Used AAD (Cypres) Market

[Elisha 1]

I'll ask my rigger at the next repack, but from looking at the card I think the 12 years + 3 Mos from the AirTech website will be up by this time next year. I don't really want to spend a grand or so on an AAD.

Is there much of a used Cypres market?

[kelpdiver 2]

It wasn't a very good one when I was looking last fall. A lot of people trying the years left X 100, plus 100 for units that were due for their 8 year. Tack on the inspection price and they were 500+2xx for 4 or less years. I ended up buying a virtually new C2 from someone that had an accident and stepped away from the sport. I had hoped to buy one with just two years remaining to keep my first rig price down.

On the plus side, so far the Cypres units depreciate in a very linear fashion. Unless Vigil and Argus try to price cut substantially, this should remain true. So there's no big penalty for buying a new one, unlike for a container where there is instant loss of value.

[cheneyneel 0]

Yes ther is you can get used Cypress 1s for pretty cheap with four to six years left on them still.. as long as your not getting wet in the pond get the cypress 1.. I bet you can get them for less than 500 if not as low as 300....

[Elisha 1]

Thanks. Something to consider.

[riggerrob 643]

There is a rapid market in used Cypri ... mostly people who want to wear one, but cannot afford new.
Also schools frequently buy old Cypri, knowing they will only get a year or two out of them.

[mdrejhon 8]

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I ended up buying a virtually new C2 from someone that had an accident and stepped away from the sport. I had hoped to buy one with just two years remaining to keep my first rig price down.

That was my situation too as well. Was going to get a Cypres1 with just 2 years left. I ended up buying a Cypres2 with 10 years left! POW went my wallet...

At least, I don't have to worry nearly as much about water (not that there's much water near my dropzone. Except maybe the great lake about 5 kilometers away...)