Where to get a MK25/S600 setup online with warrenty?

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bjpell

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Where can I buy the Scuba pro Mk25 S600 on line for a great price that comnes with the manufactur warrenty? I would like to find a package deal that comes with a octo also but have only found one shop that even sells Scuba pro, Leisure Pro.

From my understanding they do not have the ability to give me the warrenty too though. It must come with the warrenty! Your help guys is appreciated. By the way, I live in Michigan, so hopefully no out of the country dealers. Thanks for your help!

-=ben
 
bjpell:
Where can I buy the Scuba pro Mk25 S600 on line for a great price that comnes with the manufactur warrenty? I would like to find a package deal that comes with a octo also but have only found one shop that even sells Scuba pro, Leisure Pro.

From my understanding they do not have the ability to give me the warrenty too though. It must come with the warrenty! Your help guys is appreciated. By the way, I live in Michigan, so hopefully no out of the country dealers. Thanks for your help!

-=ben


What warranty are you looking for?..the one given by SP for parts??..remember this warranty assumes you have to get serviced your reg in a regular basis (once a year) and you must pay the technician work (warranty is for parts only).
 
bjpell:
Where can I buy the Scuba pro Mk25 S600 on line for a great price that comnes with the manufactur warrenty?
-=ben

You have to buy from an authorized dealer and there are no online authorized dealers of ScubaPro. There are people, like ScubaToys.com, that sell ScubaPro, but only in-store. If you want a good deal, find an alternative then call Larry at ScubaToys.com, he matches anyones prices and has given me great customer service so far. Everything he sells has a manuf. warranty.
 
Scubapro prohibits authorized dealers from selling their products online, or deep discounting, as the terms of becoming a Sp dealer. SP dealers may advertise on the web, but must deliver the product to the customer over the counter. Any dealer who gets caught doing internet or mail-order sales risks losing the product line, so don't expect any to "come out of the closet" and name themselves. LP buys overseas and is a thorn in SP side. Sp also engages in a form of "price fixing" with their dealers. When you fill out the SP warranty you have to list how much you paid the dealer for the product. Don't look for any discounts from your LDS (maybe a small one for good customers). The "free parts" don't cost all that much, compared to being forced to have your reg(s) serviced every twelve months, if it needs it or not. I just sent three regs in for the yearly (even though my wife and son haven't used theirs since the last overhaul) just to keep the warranty in effect. I got dinged $75.00 per reg (1st, 2- 2nds, and the SPG spool on each) for a total of $225.00. My reg needed the service so I don't have a problem with the money spent on mine, but the other two did not... a waste of $150.00... that buys a lot of pistons and o-rings in the future. It's a moneymaker for the LDS... period! I'll take my chances next time and eat the warranty (let's just call it being "self insured"). Good luck.

PS- If any dealer tells you that a reg needs to be serviced every twelve months, even if it's not used, ask them this... How long has it been since the regs hanging in his store (for sale) were manufactured. If it's been longer than twelve months since the regs were built by Scubapro, does he do a complete 12 month overhaul on them before he sells them, or does the 12 month service clock start when you walk out the door with the reg? A reg hanging on the rack in the LDS is no different than one sitting in your home if it's not being used. Just a little per peeve I wanted to vent. Thanks.
 
I really appreciate your help! So basicly I'm getting a much better deal by saving over 300 from lesiure pro, then to go out and buy it from my local dealer and get a warrenty that dosent cover much anyway. Is it hard to do the service on a reg and first stage youreslf? I'm very technically inclined and would think it is somthing I could do with the proper tools. Sounds like I'd save a ton of money!

So... Who would you suggest that I buy from then? Lesiure Pro? Or do you know of another good online place that gets away with selling scuba pro under the counter? Maybe I just need to get another brand then and save some cash for another reg that will work just as well...

Thanks guys!
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-=ben
 
Ahh... here's another gottcha... Scubapro only sells the parts to SP dealers who are not supposed to sell them to you. I just bought another DIN converter for my Mk20/25s and the dealer (in another city, not my regular LDS) gave me some **** about not being allowed to sell it to me, and that I had to pay him to put it on... NOT! Last year I wanted to go to the Scubapro Tech school, but only techs working for, and sponsored by, SP dealers are allowed. That said, you can find parts and service manuals on EBay, and the web. check out http://www.deepsouthdivers.org for parts drawings. Also there are some very specific tools for SB, and some other general test equipment (read in this to mean expensive) needed to work on and set up regs. Unless you plan on serving regulators on a regular basis it would not be worth it (then there's that pesky liability issue and insurance).

Now here is the legal disclaimer: Please remember that this equipment is what is keeping you ALIVE underwater, hence the reason it is called LIFE SUPPORT. Failure is not an option! If you don't KNOW what you are doing, let someone who has been trained and who does know the job overhaul it. I don't regret any money spent for parts and professional service (repairs and overhauls) when it is truely needed. I DO have a problem with yearly mfg required service (needed or not) just to generate cash flow for a LDS or to reduce their liability in the event of an equipment failure while in use.

Besides... divers always want the newest and lastest toys, so you'll probably sell it off, and replace it with new gear, before you spend all the money that you saved (on the discount purchase) for service and repairs.

I've bought from LP, they are OK, I buy alot from EBay too, and inspite of my ranting I also buy from my LDS. He knows that I know what this stuff is worth, and he knows if he isn't reasonable with his prices I'll buy elsewhere. We usaully work out a deal... full price or a little less on the SP items and then he throws in a free ______ (fill in the blank), or a deep discount on something else I want. Keeps SP happy, me happy, and he still makes a buck. And by the way... your LDS making a buck isn't all bad, if the LDS doesn't stay in biz, where will you get air fills and repairs... I just want to have some control on how much of my money I leave with him. Leaves more $$$ for me to buy gear or go on dive trips.
 
I wouldn't worry about the warranty issue. Buy your regs online and be done with it. As someone pointed out earlier, the warranty is only valid if you have your reg serviced EVERY year. This will cost about $70.00 - $100.00 each year and there is no gurantee that they serviced it correclty. After 4 years of service fees, you could have bought new regs.
 

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