Should I get slightly lower quality octo than my primary?

[alex_can_dive]

I’m looking to buy a new octo. (My current octo was a second hand, inherited from a friend)

My primary is brand new, which costs ~$800, and I don’t want to pay that much for an octo. Is it a good idea to get cheaper octo?

(Cold water use)

 

[Marie13]

What’s your primary? As far as I can tell, the cheapo octos are likely for warm water use.

 

[Jayfarmlaw]

Here, lemme help- how cold is cold? I've taken my Hog/Edge (read cheap entry level reg) octo into freshwater in the mid 40's with no issues.

For Sale - ScubaPro R195 2nd stages - Like New / Unused

For Sale - 165shipped Scubapro G250v

 

[alex_can_dive]

What’s your primary? As far as I can tell, the cheapo octos are likely for warm water use.

My primary( and its 1st stage) is the Atomics T3.
The octo was Zeagle F8, which was supposedly for cold-water, too. But then again, it’s old and broke now (you’ve seen my other thread )

It seems another T3 octo would cost ~$800 and it seemed too much

 

[Jayfarmlaw]

This one is pretty.....

For Sale - 145shipped Aqua Lung Legend Octo

 

[lowwall]

things.

1. Cheaper doesn't necessarily mean lower quality.

2. Did you really spend $800 for a second stage?

3. What is your current octo and is anything wrong with it? It's possible all you need is a service.

Posts overlapped.

 

[alex_can_dive]

This one is pretty.....

For Sale - 145shipped Aqua Lung Legend Octo

I think I’m done with second hand now ... I’d rather buy something mid-range but new and not have to worry about it for awhile.


(AquaLung is hard to service at my local favorite shop, so I’d rather not get it)

any rec on which model to get that fits my criteria? (< $300, good for water up to 32F)

 

[alex_can_dive]

things.

1. Cheaper doesn't necessarily mean lower quality.

2. Did you really spend $800 for a second stage?

3. What is your current octo and is anything wrong with it? It's possible all you need is a service.

Posts overlapped.

1. I agree
2. Yeah, by the time I was buying the reg, I got a bonus at work so I bought the atomics T3 1st and 2nd stage (out of impulse I guess ). Bonus wanst enough for the octo so ...

 

[lowwall]

How about one of these (except for the SSI ones)?

Atomic Scuba Diving Octopus Equipment - Buy at LeisurePro

 

[Bob DBF]

I would buy the same as my primary second if I wanted to upgrade.