What's up guys!
Alright, so as I stand today, I have purchased a dive bag, scuba pro booties, scuba pro snorkel, a prescription mask, and the Aeris velocity fins. Total cost of all this gear so far? Around $304.
The bad news is, this is where the rest of the gear that I have to buy starts to get just a tad bit expensive. I thought about purchasing my wet suit as my next piece, but a locally owned dive shop that I trust has suggested that I buy my BCD next because the owner claims "I would need a custom fit" for my body. Why he said this, I'm not sure? I'm around 215 lbs, so yeah, I'm a little bit on the hefty side. Could this be the reason why he suggested that?
Since I'm still in the process of college and holding down a job at the same time, money to spend on scuba gear is far and in between. For privacy sake, let's say the name of the owner of the LDS I go to is named "John Doe." John tells me that a good, quality BCD is going to be around $425. We all know that he is honestly trying to point me in the right direction, but also wants a sale. He recommended that I go with the "Zeagle" made products because they are weight integrated, have a lifetime warranty, and are made in the USA. I told him thanks for the info, and left.
If you guys aren't doing anything else right now, I would love your feedback on this situation! I'm going to be doing a lot of research before I even buy a BCD, and everyone's opinion helps. Thanks for your time,
Les
Alright, so as I stand today, I have purchased a dive bag, scuba pro booties, scuba pro snorkel, a prescription mask, and the Aeris velocity fins. Total cost of all this gear so far? Around $304.
The bad news is, this is where the rest of the gear that I have to buy starts to get just a tad bit expensive. I thought about purchasing my wet suit as my next piece, but a locally owned dive shop that I trust has suggested that I buy my BCD next because the owner claims "I would need a custom fit" for my body. Why he said this, I'm not sure? I'm around 215 lbs, so yeah, I'm a little bit on the hefty side. Could this be the reason why he suggested that?
Since I'm still in the process of college and holding down a job at the same time, money to spend on scuba gear is far and in between. For privacy sake, let's say the name of the owner of the LDS I go to is named "John Doe." John tells me that a good, quality BCD is going to be around $425. We all know that he is honestly trying to point me in the right direction, but also wants a sale. He recommended that I go with the "Zeagle" made products because they are weight integrated, have a lifetime warranty, and are made in the USA. I told him thanks for the info, and left.
If you guys aren't doing anything else right now, I would love your feedback on this situation! I'm going to be doing a lot of research before I even buy a BCD, and everyone's opinion helps. Thanks for your time,
Les