what is the best brand for a scuba diving regulators for a cheap price?
Posted on Jul 03, 2009 under Scuba Regulator | 1 Commentwhat is the best brand of regulators for a cheap price
Used anything by any manufacturer that has been recently serviced by a technician. Seriously…you want cheap, that knocks off 50% right there. It’s been serviced so it’s just as safe as one out of the box. Pretty well all manufacturers make great gear that come in price ranges. All manufacturers entry level stuff for example will all be about the same price, regardless as to who makes it. Then when you start adding bells and whistles, all manufacturers pretty well keep pace with each other in quality, features and price. Do yourself a favor and avoid Craigs List or E Bay. You won’t have much of a guarantee that the regs actually HAVE been serviced if used and will have no recourse if they arrive non functioning or unsafe. Hit a local dive shop that has a club. Many of these clubs will have gear in shop on a consignment basis. The previous owners have moved up in their gear and the dive shop will help sell their old gear after making sure it’s A OK. It’s also local to you…if there is a small problem you can easily straighten it out. You’ll probably even get discounts for other gear for becoming a customer. Funny how that works. 
Bottom line is you get what you pay for so don’t expect a Porche for the price of a older model VW. This is also true buying online but worse because you’re buying blind.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Used anything by any manufacturer that has been recently serviced by a technician. Seriously…you want cheap, that knocks off 50% right there. It’s been serviced so it’s just as safe as one out of the box. Pretty well all manufacturers make great gear that come in price ranges. All manufacturers entry level stuff for example will all be about the same price, regardless as to who makes it. Then when you start adding bells and whistles, all manufacturers pretty well keep pace with each other in quality, features and price. Do yourself a favor and avoid Craigs List or E Bay. You won’t have much of a guarantee that the regs actually HAVE been serviced if used and will have no recourse if they arrive non functioning or unsafe. Hit a local dive shop that has a club. Many of these clubs will have gear in shop on a consignment basis. The previous owners have moved up in their gear and the dive shop will help sell their old gear after making sure it’s A OK. It’s also local to you…if there is a small problem you can easily straighten it out. You’ll probably even get discounts for other gear for becoming a customer. Funny how that works.
Bottom line is you get what you pay for so don’t expect a Porche for the price of a older model VW. This is also true buying online but worse because you’re buying blind.
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