mozzy105
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Which one of these two hoseless models would you choose?
Oceanic VT Pro or Aeris Elite??
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PurduEE
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The cheaper of the two. They're basically the same computer manufactured by Pelagic. Whatever differences they have are probably mostly cosmetic.
Although they come from the same factory... keep in mind two different rules on internet sales. Aeris can be sold by authorized dealers on the net and the user gets full warranty... Oceanic - no warranty if sold over the net...
But aside from that and the name.... same animal!
Larry
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The one with the moist toys wins!
But aside from that and the name.... same animal!
Larry
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The one with the moist toys wins!
Great choice. I have the Oceanic VT Pro and love it for recreational diving. I use it for a bottom timer on decompression diving. Mine is only 5 months old, and I have never had a transmission hickup. My friend's is one year old and he claims his has never lost transmission either. All the nay-sayers on hoseless probably haven't done any dives with one, had an early model, or had week batteries. I'll never part with it.
PurduEE
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scubatoys:
You wouldn't happen to know a place where he could buy one do you?
It's worth it to get a warranty - and it's 2 years on anything that goes wrong... and gee... I probably know a place that will match LP price, and still get you a full manufacturers warranty.... But I'd hate to turn this into a commercial post!
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Ok... Here's the weird deal... both Aeris and Oceanic are owned by the same guy... really one in the same company - same products with a different name on them. All manufactured and tested at the same plant in Oakland... (I've been through there - very impressive setup).
Anyway... so they have a line that will keep store owners happy that hate the net... they don't allow oceanic sales on line - period. All the ones are bootlegged - grey market that end up at LP and others. This happens when a foreign distributor who gets a pile of cash from LP - orders say 2000 computers to go Brazil... They get sent to a freight forwarder in Miami - that freight forwarder splits the order - sends half to lp half to brazil. Problem being - the serial numbers on these units are never put into the database in the US - they are shown as shipped overseas - so if there is a problem - they won't cover it in the US.
Now Aeris Policy dictates that I can sell their computer on line - but cannot discount the Advertised Price below certain levels. I can take them and give them away if I wish... Just can't advertise that.
So in answer to your question... can't sell you an oceanic... can sell the exact same unit with the Aeris name - Yes... I work for ScubaToys... I'm the long haired buy with the phone is ask Joe and Larry.... I own the place...
Hope that makes sense...
Anyway... so they have a line that will keep store owners happy that hate the net... they don't allow oceanic sales on line - period. All the ones are bootlegged - grey market that end up at LP and others. This happens when a foreign distributor who gets a pile of cash from LP - orders say 2000 computers to go Brazil... They get sent to a freight forwarder in Miami - that freight forwarder splits the order - sends half to lp half to brazil. Problem being - the serial numbers on these units are never put into the database in the US - they are shown as shipped overseas - so if there is a problem - they won't cover it in the US.
Now Aeris Policy dictates that I can sell their computer on line - but cannot discount the Advertised Price below certain levels. I can take them and give them away if I wish... Just can't advertise that.
So in answer to your question... can't sell you an oceanic... can sell the exact same unit with the Aeris name - Yes... I work for ScubaToys... I'm the long haired buy with the phone is ask Joe and Larry.... I own the place...
Hope that makes sense...
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