Rumor: Scubapro Mk17 to be discontinued soon?

[OMyMyOHellYes]

Exploring options re: pony bottle regs. Went to LDS (big ScubaPro focused dealer) today to take a look at the MK11 and MK17 (H-50D same-same) to compare to Apeks and DiveRite and Deep 6 and Hog.

No joy on the MK 17. Said simply they did not have them and don't sell them. But all other models good to go. I also note on the ScubaPro web site, clicking "Show All" regulators, there is no mention of the MK17.

MK2, MK11, MK19 evo, MK25 evo all present & accounted for. No MK17

https://scubapro.johnsonoutdoors.com/regulators?jo-page=2

Seems Halcyon H-50D still good though.

OMMOHY

 

[SaltyWombat]

Wow ... I no longer see the Mk17 on the Scubapro US website today. I'm pretty sure it was there 24 hours ago!

Edit: I missed OMyMyOHellYes's post about the same thing.

 

[lexvil]

Seems suspiciously like confirmation…

 

[BoltSnap]

It is still listed in the European SP website.

 

[ScubaBadger32]

It is still listed in the European SP website.

maybe they just have stock. once the DIN sells out, they may remove it. want to sell the rest of their stock

 

[axxel57]

It is still listed in the European SP website.

But exact there at the European Headquarter I got the information that the MK17 would be cancelled and the sales people were not happy about it.....

 

[SaltyWombat]

Wanting a compact diaphragm reg, I was considering a Mk11, Mk17, or something from Apeks. Seeing as the Mk17 was probably just discontinued, I bought one before they disappeared.

 

[BoltSnap]

But exact there at the European Headquarter I got the information that the MK17 would be cancelled and the sales people were not happy about it.....

And precisely from the European HQ I got the reply days ago that they know nothing about the demise of the MK17.

I am not disputing that the MK17 is going to be EoS soon but this is the information I got from SP in Europe.

 

[OMyMyOHellYes]

Went to shop on other side of town. They had MK17, MK11 and H50-D. Seems that H50-D is NOT a direct clone of the MK17. Casting - while larger, appears more like the MK11. Had trouble deciding - they had two MK17s DIN - in stock. Ended up walking out the door with the H50-D, though. Hose routing on MK11 and H50-D does more what I wanted than the MK17.

OMMOHY

 

[SaltyWombat]

Went to shop on other side of town. They had MK17, MK11 and H50-D. Seems that H50-D is NOT a direct clone of the MK17. Casting - while larger, appears more like the MK11.

I'm told the H50-D is identical to the older Mk17, but the Mk17 EVO is different. I have not verified this myself though.