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It was a oceanic pro BCD
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Well, you will need something with which to measure depth and time. Most people nowadays dive with a dive computer, and it is not an unreasonable way to start, unless your budget is incredibly strict (and even then, you're going to find it difficult to buy a depth gauge/timer that's cheaper than some of the current computers). It is my personal feeling that a computer on one's wrist makes buoyancy control much easier, simply because you can position it where you can watch it constantly during ascent and descent. Of course, you either give up air integration (the computer's ability to measure your pressure and compute your gas consumption) or you have to buy an expensive and often temperamental transmitter to get that function. Many of us don't bother with air integration and are happy enough to check a simple pressure gauge every five minutes or so during a dive.
I am so confused when it comes to BC's. There are so many and I don't know which one to choose from. I was looking at Cressi, scubapro, or Oceanic. Do they all do the same thing?
I am so confused when it comes to BC's. There are so many and I don't know which one to choose from. I was looking at Cressi, scubapro, or Oceanic. Do they all do the same thing?