Greetings from the beautiful island of Manhattan. I am Rambo2. Surprised? So am I. I have just finished my PADI home study and will be taking my open water in 2 weeks in the Dominican Republic. For this, I am totally stoked. Always thought diving might be fun although my only real exposure was Sea Hunt with Lloyd Bridges in black and white (I would be an underwater crime fighter - every week he managed to get into a fight underwater - how is that possible - he must have hung out with the wrong crowd). I was never a beach or water person (my idea of fun was Amsterdam for 2 weeks) but that changed after I spent last winter living on a beach in southern Mexico; Playa Zipolite in Oaxaca. An amazing break in the hippie space time continuum. I did a lot of borrowed snorkeling and when I got back to NY bought my own mask, fins and snorkel. Went on two snorkel trips and decided to start scuba diving. New York is a complicated place but my commitment was to get my certification before the winter. I am doing that now! I decided I would wait until after the trip to (more intelligently) buy a regulator and bcd and wet or exposure suit but could research and could/should buy a computer before the trip. I know I want a wrist computer. For now I am considering a Suunto Zoop and (I seem to be drawn to Suunto - Damn you LeisurePro) a Suunto spg and Suunto compass console or act my age (63) and get a Suunto Vyper Air with sender. Is that all good can't go wrong stuff? What would you do if you were me?
Dave
Dave
