The Perfect Set

[TheRedHead]

My perfect set is:

Dive Rite SS BP and Venture Wing for singles or Oxycheq 50 lb wing for doubles
Apeks ATX200 on a 7' hose with my old Zeagle Envoy 2nd stage bungeed (both sweet breathers at depth)
Golem Gear small, blunt tip knife and also Dive Rite line cutter
Dive Rite DSMB with pouch and Dive Rite Deco Reel
Dive Rite wetnotes
Henderson Aquaseude 3mm is my favorite suit.
For rec dives, I use a Suunto Cobra as a computer and for deco dives, I use it in guage mode.
Recently bought a pair of Faber FX-72 doubles, and have ordered Zeagle Flathead XP DIN regs for them.
I want to get a canaster light next!

I dive mostly tropical reefs and wrecks.

 

[Skeeter1097]

I dive South Fl. Reefs, Wrecks, open water drifts. I hunt lobsters, just getting in to speer fishing. I go to the Keys some and have Done some beach diving. I have 45 dives and looking for many more. If I did not have to work so much. I would have 145.
I have a Sea Quest PRO BCD, Love it. aqualung Legend reg. Faber steel lp108 tanks. pony 19' we th titan, and aqualung LX second. 2 oceanic versa pro computer.
X-pertzoom split fins, Wenona knifes 3" on bcd and 5" on lag. A good real and 2 Lights.
I don't think that I well need any more except my gun.

 

[Cave Diver]

All dives are conducted using the following:

Halcyon BP/W.
Halcyon low volume mask
Scubapro Jetfins w/spring straps
Casio G shock watch for backup timer.
Dive Rite Regs.
Uwatec bottom timer/depth gauge
Backup tables
Pelican sabre backup light
Competent Dive Buddy

Warm water recreational dives add:
3 mil shorty
Single tank adapter
Dive Rite Duo
Halcyon 80lb lift bag
100' spool

Warm water tech or deco dives add:
Double OMS 112 lp steel tanks
Luxfer 40 cft al deco tank(s) w/ dive rite regs
2 additional dive rite 50lb lift bags
Sandho 21w HID cannister light
VR3 computer
Halcyon 400' reel

Cold or Overhead Environment dives add:
DUI TLS 350 drysuit
Pinnacle undergarments
2nd Pelican sabre backup light
Jump/gap spools as necessary

There may be additonal bits of gear that I add/subtract that isn't listed, but that takes care of the major parts of my gear config for most dives.

 

[serrada]

For comfort:
Scubapro Classic BC; Oceanic Probe BC (There are many comfortable ones out there)
Sherwood Maxumis, Blizzard, or Oasis (Atomic probably best but I like the moister retention of the Sherwood) I have not tried the Sherwood just hearsay and many years of hearing how people really like them.
AIR II or similar octopus
Oceanic VT3 or Subapro Smart Z Air intergrated computer
Cressi Matrix or Big Eyes Mask
Apollo Bio Fins

For More Hard Core:
Scubarpro Classic BC
Apeks; Scubapro;Atomic; Aqualung; Zegale; Oceanic
Standard Octo extra length hose
Oceanic VT3 or Subapro Smart Z Air intergrated computer (plus standard gauge)
US divers wraparound mask (spare scuba pro frameless carried in BC pocket)
Scubapro jet fins

I currently dive with:
Oceanic Probe BC
Oceanic Omega Reg
Ocianic Delta Octo
Oceanic Gauges
Cressi Matrix
Scubapro Jet fins

 

[simonc]

Having recently upgraded by gear. The words of the staff at my LDS ring in my ears. For single tank recreational type diving in tropical water only...."Do yourself a favor, buy a simple aluminium backplate with single tank adapter (Halcyon eclipse 30 lbs). You'll eventually upgrade to it anyway, so save yourself the money and hastle and buy it now".

I wish I had listened. Having just sold my old jacket BCD on ebay and upgraded to a BP/W, I'm kicking myself.

I guess it's a learning experience.

I now diving the following....

Aqualung Legend LX and Titan LX Ocy
Halcyon eclipse 30 lbs BP/W BCD (got rid of my Oceanic Probe)
Oceanic ATOM v1 air integrated computer (got rid of my Suunto Stinger)
Bare 2mm full length wetsuit
Mares Quattro Open Heel fins (got rid of my split fins)
Olympus 5060 camera and olypmus underwater housing

Love it!!!!

 

[SangP]

This is a nice setup for my warm water single tank reef dives:

0.5 mm wetsuit
3mm hood and vest just in case it gets a little chilly
Lightweight Alu plate & sta (my own design)
30 lbs wing (Oxycheq, OMS or Halcyon)
Apollo XT
Scubapro MK25/S600 octo S600 or Apeks FST/XTX 200 octo XTX200

For a slightly more technical setup:
3mm medium to high density suit with hood
Halcyon, OMS or Oxycheq Alu plate
2 or more sets of Apeks FST/XTX 200
A couple of VR3
Jetfins

SangP

 

[dandruff]

those "depends on who" replies are so boring!*rolls eyes* my perfect set (based on research and my weakness for marketing haha) for warm water diving:

---BC---
OMS Aluminium Backplate
OMS Deluxe Harness
OMS No-sag pocket
Oxycheq Mach V
Oxycheq Low profile STA
Diverite "quick-draw" sleeve for DSMB

---Regulator---
Atomic Aquatics T2 and 1st stage
Dacor Viper Octo (it looks so cool! side exhaust too)
Tusa SC230T depth & pressure gauge

---Mask, fin & suit---
Atomic Aquatic Frameless
Apollo Bio Pro (yellow, with spring straps)
Henderson Instadry 3mm (is this overkill for tropical diving?)
O'neill tropic 3mm dive booties

---Lights---
Barbolight U15
Barbolight U04 (backup)

---Accessories---
Carter personal float
Oceanic PSD
Custom Divers Reel
Diverite Shears

---Computer & Compass---
Suunto D9
Suunto SK-7 wrist compass

i havent decided on which knife yet though

 

[Nemrod]

My perfect set would be a set of steel 45s on a harness with a Royal Aqua Master regulator and UDT fins and Voit oval mask. A 1.0 MM skin would be nice to keep the bite off. For time my DOXA SharkHunter watch, my ScubaPro 0-500 helium depth guage and a old Suunto wrist compass. Don't forget a knife, I like my old SeaHawk. Don't need anything else, don't need no stink'n BC. N

 

[jgmaroe]

i havent decided on which knife yet though

As for the knife, I highly reccomend the: Ocean Master Beta Titanium Knife, Blunt Tipped (SKU: OMRTKB).

 

[lloyd_borrett]

G'day,

You can read about what I think is great set of gear for my experience level and the diving I'm doing right now at www.borrett.id.au/interests/scubagear.htm

Is is "perfect"? Well probably not. But I'm such a newbie, how would I know what "perfect" is.

However, in selecting my kit, I've been careful to choose gear that I think can evolve and adapt as I progress through scuba diving. I didn't want to buy something that's okay for now, but might be totally unsuitable for what I might be doing in 12 months time.

Best Regards, Lloyd Borrett.