How much did it all cost?

[rna]

Approximately how much money did you guys spend to become fully equipped for SCUBA diving?

 

[The Kraken]

Oh, my God !!! . . . . .
Give me a couple of days to add it all up.
Does that have to inclued all of the stupid stuff that I bought before I learned the better of it?

 

[diverbob]

I dont have an exact number, but I would say I am around 3 or 4k in gear alone, then figure in classes.

 

[MechDiver]

Its the same as buying a car, you spend what you want/have. I'm in the $20K range.

 

[Double Down]

4k

 

[DeputyDan]

OW class (with snorkel stuff) $500
BC - Shop demo 380
Regs with gauges 890
Wet suit (Hyperstretch) 250
Gloves/boots 65
Sausage,shears,slate light, etc 100

Total Approximately $2,185

Have not gone the computer route yet!

Then there is Nitrox, AOW, Stress and Rescue (Don't tell my wife) etc.

 

[Desa]

Approximately how much money did you guys spend to become fully equipped for SCUBA diving?

You don't want you wifes lawer to find out!

 

[Green_Manelishi]

Approximately how much money did you guys spend to become fully equipped for SCUBA diving?

The answers to that question will be as many and varied as the number of respondents. You can buy basic or high end. You can own one of everything or more than one. You can try to arrange a "package deal" with an LDS or you can piece it together as you decide what you want.

One word of advice .. do not buy anything until you've tried several makes and models in real dive conditions.

buying gear

 

[Skyjunky]

Sadly enough this is still my cheapest hobby.

 

[scubatoad]

Like Deputy Dan, we spent nearly 2,500 per person to get the minimal "high end" gear. We went with top of the line Zeagle BCd's and regulators, one piece wetsuits, etc... That includes the Aeris Atmos2 computer. NO cave or deep stuff, just single AL 80's. Everything we purchased will take us about as far as we intend to go, but we will obviously have to buy more stuff to complete our "rigs".