintain my own equipment anyway. Unless I damage or lose my reg what else could happen to it that would cause me to use a warranty anyway. In my experiance with warranties...most things that have a good warranty will never need them or the manufacturer will find a way to weasle there way out of it anyway.

 

[get-wrecked]

If anyone still has quetions about why scubapro and others don't allow sales of their equiptment on the internet, then I would refer you to this link. I think it sums it up pretty well.

http://www.divebooty.com/before_you_buy.asp

The manufacturers aren't just tyring to screw people, it's a safety concern.

 

[Genesis]

Forgery of hardware is not the same thing as online sales.

This is the usual dive-shop rhetoric and its BS. I've purchased SP hardware online, and it had original serial numbers, came in an official, sealed SP box, and was exactly identical to the same item purchased at a LDS - but for about half the price.

This kind of lie and scare tactic is worn out.

Thanks for the note so I can avoid Divebooty - I wasn't aware they were participants in this BS game.

 

[redacted]

Scubapro does allow internet sales. My regs bought from Diveinn even came with a SP warrenty card. It is the USA distributor that prohibits such sales. Some foreign distributors are apparently not allowed such restrictions.

 

[Genesis]

has a VERY dim view of anything that restrains competition.

Much more so than the US, in that while the US govenrment tends to argue with, sue, and eventually settle such things, EU countries are known for JAILING violators.

As such the "fine line of the law" games are much less common over there, because if you step over the line you're not just looking at a slap on the wrist.

 

[metridium]

Genesis wrote...
has a VERY dim view of anything that restrains competition.

...but oddly enough seem to dislike discounting.

 

[Genesis]

There is plenty of price competition in the EU. Price fixing gets them very upset over there.....

The proof of this is found in the fact that you can typically buy the products over there, pay for shipping AND duty, and STILL beat the US pricing handily.