H.U.D mask

[acelockco]

They had some tooling expense, it is nicely integrated into the mask, and I think they will sell when they come down to the price of a good computer and a mask! $800.00 +-???

Good computer $359
Good Mask $79
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Value $438

SO, when these things drop below $500 then it might be a consideration. That being said, I would still rather have a wrist computer, a mask and a full face mask for less than the HUD.

[thalassamania]

$5000?? they must be doing WAY too many drugs.

Research?? It is a stinking dive mask with a computer glued to it. Come on, they are not selling at $1200 let alone $5000.

Another typical waste of US tax dollars.

$1,200 (or for that matter $5,000) seems a reasonable amount to spend to give a man who cost use millions to train even a tiny bit more of an edge. And if we get a cool toy to boot ... that's gravy!

[The Publisher]

Usually we get half-truths from the media. I am reminded of aircraft seats for something like the C5 or whatever it was where the media said toilet seats were 10K each. They made it sound like it was hardware store toilet seat. They DIDN'T admit they were thin stainless steel seats that the military only ordered 200 of but that had to be pressed in a $75K custom die so the seat was light but sturdy. But the truth usually won't sell papers.

The R&D alone for these masks must have cost well over 250K, then add liability insurance....the mask probably has $100 in materials in it and most of the rest is R&D.

Personally, if it weren't for the fact that I use gauge readers from Prescription Dive Masks in San Diego and have a heads up Po2 display, I'd have this mask too.

[acelockco]

$1,200 (or for that matter $5,000) seems a reasonable amount to spend to give a man who cost use millions to train even a tiny bit more of an edge. And if we get a cool toy to boot ... that's gravy!

I don't understand, can you please explain?

[lars2923]

The R&D on this mask was fully funded by the military, yet they said Oceanic was free to sell the product on the civilian market, otherwise, it would be a $5,000 mask. They are thinking of integrating the HUD to a CCR.

Now if they integrate the HUD into CCR's that would be great.
Especially with Kerby's or OTS face masks with commo..

Sweet...

You would have to be able to switch displays to any number of
CCR computers too... I'm not asking for much...

[Papa Bear]

The manufacturer said they will have the full face and CCR version out in summer and yes it will be switchable!

[lars2923]

The manufacturer said they will have the full face and CCR version out in summer and yes it will be switchable!

Which manufacturer(s)/model(s) of CCRs?