SAS equipment

[Sergei Gavrilov]

Hi. Who can say something about equipment produced by SAS corporation. I'd be grateful to receive any comments from colleagues who have ever used it, specifically about RS01-j regulator.

This equipment is marketed in Moscow as hi-end stuff, and pretty expensive, but I've never heared about it from my instructors.

Thanks

 

[happybuddha]

I think its from Japan. I'm working at a resort dive shop that was run by a Japanese guy until recently and there are a few SAS BC's he left behind, I'll look at them tomorrow and confirm its Japanese.

Drew

 

[Sergei Gavrilov]

Thanks happybuddha. Yeah, it's from Japan. May be somebody around you has opinion about their equipment. I'm particularly interested in their regulators, specifically RS01-j one. it costs about $650 in Moscow and I don't want to buy garbage paying such amount.

Sergei

 

[Jonathan]

I'm going into the shop tonight so I will ask about these regulators - but that sounds like a mighty price to pay....

I would look at European makes like scubapro, apeks & mares. Even Poseidan are nearer to Moscow....

Most of the people I dive with in Japan use scubapro or apeks. You see the occasional mares and sherwood.

Jonathan

 

[Jonathan]

are you sure that number is right? I checked the SAS catologue last night and they all started NX something.....

Apparently they are also starting to rebadge some Dacor and Atomic regs.

If it is a genuine SAS reg then the comments I got from my instructor were less than complementary. A friend of his an SAS technician says they are OK to about 20m but really would not take them lower. Another comment was they were "cute" - I don't think that was a complement.

I think they go down well out here because they are cute (you can even get a camoflage print one) and they are small - well the reg is, the console is ridiculous IMHO.

They are well overpriced out here - you can get scubapro and apeks cheaper and they are imports.

My advice would be not to buy - high price does not necessarily mean top end.

Hope that helps
Jonathan

 

[Sergei Gavrilov]

Thank you Jonathan for your exshaustive reply. As per information I received in the shop these regulators (they offered two models - RS01-j and RS01-i) are produced by REYSONA, which is a part of SAS corporation.

Thank you for your help once again
Sergei

 

[TJO]

My wife is using SAS stuff and she is not impressed. Wouldn't buy from them again. But perhaps she was unlucky. I would like Jonathan says go for a Euro brand. BTW, can they service/repair SAS in Moscow?

 

[Sergei Gavrilov]

Thank you TJO. I have finally decided to look for something more widespread. Yes, they have service team in Moscow.

Sergei