LeFlaneur
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rna:
OW = Open Water Scuba Certification = basic introductory training. Around $350.
As for all the other definitions... you learn them in OW.
How much did it all cost?
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OW = Open Water Scuba Certification = basic introductory training. Around $350.
As for all the other definitions... you learn them in OW.
Far_X
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I am rounding up or down to nearest dollar that I can think of...I think I may be drepressed at the thought of it but every cent has been well spent...well, most of it
Two 98 steel tanks $650 (buying when price is high to the benefit of future divers)
Two computers $350
Dry suit $500 (hell of a deal from LDS)
wet suit $200
Two sets of fins (one dry one wet) $160
hood + gloves $60
one mask $70
snorkel $40
boots $40
weight belt $65
1 disposable camera $30
digital camera and strobe $600
compass $60
regulator (1st and 2nd) $400
octopus $120
BCD $275
3 Lights $80
bits and bobs $70
training > $700
monthly gym membership so can snorkel for 80 minutes each morning pretending to swim - $50
annual insurance $90
air fills - the more the better but $7 per fill with regular air
Without the gym that is approx $4,500 - need a stiff drink now!!!! :lol:
Two 98 steel tanks $650 (buying when price is high to the benefit of future divers)
Two computers $350
Dry suit $500 (hell of a deal from LDS)
wet suit $200
Two sets of fins (one dry one wet) $160
hood + gloves $60
one mask $70
snorkel $40
boots $40
weight belt $65
1 disposable camera $30
digital camera and strobe $600
compass $60
regulator (1st and 2nd) $400
octopus $120
BCD $275
3 Lights $80
bits and bobs $70
training > $700
monthly gym membership so can snorkel for 80 minutes each morning pretending to swim - $50
annual insurance $90
air fills - the more the better but $7 per fill with regular air
Without the gym that is approx $4,500 - need a stiff drink now!!!! :lol:
rna:
Scuba kind of narrows it down a little but you need to narrow the time frame a little.
In my 42 years of being certified and between what has been spent by me and others for training and equipment, well over a Million.
Gary D.
Curt Bowen
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Over the years, I would say I have spent around $100,000 + dollars total. Just on equipment
geraldp
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Initially, I spent about $1000. That included certification, mask/snorkel/fins/booties/gloves/gearbag/wetsuit, plus drysuit specialty class, plus Open Water Weekend.rna:
9 months later I spent another $2000 on computer, Bouyancy Compensator, and regulator (plus some redundant guages).
6 months later I spent $3000 on drysuit, 2 tanks, pony bottle & reg.
Those were the big expenditures, and didn't include the extra Specialties, knives, surface signaling devices, more gear bags, hoods, and countless other "small" expenditures that I (and my Local Dive Shop) nickled and dimed myself to death with. Yes I've saved EVERY receipt, but I don't dare go add it all up, and I definetely won't show them all to my wife
I might add that I always tell her when I spend money, but there's no sense stirring the pot.At least now I can go diving anytime without having to rent anything. MechDiver is right... you spend what you want/have. But sometimes you spend what you don't have :-(.
A bit of advice: After you get certified, rent until you can afford to buy.
Jerry
geraldp
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rna:
- OW = Open Water - Typically used to mean the initial certification you get when you first become a diver
- BC = Bouyancy Compensator. This is either an inflatable vest or a back-mounted wing that you wear that also connects to your tank. You have an inflator that will let you add or dump air to maintain your bouyancy under water
- Sausage = Surface Signaling Device. Usually this is an inflatable nylon tube that's 4-6" in diameter and anywhere from 3' to 6' long. You use this if you're ever stranded on the surface to signal for help.
- Shears = Medical shears/scissors. Used instead of a dive knife to cut any entanglements that you or your buddy find yourself in at depth.
- Nitrox = Oxygen Enriched Air. You can add a Specialty to your Open Water certification for Nitrox. Diving with air that has been enhanced with Oxygen will allow you to stay down slightly longer.
- AOW = Advanced Open Water. This is typically the next certificate you get after your initial certificate. Usually there are a set of classes you need for this, plus a couple of dozen dives. The requirements depends on the certification agency.
- LDS = Local Dive Shop. The guys who will be taking all your money.
- BCD = Boyancy Compensator Device. Same as BC
Jerry
Coming to the conclusion that you have bought and used two of the wrong type of BCs and now you have to buy a BPW - $1,500.
Knowing that you bought the wrong kind of lights and now have to upgrade to a can light - $1,000.
Buying the wrong type of drysuit and having to buy a new one - $3000.
Buying retractors, ankle weights, snorkels, split fins, computers and now realizing that these are obsolete - $2,000.
Seeing the real mistakes you made in your classes DIR - F video - $$Priceless $$
Knowing that you bought the wrong kind of lights and now have to upgrade to a can light - $1,000.
Buying the wrong type of drysuit and having to buy a new one - $3000.
Buying retractors, ankle weights, snorkels, split fins, computers and now realizing that these are obsolete - $2,000.
Seeing the real mistakes you made in your classes DIR - F video - $$Priceless $$
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