M2 AA

[skytribe 16]

Liked what I'd seen about the M2 AAD however it looks like it is in very limited supply / backordered at the moment.

It doesn't seem like they will sell a ton of the them if you can't lay you hands on them readily.

[Maksimsf 0]

I was waiting for M2 to be available on US market, but rescently bought vigil2 DOM 2013 for $1250 due to simple math and common sense:

I did compare Life cycle of 2:

Vigil2 - 20 years
M2 - battery life 15 years (didn't see anything on their website about unit life, so I assume its 15 years)

price: $1250 + 2-3 replacement batteries ($120-$180)

total cost to own for life cycle:

M2 -~ $1000 for 15 years
Vigil2 ~ $1430 for 20 years

now let's see what would be the cost to own per year:

M2: 1000:15=$66.(6)
Vigil2: 1430:20=$75.1

Resale value in the middle of a life time may vary - it all depends if there any incidents happened recently with any particular unit...

I'm not trying to prove anything, but that's calculations I did when i was ordering my VSE container and had to decided what AAD to buy, and as we all know there is no official rep available here in US yet, and that mysterious M2 Distributions without physical address, website or phone number...

Resent Cypres SB turned me away from getting that great AAD, even we all know that Cypres is a great unit, but still...

Just my 2 cents

edit to fix grammar mistakes, but I'm sure there are still a lot left :)

[freeatlast 0]

There are Mars M2 units for sale from the ukskydiver and smartrigs websites and we will ship to the US if you want us to

[JerryBaumchen 1,048]

Hi tribe,

Look here:

http://www.m2aad.com/m2-distribution-inc

And for those too lazy to click on it:

M2 Distribution, Inc
1200 Flightline Blvd, Suite 5A
DeLand FL 32724 USA
Tel: +1-386 490-9440
Skype: Roger_F_Allen
[email protected]

JerryBaumchen

[skytribe 16]

Hi Jerry

At Symposium, I seem to recall that they said they would not be selling direct but would be via a dealer network.

I only have found a couple of US dealers and so they far seem to be backordered.

I guess they need to expand there dealer network and M2 distribution really needs to have more dealers on who there dealers are. There page seems to be fairly lacking....

[colossus 0]

Looks like Chuting Star has them in stock:
http://www.chutingstar.com/skydive/m2

[JerryBaumchen 1,048]

Hi tribe,

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they said they would not be selling direct

IMO it is a rare manufacturer that sells direct.

I would call Roger Allen at the phone number listed in my earlier post as a start.

Or give ChutingStar a call. They seem to be an up-front company.

JerryBaumchen

[gowlerk 1,910]

They shipped me two just yesterday. I'm picking them up tomorrow.
I can hardly wait!

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