Aeris F10 - Where to buy (UK based)

[Stuart_M]

Does anyone know if the aeris f10 is available in the UK? If not where can I get one? As a last resort I'll got one from one of the places mentioned here
http://forums.deeperblue.com/freediving-equipment/85657-aeris-f10-dealers-eu.html but would prefer not to due to the language barrier in case there are any issues. The sites in America and Australia are relatively expensive due to the current exchange rates.

 

[trux]

Expensive in the USA? Since it is manufactured in the USA, and exported from there to Europe, you can be rather sure you won't find any European store selling it for less than it the USA. The lowest price in the USA I know is $275 (around £180), while in Europe the cheapest I saw was 250€ (around $320 or £210). Well, then it depends on the shipping costs and the import tax, but I doubt you'd get much better offer anywhere in Europe.

If you prefer a UK based store, simply call couple of them - any of them should be able to order it for you. If you do not success with the AERIS F.10, then you can contact any Beuchat dealer - the Beuchat Mundial Depth Gauge is practically identical to F.10 (manufactured by the same OEM company). Beuchat unlike Aeris has a distributor in the UK (Midland Diving Equipment Ltd) so you can try contacting them. However, I doubt you'll find the watch cheaper than the F10 in the USA. The cheapest offer of the F.10, that I am aware of (the $275), is listed in the comparative test at: APNEA.cz - Freediving Computers

 

[Stuart_M]

Looks like I'll have to dig a bit harder; everywhere I've seen so far seems to be quoting $399 (~£265) and thats before adding shipping. Even the suggested link on your site is now quoting that.

However thanks for the heads up on the Beuchat distributor in the UK and about their Mundial depth gauge. Do you know if they have a release date it yet?

 

[trux]

Looks like I'll have to dig a bit harder; everywhere I've seen so far seems to be quoting $399 (~£265) and thats before adding shipping. Even the suggested link on your site is now quoting that.

No, Leisurpro linked from the review, still offers it for $274.95.

However thanks for the heads up on the Beuchat distributor in the UK and about their Mundial depth gauge. Do you know if they have a release date it yet?

It was already released. In France, you can get it for example here for 269€: Profondimètre apnée Mundial Beuchat Beuchat Arbalète pièces

 

[Herup]

Hi Stuart

Please do your self the favor of calculating import tax/VAT/shipping. It is very likely to exceed the saving. EU is pretty tough
Anyway, Aeris is an Oceanic sub-brand, so the Oceanic distributor should be able to pass you on to an Oceanic dealer, who should be able to get a hold of an F10.

Please se the last on this list.

Hope you´ve also taking the time to read through this entire thread. Being a medio-happy owner , I would say that the F10 IMO is not an entire success (yet).

Very best regards
H!

 

[Padaxes]

I had problems finding the F10 in the uk as well, I ended up getting the Oceanic Geo 2 from these guys:

OCEANIC GEO 2 DIVE COMPUTER FROM SUNDERLAND SCUBA CENTRE

Prompt service and a good bit of kit, the only downside is you have to put it into freediving mode before you dive as it has scuba functionality as well.

 

[Stuart_M]

Attached is a screenshot of the leisurepro page linked to APNEA.cz - Freediving Computers. If Trux and I are seeing different things this might explain why I haven't been able to find any cheaper alternatives in the US. Quite how or why this is I have no idea. Has anyone else found the same thing?

 

[trux]

Indeed strange. See the page I get here in France (see the attachment). Try clearing your cache, but more likely there is some localization problem with their website. I see no reason why they should show a different price to UK visitors than to those from continental Europe, but perhaps it is a vengeance for the BP mess and they added a clean-up tax rofl

Did you use exactly this link?
Aeris F.10 Freediving Computer Watch

Give them a call and tell them about the problem.

At the price they offer you'll get it cheaper there than from European stores, even if you pay the full import VAT. Several divers I know here in France bought it from Leisurepro. Another two from an Italian store, but with the shipping it came out quite a bit more expensive. French stores are still significantly more expensive.

 

[trux]

I've got information by PM that you can get the F.10 for 230€ at a diving center in Freiburg, Germany. They do not have an internet store, but you can contact them by email shown on their website: Willkommen beim Tauchcenter Freiburg GmbH