christinefaye
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Hello,
I had just recently gotten OW certified and now I want to move onto AOW and wreck diving. The training is SDI/TDI and I was told I would need my own gear (BC/Reg/Computer) to continue on with the AOW courses (is this normal?). The dive shop had packages that were already put together and I just wanted to know what everyone thought about some of these brands/prices.
BC- I could choose from a ScubaPro Ladyhawk or a Seahawk (I would end up going with the lady hawk with AIR II)- $780
Regulator- ScubaPro MK11/S360 -$424
Computer- Wisdom3 W/ Q/D Hose and Compass (CG1225) computer (air integrated and can be used with nitrox)-$805
Total (w/ student discount)-$1700
I've seen posts where people have said ladyhawk is just "expensive junk", and if anyone knows some about the regulator that would be great! As of now I'm only diving in Florida (Keys and east coast), but i'm thinking of expanding my diving into cold water at some point. So buying 1 reg that will work with both environments is best for me.
I've also seen posts that go both ways about Air II, i personally enjoy it because its compact and out of the way vs. and octo. But I read that Air II is not acceptable for cave diving. But perhaps, by the time I get to cave diving I will want/need a new regulator or a different BC anyways?
Is it worth buying the best of the best to start with, or to wait until I have gone on more dives and have more certifications?
Thank you,
Christine
I had just recently gotten OW certified and now I want to move onto AOW and wreck diving. The training is SDI/TDI and I was told I would need my own gear (BC/Reg/Computer) to continue on with the AOW courses (is this normal?). The dive shop had packages that were already put together and I just wanted to know what everyone thought about some of these brands/prices.
BC- I could choose from a ScubaPro Ladyhawk or a Seahawk (I would end up going with the lady hawk with AIR II)- $780
Regulator- ScubaPro MK11/S360 -$424
Computer- Wisdom3 W/ Q/D Hose and Compass (CG1225) computer (air integrated and can be used with nitrox)-$805
Total (w/ student discount)-$1700
I've seen posts where people have said ladyhawk is just "expensive junk", and if anyone knows some about the regulator that would be great! As of now I'm only diving in Florida (Keys and east coast), but i'm thinking of expanding my diving into cold water at some point. So buying 1 reg that will work with both environments is best for me.
I've also seen posts that go both ways about Air II, i personally enjoy it because its compact and out of the way vs. and octo. But I read that Air II is not acceptable for cave diving. But perhaps, by the time I get to cave diving I will want/need a new regulator or a different BC anyways?
Is it worth buying the best of the best to start with, or to wait until I have gone on more dives and have more certifications?
Thank you,
Christine