No more renting a bc...

[offroaddiver]

I finally ordered my first piece of dive gear other than what I've needed for skin diving. I just ordered a DeepSeaSupply bcd. First bc that will be mine...definitly tired of finding bc's that fit correctly out of the stacks of rental gear. Next purchase will be regs and simple gauges.

I have spent the last year picking out what gear to buy...I have a 3'' 3 ring binder full of info from various manufacturers.

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[Amazon]

Congratulations! Having your own BC is certainly important. I had a hard time finding rentals that fit well, too.

The next I'd recommend is your own regulator set up. It is your life support system after all. I found I didn't want to rely on someone else for maintaining something so important.

Have fun shopping!

 

[Jasonmh]

Be sure to tell us all how you like it once you get it and try it out.

 

[NadMat]

Congrats, and I agree with amazon, Reg should be next. I got reg before bc, reg is still great, bc gave up ghost a couple of years ago, probably po'd at me from lack of use. I will be getting my second BC next month, already talked a deal out with LDS and am just waiting till get rest of $$$ saved. Take care of your equipment and it will take care of you.

BTW first BC purchased in '80, so it had a good run.

 

[sasscuba]

Having all your own gear makes you a better diver and makes the dive so much easier and definitely safer.....

 

[spectrum]

That's a techical BC and totally inappropriate as your first! It has straps and those D things that you will get tangled up in!


Seriously that seems like a very nice rig. A buddy has one and he is very pleased with it. Your BC is probably the one item most linked to developing your critical skills so I think you made a good choice of what to get first. It also sounds like you did your homework. Now you know why I say that becoming gear savvy can be more work than getting certified.

Pete

 

[offroaddiver]

That's a techical BC and totally inappropriate as your first! It has straps and those D things that you will get tangled up in!

Pete

Do I know you? I actually heard something very similar when looking at BP/W setup in a dive shop in Georgia.

And my next purchas is a reg set but I can borrow gf's father's regs for now. If anything goes wrong his little girl will avenge me.

I will report after a couple of dives how it performed.