Trade for a KISS?

megdiver12

the meg is the best. I agree

divetheworld

Had no problems with either of them. Why are they seen to be crap? This wing is totally different than the off-the-shelf ones I've seen with regard to the inflator position. I have no idea how it came to be so different, I've never bothered to ask Alex either.
It does have a shit load of lift when unzipped though, stick an outboard on it and you have a RIB!!

Diff'rent strokes regarding most kit, especially personal ones like harness's. There's no way I'd call it shite though.
I have had to modify it to fit counterlung attachement and the side mount 'D' Rings. I wanted it purely for the integrated weights, not bad for £115. I use it with an Abyss backplate. Works great with the Travel-Frame. The 3mm Stainless backplate weighs just 2lb.

Hey, it works for me. I dont get excited or upset at people calling my bought in components 'shite'. Some of them might be!

Brent.

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Digger

OK, basically the KISS is great because I get a clear chest area the likes of which you can't have with most other units at a similar price. Even an inspo with backmounted lungs isn't completely clear chest. I like the way it's made, far better than the inspo, and easy to strip and maintain.

Paul, maybe the inspo with back mounted counterlungs, a BOV and a weenie frame is what I want. But then if I'm going to modify it that much why not get a unit which is better suited? But I can't think of one. I want the best of all the units out there without the price tag. Poo.

If I got a Meg, nice unit, but nice price tag too, I'd have to wait a few years to save the difference in price, and knowing me I'd never get there. I spend money too easily, and saving kills me.

Or, do I wait and wait and wait and keep diving the KISS and just get a Boris in a few years time? It feels like a waste of time staying with the KISS if I'm going to change anyway, but price is a factor.

Christ, this isn't easy.

Digs.

Philippe GERIN

Surely, you don't mean it's a waist of time diving the Kiss, do you? Once you'll get an eccr, first you'll do is dive it manually anyway
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Philippe

caveseeker7

There's also the possibility of "upgrading" a Classic Kiss with electronics later on when you had some time to save money. It's been done with the HH, and should work well with the Shearwater.

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pchanning

Digs,

What dont you like about your KISS?

btw: modifying it is half the fun!

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divetheworld

I knew you were a MK15.5 kind of guy!!!

It seems that you have your answer. And Paul's dead right.
Modify the shit out of an Inspo, with the addition of Pauls back lungs (neat job ). Or as Stefan says, HH on a KISS. Your already intimate with the HH coz thats what was on your homebuild.
Is a MK/Boris really suited to what you do?

Your welcome to try mine out, I'm sure Paul or one of the guys he has pimped out would also let you play too.
Hey, what the fook do I know!!!!

Brent.

P.S. Dont get a meg, you lose the ability to do anything else than go around shouting MEG, MEG, MEG, MEG, MEG.
Its a bit like being stupid, but your skint too. Just kidding

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jondive

Quote: (Originally Posted by Explorer)
MEG, MEG, MEG, MEG, MEG




Are you sure, you seem to be beating around the bush a bit. Perhaps you could be a little more clear!

Mdemon

Jack, stop arsing about and get an Inspo.

• They're dirt cheap
• They are tried and tested
• You can mod them to hell
• The factory is almost on your doorstep

If OTS lungs don't float your boat, until you have the dosh for Paul's SS BM Box you can dive it Back Mounted by just taking them off the shoulder harness and cable-tieing them to the butt-mounted D-ring. I'm diving like that at the moment - see the link below.

http://www.southwestmafia.com/forums...5303#post15303 (*members only...)

(I prefer Inspo OTS as it happens.)

Meg, smeg. BUY BRITISH!

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Explorer

Digs,

Are you in the UK? Then maybe the inspiro would be a better choice $$wise.

I am going meg for many reasons but one being that it is locally made (North America).

And I get to pick up my meg next month.

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