Wisdom 3

[watermanc17]

Hi, I am fairly new to diving and am in the process of buying all of my equipment. I live in Boston MA and have done the majority of my diving off of Rockport/Gloucester which is about an hour north of Boston. The water has typically been between 50-60 degrees near the surface, I was out a week ago and around 50 feet I got a reading of 39 degrees. I would like to go to some tropical areas and do some diving and I was also considering diving off of the bottom of Argentina and down by Antartica. I only got certified this summer and was also thinking of continuing to dive a few times this winter. I would like to eventually become an instructor at some point down the road.


I was thinking of purchasing a Wisdom 3 dive computer. I have heard great things about the Wisdoms and I found someone on Craigslist who buys up dive equipment from shops when they go under and he has one for sale that I was thinking of purchasing. My only concern would be whehter I would still be able to get a warranty because it is not coming directly from a dealer. He is selling the computer for half the regular market price so I was wondering if this is a good deal even if I can't get a warranty. Has anyone had any issues with the Wisdom 3 that would be a reason to not buy one without a warranty? Does anyone know if I can still get any sort of warranty from this because it is brand new in box or am I limited because it is no longer coming straight from a dealer?

Thanks!

 

[oly5050user]

No manufacturers warranty..considered used after it left the LDS property.

 

[PaloPinto]

My mother has used a wisdom 2 for years without any issues, you may want to check and see what the differences (if any) between a wisdom 2 and 3. You can get a deal on a new 2 from an authorized retailer with warranty, may be a good compromise

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