Is it worth buying second hand diving gear?
I have been offered a SUUNTO MOSQUITO watch, a mares 1998 syncro pro BCD in good condition, mares fins in good condition, and old mares reg, scuba pro knife, boots, gloves, weight belt, mares mask, diver warning bouy, 5mm and short Bare wetsuit in great condition, bare bag. all for $900 but all bought in the 90’s except for the watch and wet suits.
That price actually is reasonable for what you’re getting assuming everything is in good condition. That particular BC is actually one of the best that Mares came out with then. I still have mine for use as a back up but if I were to sell it, I’d be demanding 200 bucks minimum as that’s what they’re worth. There’s almost 25% of of your cost right there. You’re getting fair value for your dollar. No super deal but less than what the items would normally go for separately used. If you need all of it and you’re sure that the regs have been properly serviced and all else is in good order I’d grab it if I were you unless you plan on buying from several sources which may take some time to aquire what you want at a price fair to you.
That seems very high for equipment that’s over 8 years old. I love second hand gear, but I’d look around more.
I got my last BC for $25 and it had never been used. You can do better than those prices.
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i got a deal on craigslist, must of spent under 900 and got 3 bcds, 3 first stage regs with 4 second stage regs and 2 backup regs, 2 computers worth 1000 for both, tons of fins, masks, knifes, flashlights 3 full 7mm wetsuits, tons of weights and belts, and 3 aluminum 80 tanks. cant beat that. heres the link—-> http://craigslist.org/about/cities.html
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I purchased my first full set of gear out of the new paper classified ads for $300. Toss all the soft stuff (like wet suit) and have the regulator serviced and you should be good to go. $900 is a little steep though.
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That price actually is reasonable for what you’re getting assuming everything is in good condition. That particular BC is actually one of the best that Mares came out with then. I still have mine for use as a back up but if I were to sell it, I’d be demanding 200 bucks minimum as that’s what they’re worth. There’s almost 25% of of your cost right there. You’re getting fair value for your dollar. No super deal but less than what the items would normally go for separately used. If you need all of it and you’re sure that the regs have been properly serviced and all else is in good order I’d grab it if I were you unless you plan on buying from several sources which may take some time to aquire what you want at a price fair to you.
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