Lead Times on Rebreather's

LakeLover · 26th December 2006, 14:15

Does anyone (collectively) know the wait times on the following units?

Inspiration (Vision)

Meg

Optima

In addition, does traveling to ISC mean you can pick-up a Meg irregardless of wait times?

Thanks!

PacketSniffer · 26th December 2006, 14:37

The lead time required by ISC at this time is 3 months.

Traveling to Washington typically means that you are taking the training with Leon. Otherwise, the unit (or just the head) gets shipped to your instructor when completed and paid for.

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 26th December 2006, 14:55

Per the Dive Rite Express web site, it is two weeks or less.

TordoffR · 26th December 2006, 15:36

Do yourself a huge favor and DON'T buy on delivery schedules!!! Take a long hard look at what you need and want, then buy accordingly. This advise comes to you free, from a guy who can never wait for anything!

Seriously though, if you just have to have it right away, look at some of the used units for sale.

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 26th December 2006, 16:00

I agree that these time windows should not rank at the top of the scale. The first thing to consider is the unit. This being said, however, delivery schedules, turn times on repairs, parts availability, number of dealers where you can get service, etc. is part of what I would factor into my decision once getting past my initial selection of unit based upon its construction.

decoweenie · 26th December 2006, 19:25

Quote: (Originally Posted by LakeLover)

Does anyone (collectively) know the wait times on the following units?

Inspiration (Vision)

I have just placed an order for a Vision Inspiration for someone 2 days ago, and was informed lead time is now 3-4 months - and reducing in 2007...

**Gill Envy** · 26th December 2006, 20:36

Quote: (Originally Posted by LakeLover)

Does anyone (collectively) know the wait times on the following units?

Inspiration (Vision)

Meg

Optima

In addition, does traveling to ISC mean you can pick-up a Meg irregardless of wait times?

Thanks!

sometimes instructors have pre-orders or special leads on getting a unit faster, i know this to be particularly true for the evo/vision inspo and the optima is very readily available...

Once you decide on a unit and then on an instructor (s), ask if they have any leads. i would not exactly choose an instructor based on weather they can get you in the water faster but if you happen to like a variety of instructors and one of them has a lead then i'd go with them.

resist the impulse, take your time and try and make a decition you are going to be happy with in the long run.

DaveC · 27th December 2006, 15:14

Just out of curiosity, any reason why you've not mentioned the Prism? Or even the KISS?

Turn around times for initial purchase should not be the main criteria, function and safety IMHO should be up there in the top 5.

Quote: (Originally Posted by LakeLover)

Does anyone (collectively) know the wait times on the following units?

Inspiration (Vision)

Meg

Optima

In addition, does traveling to ISC mean you can pick-up a Meg irregardless of wait times?

Thanks!

LakeLover · 27th December 2006, 19:15

DaveC,

I had pretty much limited my decision to the Inspiration or Meg, and was curious about the Optima, but I do not know much about the KISS, specifically its electronics, so never considered it. Same with the Prism. The Vision electronics scare me, based on what I have read about them on this site. I am in the process of ordering a Meg now, supported by the lack of negative postings on this site. It seems to be a very hardy device well proven and heavily used. I am investigating the prospect of having HH electronics installed instead of the ISC stock devices. I wasn't basing my decision too heavily on lead times, although the Meg has a very reasonable one. I wish I had the opportunity to dive every single model out there first, but I figure (based on the lack of them) that it would be an easy thing to sell the Meg in the event that I found a unit I preffered more in the future. My instructor did recommend the KISS a few years ago, but he dives the Meg himself, and that certainly influenced my decision. Why do you like the KISS and the Prism?

dive2dive2000 · 27th December 2006, 19:24

In March there is a dive show BTS and it is in Northern NJ, You might want to wait as most if not all of the Manufactures have a presence at the show.

