oms goes dir

[nickjb]

Just read on the OMS site that two employees of Halcyon have left to join OMS and that OMS are bringing out a new range of "OMS ™ DIR Style products"

http://www.omsdive.com/news.html

Is this the death of BWOD?

As a consumer it'll be nice to have more choice

[wetlettuce]

Hi

Thats great. Its a PITA that Halcyon are always way more expensive than OMS. As OMS don't operate a price fixing scheme this is great news.

Also on that page is an article about their new manifold GUE approved. I was thinking of an Halcyon one. I may rethink that if they are available now.

Thanks Nick

WL

[Jonathan]

nah! probably mean the price of OMS will go up!! Still you should be buying British anyway....

Jonathan

[MikeFerrara]

OMS is really cheap if you know someone who sell it out of their trunk with only a tiny markup. Everyone gets it at dealer cost. He has been the biggest dealer in the country in multiple years.

[O-ring]

Finally, another alternative! Notice that they are introducing a rotating bar manifold too!

Can't wait to see some of the new stuff...anyone know who defected?

[ericfine50]

It is a small industry. Was bound to happen. Who knows who left Halcyon. Funny, they are using this for ther introduction into DIR style gear. Took them long enough.
Eric

[O-ring]

Maybe they should have started their own version of DIR with their own acronym, etc. Maybe my OMS SPGs will finally be acceptable..

[Genesis]

may be about to get another member...

[omar]

This is kind of funny. Both firms have old Dive Rite employees in their employ. It is a game of musical chairs. It has been interesting to watch as Halcyon struggles and learns about the problems of gear manufacturing. The 10W HID light is a good example of this.

As for manifolds get the Sea Elite. $170 for 300 Bar unit. Anything else just does not make sense.

omar

[Genesis]

the Sea Elite IS the Halcyon - minus the stamped "H"