Aqua Vu RIP?

[cstolp]

I was in Gander Mountain this evening talking to the guy in the fishing electronics area asking him about some of the new products and I asked him why they didn't have any Aqua Vu cameras and he told me that Aqua Vu was no more.  I mentioned that I had heard it changed hands he said that they have ceased altogether now.

Has anyone else heard this?

[surflizard]

I'd heard about the changing hands part too. I guess who ever picked it up couldn't slay the bad rep monster that aqua vu created for themselves !

[Melbs7]

Hmmmm.... don't know.... they have new products in the Reed's catalogue don't they? I thought they did anyhow..... so if they do... it must be a real recent thing.... or the purchaser there at that Gander is just seeing the writing on the wall. Either way... very interesting.

[michianafisherman]

Not only selling last years products but last years rumors as well.

[icejunky]

I guess who ever picked it up couldn't slay the bad rep monster that aqua vu created for themselves !

hmm, bad rep, I have never had an issue with them. there cameras worked great, and when I did have an issue with a used camera I bought off ebay, they where great fixing it and getting it back to me.

I think the only issue Aqu-vu had was they never moved forward. They made a great line of cameras but did not move forward. Marcum came in and advanced the camera market, but aqu-vu never caught back up.

I did notice that the Vexilar camera is called the "Scout" which is an aquavu name?

[cstolp]

Well if you go to Aqua View's website it looks like the salesman might be right.  Lots of dead links including the one titled "New 2010 viewing systems".

[ice dawg]

I sent them an email this morning asking them what is going on . If and when I get an answer I'll post it.

[cstolp]

Based on what I am seeing I think that someone has bought up the remaining inventory and is selling it off for deep discounts.  I suspect an agreement to keep the demise of aqua vu quiet in order to get the remaining product sold.  Just guessing.

[Dana]

Aqua-Vu is still in business.  I don't know how they're going to ship this year.  They were bought by a company, Cross Lake Sales, and have been liquidating some of the old products on eBay but they do have 2010 models.  I'm taking a "wait and see" approach because I have yet to see the products I've ordered even after seeing the samples.

[ice dawg]

Here is their answering email.......

Hello Robert,
Thank you for the email.


We are the new owners of the Aqua Vu systems as of 10/08/09.  The first company (Nature Vision) went out of business just over 1 year ago.  We have and will continued to manufacture and produce the Aqua Vu systems. 


Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further assistance. 


Thank you,


Nina Miers
VP Customer Relations


Outdoors Insight, Inc
34076 County Road 3
Crosslake, MN 56442

866-755-6303~ Toll Free
218-692-4881~ Fax

[Mudslide]

Bass Pro in Calgary has stacks of "NEW" Aqua-vu 500 and 700 cameras in stock and on display. They also show up as "in stock" on their website.

[icejunky]

Glad to hear it,