Price increase for BARE Drysuits?
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Glad I got mine when I did !!!
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FishDiver:
I haven't seen this with Bare, but with other brands that have had price increases.
I imagine that like dive computers, the same factories many several brands at one location. The price of one brand going up will most likely be soon followed by others.
To blame for this is the cost of fuel (transportation), the fall of the value of the dollar verses other currencies, etc. So I don't expect them to get cheaper.
same for tanks. expect a cost increase in tanks.
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Ouch.....10-20% is doing alot more than just covering gas costs...
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I really cant believe that the 10-20% increase is due to gas or the currency.....tanks is one thing because of the fluctuating price of the materials, but if currency and gas was to blame, everyone would be raising there prices....and thats not happening.....Most of my Vendors are dropping prices because they are able to lower their costs due to higher sales and pass this on to the consumer....
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hoosier:
Yep. theirs went up from $1200 to $1400 this past fall and then up to $1600 around Christmas.
My LDS told me to expect Dive Rite to raise their prices again before the end of 2007
I am wondering how many divers are actually listening to a manufacture excuse..
well this diver didn't buy a Dive Rite suit because of it.
I personally don't see the huge expense in drysuits except for the fact that not any one manufacturer makes really really huge volumes on them. For the most part they are rubber, nylon and/or neoprene with a zipper and a power inflator.
Just like why does a Henderdson 5mm cost $325 to $385. Or their Insta Dry. Some of those start at over $500.
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