26th December 2006, 14:15	#1 (permalink)
LakeLover New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern New York Posts: 71	Lead Times on Rebreather's Does anyone (collectively) know the wait times on the following units? Inspiration (Vision) Meg Optima In addition, does traveling to ISC mean you can pick-up a Meg irregardless of wait times? Thanks!
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26th December 2006, 14:37	#2 (permalink)
PacketSniffer ~~~~~ #417 ~~~~~ Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 437	Re: Lead Times on Rebreather's The lead time required by ISC at this time is 3 months. Traveling to Washington typically means that you are taking the training with Leon. Otherwise, the unit (or just the head) gets shipped to your instructor when completed and paid for. __________________ Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checked by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory or defeat.
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26th December 2006, 14:55	#3 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,216	Re: Lead Times on Rebreather's Per the Dive Rite Express web site, it is two weeks or less. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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26th December 2006, 15:36	#4 (permalink)
TordoffR Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 115	Re: Lead Times on Rebreather's Do yourself a huge favor and DON'T buy on delivery schedules!!! Take a long hard look at what you need and want, then buy accordingly. This advise comes to you free, from a guy who can never wait for anything! Seriously though, if you just have to have it right away, look at some of the used units for sale. __________________ Rich "It's better to burn out, than to fade away."
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26th December 2006, 16:00	#5 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,216	Re: Lead Times on Rebreather's I agree that these time windows should not rank at the top of the scale. The first thing to consider is the unit. This being said, however, delivery schedules, turn times on repairs, parts availability, number of dealers where you can get service, etc. is part of what I would factor into my decision once getting past my initial selection of unit based upon its construction. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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26th December 2006, 19:25	#6 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,487	Re: Lead Times on Rebreather's Quote: (Originally Posted by LakeLover) Does anyone (collectively) know the wait times on the following units? Inspiration (Vision) I have just placed an order for a Vision Inspiration for someone 2 days ago, and was informed lead time is now 3-4 months - and reducing in 2007... __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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26th December 2006, 20:36	#7 (permalink)
Gill Envy Shearwater Copis Divers Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Other CCR Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: seattle Posts: 1,347	Re: Lead Times on Rebreather's Quote: (Originally Posted by LakeLover) Does anyone (collectively) know the wait times on the following units? Inspiration (Vision) Meg Optima In addition, does traveling to ISC mean you can pick-up a Meg irregardless of wait times? Thanks! sometimes instructors have pre-orders or special leads on getting a unit faster, i know this to be particularly true for the evo/vision inspo and the optima is very readily available... Once you decide on a unit and then on an instructor (s), ask if they have any leads. i would not exactly choose an instructor based on weather they can get you in the water faster but if you happen to like a variety of instructors and one of them has a lead then i'd go with them. resist the impulse, take your time and try and make a decition you are going to be happy with in the long run. __________________ Gill Envy ...Because I wasn't born with gills! ><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>
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27th December 2006, 15:14	#8 (permalink)
DaveC New Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario. Canada Posts: 192	Re: Lead Times on Rebreather's Just out of curiosity, any reason why you've not mentioned the Prism? Or even the KISS? Turn around times for initial purchase should not be the main criteria, function and safety IMHO should be up there in the top 5. Quote: (Originally Posted by LakeLover) Does anyone (collectively) know the wait times on the following units? Inspiration (Vision) Meg Optima In addition, does traveling to ISC mean you can pick-up a Meg irregardless of wait times? Thanks! __________________ Dave Any day in the water is better then any day in the office.
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27th December 2006, 19:15	#9 (permalink)
LakeLover New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern New York Posts: 71	Re: Lead Times on Rebreather's DaveC, I had pretty much limited my decision to the Inspiration or Meg, and was curious about the Optima, but I do not know much about the KISS, specifically its electronics, so never considered it. Same with the Prism. The Vision electronics scare me, based on what I have read about them on this site. I am in the process of ordering a Meg now, supported by the lack of negative postings on this site. It seems to be a very hardy device well proven and heavily used. I am investigating the prospect of having HH electronics installed instead of the ISC stock devices. I wasn't basing my decision too heavily on lead times, although the Meg has a very reasonable one. I wish I had the opportunity to dive every single model out there first, but I figure (based on the lack of them) that it would be an easy thing to sell the Meg in the event that I found a unit I preffered more in the future. My instructor did recommend the KISS a few years ago, but he dives the Meg himself, and that certainly influenced my decision. Why do you like the KISS and the Prism?
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27th December 2006, 19:24	#10 (permalink)
dive2dive2000 PRISM DIVER & LUVIN IT! Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 796	Re: Lead Times on Rebreather's In March there is a dive show BTS and it is in Northern NJ, You might want to wait as most if not all of the Manufactures have a presence at the show. __________________ Safe Diving, Martin
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