DiveMaven
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We bought our gear right after getting certified.
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Brandnew2Scuba:It's a serious question. Believe it or not the most experienced diver I know in the real world has been diving for 30 years with hundreds of dives logged and has never bought a single piece of equipment outside of her own fins and mask. I thought this was strange, so I just wanted to find out if I was the strange one for buying a full set up right out of OW.
Divin'Hoosier:Amazing. I also think I came across slightly stronger than I intended. What I meant was that the poll will probably be VERY lopsided in the direction of owning. Of all of the people I know with >20 dives, only one still rents his own equipment and he is primarily a vacation diver.
Brandnew2Scuba:It's a serious question. Believe it or not the most experienced diver I know in the real world has been diving for 30 years with hundreds of dives logged and has never bought a single piece of equipment outside of her own fins and mask. I thought this was strange, so I just wanted to find out if I was the strange one for buying a full set up right out of OW.