Lightman
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Hi there. First post I'm new to the sport of scubadiving and am finally ready to get some equipment. I'm looking at buying a bc, alt air, and regulator setup. I already have mask/snorkel/fins. The problem is the wide variety of styles/options/features and sifting through them all. I've tried to spend some time reading through internet forums and researching various features/specs, but wanted to get some expert advice. So far the only BC I've used is the scubapro classic plus which was what they had at my open water training sessions. As with getting into any sport, there is a wide range from entry level equipment up to high end. My philosophy has always been buy the good stuff right away so I don't find myself annoyed with the basic stuff wanting to upgrade a year later. I typically buy good stuff and keep it for years if I can help it, so budget is not really a concern for these items.
I'll tell you a little bit about me, the type of diving I will likely do, etc and hopefully that will help point you in the right direction. I travel frequently. Last month I was in st thomas/st maaten/bahamas, now tuesday I am heading to panama for a week. This summer I will be in the greek isles. Next year to cancun. Mostly vacation warm water diving, however I live in Cleveland, OH. I will have a boat this summer and have recently heard there are lots of ship wrecks and fun dive spots in lake erie (much to my surprise). I also spend a few weeks a year down in sarasota and ft lauderdale florida where I might dive. Sorry for the ramblings but basically I need a good all around bc/reg combo for mostly warm water dives and the occasional lake erie venture.
In looking at scubapro the mk25/s600 regulator combo looks very nice, however I've read recent posts from folks praising the mk17. I see they offer titanium versions as well of the 25/600. Is there really a benefit over the normal version? As far as regulators go, this is really as far as I've looked. I know nothing about the other brands.
BC's there seem to be so many choices... The Zeagle brigade Scubatoys has advertised on his site looks nice, the mares dragon at/bc both look nice, I really don't know. Hoping this can help you guys make suggestions for my size and diving. Maybe you could suggest a few different setups - Mid range, mid-high, and an ultimate cost no object setup? I'm most interested in high end, low maintenance, long life equipment. What would you put together to build the ultimate rig? :14: Thanks much in advance for any suggestions,
Dave
I'll tell you a little bit about me, the type of diving I will likely do, etc and hopefully that will help point you in the right direction. I travel frequently. Last month I was in st thomas/st maaten/bahamas, now tuesday I am heading to panama for a week. This summer I will be in the greek isles. Next year to cancun. Mostly vacation warm water diving, however I live in Cleveland, OH. I will have a boat this summer and have recently heard there are lots of ship wrecks and fun dive spots in lake erie (much to my surprise). I also spend a few weeks a year down in sarasota and ft lauderdale florida where I might dive. Sorry for the ramblings but basically I need a good all around bc/reg combo for mostly warm water dives and the occasional lake erie venture.
In looking at scubapro the mk25/s600 regulator combo looks very nice, however I've read recent posts from folks praising the mk17. I see they offer titanium versions as well of the 25/600. Is there really a benefit over the normal version? As far as regulators go, this is really as far as I've looked. I know nothing about the other brands.
BC's there seem to be so many choices... The Zeagle brigade Scubatoys has advertised on his site looks nice, the mares dragon at/bc both look nice, I really don't know. Hoping this can help you guys make suggestions for my size and diving. Maybe you could suggest a few different setups - Mid range, mid-high, and an ultimate cost no object setup? I'm most interested in high end, low maintenance, long life equipment. What would you put together to build the ultimate rig? :14: Thanks much in advance for any suggestions,
Dave