Buyers Remorse

[Peter Guy]

"Padi style gear" ??

BTW, I don't know any "DIR" diver who has "analog" gauges EXCEPT for the "brass and glass SPG." All the other gauges I've seen on divers are electronic/digital of one sort or another.

 

[rongoodman]

Oddly, it seems that all of this assumes that you only have one type of gear or the other. Surely there will still be occasions when you take a trip to Cozumel and want your basic recreational gear. If you can afford the expense, why not have both?

My BP/W, long hose/bungeed backup, and primary light is my basic recreational gear.

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

The only change I make when I go on a tropical vacation is to use a lighter-weight backplate and a smaller can light ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[scubamountaingirl]

peter, my compass, my depth gauge are and my bottom timer are all analog.. *meaning not digital or computer...am i using the wrong terminology?

ww

 

[PfcAJ]

Yes, peter, padi style. Take a look at a current padi ow book, and its pretty obvious that jacket bcs, consoles, computers, etc are favored.

And yes, dale, dir equipment. Its a lil different.

Sheesh, y'all act like you don't know what I'm talkin 'bout here!

I was in the exact same position as the op a few years ago, and the monetary loss stings quite a bit. I can empathize with the op. And like him, I wish I had made the right investment from the start.

 

[DaleC]

I knew what you meant but didn't think that type of gear was specifically DIR. I dive a BP/W, longhose and bungied B/U too...

 

[krunchy]

I'm going to redo my reg setup to something more DIR (ditch the console, long hoses, etc) before my trip to Nanaimo, BC in a few weeks.