Ecotech radion gen 2 ?

[Retroreef]

Hoping maybe someone with experience with Radion can tell me what the fair price is for 2 radion gen 2 lights? Lights are in good shape everything works properly.. Thanks Rich

 

[cpschult]

$200-$250 a piece, as long as they are in decent shape. I’d offer 400$ a pair. Don’t know if I’d go over 450$. Depends on why/how badly you need them.

 

[Retroreef]

Yea I was thinking about the same as you. He' asking $350 each!!! I'l make an offer and well see... I plan on using them on a frag table..

 

[cpschult]

Yea I was thinking about the same as you. He' asking $350 each!!! I'l make an offer and well see... I plan on using them on a frag table..

I wouldn’t be rude about it. You can check the sale forum on here to compare prices. I got a gen2 before the gen4’s came out for 225$ off craigslist. Was a great deal. That was two+ years ago lol. Still a good light, just old now.

 

[Retroreef]

I wouldn’t be rude about it. You can check the sale forum on here to compare prices. I got a gen2 before the gen4’s came out for 225$ off craigslist. Was a great deal. That was two+ years ago lol. Still a good light, just old now.

Thanks for the info. I would never be rude about it.

 

[Retroreef]

Thanks for the info ... I would never be rude about it...

Any recommendations on the radion gen 2 vs the kessil ap700? Big difference in price used vs new just curious on other opinions... Thanks

 

[mfinn]

Yea I was thinking about the same as you. He' asking $350 each!!! I'l make an offer and well see... I plan on using them on a frag table..

IMO too high.
If I needed another Radion in the gen 2 range, I would not go higher than $225 shipped, and $400 for the pair.
I just sold a gen 1 for $180 shipped.

 

[BoomCorals]

I sold my G2 radions for $200 each shipped. And that was six months ago.

 

[ca1ore]

You know the first rule of used gear, right? Sellers always ask more for their used gear than they'd be willing to pay you for yours. My own rule of thumb is to pay 75% of new if something is less than a year old and still the current model; 50% if it's more than a year old and a single generation out of date. I typically don't buy used beyond that. I suppose if I were going to buy something like a Radion gen 2 that's multiple years old and two generations removed i'd probably be thinking 25%. Unlikely that most sellers would view that as anything beyond 'low balling' thus my not bothering.

 

[cpschult]

Thanks for the info. I would never be rude about it.

Ah, I’m sorry. Just times people get upset when sellers want more than something is valued. I’ve had people get upset at my offering price even if in my head it’s fair.

For what it’s worth the radion gen2 is still a good light. Haven’t tried the kessil before.

 

[Retroreef]

Thanks for all the help. Hes considering my $400 offer and getting back to me. If not I like the ap700.