Want to get a life raft.

Hardcase, cradle mount, hydrostatic release in an area that is not obstructed.
Buy the most you can afford, you do not want any regrets if you have to actually cash in your “insurance “ policy.

I am in the same boat: Need to get me a raft, no dink or tender, hate swimming in the dark halfway to Bimini.
The guy at 84 Inflatables quoted me $1,200 for Revere 6 coastal open a while ago. (Pretty much Internet prices)
A bud gave me a free, but out of date raft from a G5 airplane: The shop wanted $3.5k to Service it, no cigar, gave it back.
Been lazy, ran 2.5 years without raft or tender, not good,

How can a 6 man raft cost $1200 when it costs us more to service our zodiacs 6 persons raft every year!

Coastal rafts with no canopy and no hard shell cover.
Now $1,395.
https://www.landfallnavigation.com/revere-lr-6-coastal-compact-valise.html

When the you know what hits the fan, coastal conditions can become just like offshore conditions. I would never spend money on a coastal life raft, would always get one offshore rated even if I am just 5 miles offshore.

Something with a more robust ballast system so the assisting helicopter wash doesn't blow the occupants across the sea during crunch time.

You would be better off getting a Survival Suit than a floating disc IMO:

Guess you answered your own question.

Is this the one you bought?

https://www.landfallnavigation.com/viking-rescyou-iso-isaf-life-raft.html

Landfall wants $2,700 for the 6, same price at Inflatable 84?
How much is each re-pack?

Need to get me one too..

Yeah, did the enquiry, waiting for a response.
Been lazy, should have gotten one sooner, even ran to Bimini and back without raft or dinghy, but weather was great and friends on a sailing cat crossed at the same time, in VHF contact for the entire crossing.
If we buy the same raft at the same time, maybe a discount?

Bought the same raft as you Seamaster: Picking up in Miami Monday or Tuesday.
Re-pack is between $900-$1000 every 3 years.
All good.

I'm a big proponent of poopie suits. You can buy expired, but very usable, Mustang Commanders on eBay for $200-$300.

An important feature of offshore versions is the insulated floor. Hypothermia is also a survivability factor in liferaft scenarios. The Vikings that Seasmaster and Norseman bought fit the bill.

All true but looks like Mr. Seamaster and Mr. Norseman bought the in-between version for an occasional Bimini trip, insulated floors hopefully not a factor, perhaps on the Pro Version but only in Alaskan waters.
In my younger days I sailed the higher latitudes and would need a survival suit, an insulated floor, a covered lifeboat and a counselor if anything went wrong, but I had more balls than brains so everything went okay.
Nowadays I am 63 years old and living on borrowed time, good reminder to get a life raft, thx.