mickknutson 0 #1 September 11, 2006 What is a Cypres II dom 2003 with zero fires worth? Trying to decide if I should sell it, and what I could get for it.Mick Knutson * BLiNC Magazine "Everything you ever wanted to know about Parachuting, but didn't know whom to ask." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 September 11, 2006 About $100... PM me and I'll buy it from you. Seriously, though, isn't there a value calculator on the Cypres web site? I've also heard $100 for each year of useful life plus/minus depending on where it is in battery/service schedule."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickknutson 0 #3 September 11, 2006 so is there 12 years total use on a Cypres II? I got it new in 2003 Looks like I should get around $990.33 right nowMick Knutson * BLiNC Magazine "Everything you ever wanted to know about Parachuting, but didn't know whom to ask." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #4 September 11, 2006 QuoteWhat is a Cypres II dom 2003 with zero fires worth? Trying to decide if I should sell it, and what I could get for it. Have you gone to their web site to see what its worth?My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #5 September 11, 2006 Lazy! http://www.cypres-usa.com/usedcypres.aspMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #6 September 11, 2006 Quoteso is there 12 years total use on a Cypres II? I got it new in 2003 Looks like I should get around $990.33 right now It's going to need a four year in a year, so that's around $250-300 to factor in. Also, there's competition in the market now. You can get a new Argus for under $990 some places. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #7 September 11, 2006 QuoteAlso, there's competition in the market now. You can get a new Argus for under $990 some places. that is an argus tho, not a cypres. the only competition to cypres2 are used cypres 2s. Would you want to be a beta tester? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 14 #8 September 11, 2006 Quote You can get a new Argus for under $990 some places. And since no one yet knows if they suck as bad as a Vigil, people are buying them like crazy. Kevin_____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #9 September 11, 2006 QuoteQuoteAlso, there's competition in the market now. You can get a new Argus for under $990 some places. that is an argus tho, not a cypres. the only competition to cypres2 are used cypres 2s. Would you want to be a beta tester? He IS a "beta tester". He is also sponsored by them and is willing to have them in his rigs. He isn't a nobody either, so he has at least some credibility (much more than myself at any rate). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #10 September 11, 2006 Is he sponsored? I think that's a very important detail. Different from being merely an advocate. My concern with the Argus starts with the user replaceable batteries. Cheap and convenient is great, so long as it doesn't lead to the weirdness some Neptune users see (or used to?) as a notice that it's time for a new batt. The C2 redesign to last at least as long as service intervals was a nice step forward from the C1. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #11 September 14, 2006 QuoteIs he sponsored? I think that's a very important detail. Different from being merely an advocate. My concern with the Argus starts with the user replaceable batteries. Cheap and convenient is great, so long as it doesn't lead to the weirdness some Neptune users see (or used to?) as a notice that it's time for a new batt. The C2 redesign to last at least as long as service intervals was a nice step forward from the C1. Yep, I'm sponsored by Argus and I use them in all my rigs. However, I've been lucky enough to be able to have sponsors for gear for the last 15 years, so I'm not that desperate for free stuff that I'll jump anything. I am a beta tester in a way for the Argus unit, but in the time that I've had them, they have performed very nicely for me. I've tried to put them in as many weird situations as possible to see if they cope, and they have done just fine. Obviously, i don't intend to check out their real function unless needed ! As for the batteries, I'm pleased to see that there is a unit out there that has sane replacement costs, and that most work can be done in field by your local rigger. Also, you replace the batteries every year, or when you get a Low Battery warning from the unit. No weirdness there. I'm aware that being spsonsored gives me an agenda in some way, but I actually jump them, so I can talk about their operation and function with some knowledge. Until they get more popular, I'm one of the few with the data points here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #12 September 14, 2006 Quote As for the batteries, I'm pleased to see that there is a unit out there that has sane replacement costs, and that most work can be done in field by your local rigger. Also, you replace the batteries every year, or when you get a Low Battery warning from the unit. No weirdness there. provided the warning comes in a timely manner. Field serviceable power is a mixed blessing. It allows cheaper battery changes, but also adds failure points in the connection between the cells and the system. A factory serviceable power pack is significantly less likely to have that problem. (but if it does, you have to send it back) A couple years of use will tell us how it works. (hopefully not a repeat of what Vigil has been going through this year) As for sane replacement costs, nothing beats free. I don't know if Airtec is swapping that power pack at each 4 year, or just testing it to see if it's still good to continue, but it's cost free either way. (or no incremental cost of the 4 year service for a C1 where batteries are an added cost) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #13 September 15, 2006 Quotethey have performed very nicely for me. So, peforming nicely is the same as not firing when it is not supposed to? There's an interesting thread at the top of the page. Hopefully Rob will provide a usuable link to the PDFs he listed.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjhdiver 0 #14 September 15, 2006 QuoteQuotethey have performed very nicely for me. So, peforming nicely is the same as not firing when it is not supposed to? . As far as I'm concerned in my personal experience of misfires, it's Cypres 1 - Argus - 0 Much as I appreciate the support I get from Argus, I'm not about to deliberately test it's real function just to prove a point here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
