Hey everyone. I'm looking for opinions, advice, and suggestions. I'm trying to decide between a Zeagle Stiletto and a BP/W.
I know that the BP/W party line touts the Halcyon as the King. And that's OK. It's a fine BC with a lot of room to grow, customizations, simplicity, etc.
But ............ $879. Seriously - $879. Not a typo - $879.
That is a HUGE amount of $ for a BC to me. Maybe not to some, but to me it is.
Compared with say a DSS, or an OMS, or even a Dive Rite, setup that is maybe HALF the cost of a Halcyon?
I know the Halcyon has the "Cinch System" and other niceties, but it's $900.
Is it cheaper to piece it out, or use a separate wing with a Halcyon harness, or another brand harness and a Halcyon wing, etc. And on and on and on.
I have a BC now that I just don't like. So I'm trying to decide now what to do about it.
Here are my options:
- Get a cheap $300 BC to use that will replace my BC now that I don't like and save up For the BP/W over the next 6-8 months
- Suck it up and use what I have NOW a deal with the problems (non safety issues) and Save the money for the BP/W over the next 3-4 months
If I go with a BP/W I'm just trying to determine if it's ultimately worth it to save for the Halcyon or go with something else that is just as good but only costs half as much because it does NOT say Halcyon on the side lol.
Or do I just bite the bullet and pay the man the $900 asking price.
BTW - Basic rec diving now, max 160' (rarely), mostly 75-125', wreck diving.
No tech diving, not doing doubles, no penetration, no deco, etc.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts.
USVet
I know that the BP/W party line touts the Halcyon as the King. And that's OK. It's a fine BC with a lot of room to grow, customizations, simplicity, etc.
But ............ $879. Seriously - $879. Not a typo - $879.
That is a HUGE amount of $ for a BC to me. Maybe not to some, but to me it is.
Compared with say a DSS, or an OMS, or even a Dive Rite, setup that is maybe HALF the cost of a Halcyon?
I know the Halcyon has the "Cinch System" and other niceties, but it's $900.
Is it cheaper to piece it out, or use a separate wing with a Halcyon harness, or another brand harness and a Halcyon wing, etc. And on and on and on.
I have a BC now that I just don't like. So I'm trying to decide now what to do about it.
Here are my options:
- Get a cheap $300 BC to use that will replace my BC now that I don't like and save up For the BP/W over the next 6-8 months
- Suck it up and use what I have NOW a deal with the problems (non safety issues) and Save the money for the BP/W over the next 3-4 months
If I go with a BP/W I'm just trying to determine if it's ultimately worth it to save for the Halcyon or go with something else that is just as good but only costs half as much because it does NOT say Halcyon on the side lol.
Or do I just bite the bullet and pay the man the $900 asking price.
BTW - Basic rec diving now, max 160' (rarely), mostly 75-125', wreck diving.
No tech diving, not doing doubles, no penetration, no deco, etc.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts.
USVet