TxThunder
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I was in a similar situation a couple of weeks back and ended up going against the normal board advice about renting first, and buought a package (with some upgrades). I was looking at getting a reasonably simple non-air integrated computer, originally thinking about a wrist mount, and was looking at the Oceanic Veo 2.0 - around $400. I figured it would be good (and safer) to have a computer that I was familiar with to use on a consistent basis. Then I noticed that Oceanic had a package going, with Reg + octo, computer and BCD for $1K, just over twice the price of the computer I was thinking about (though the package computer was the Veo 1.0). Talking to my LDS I ended up upgrading the computer to the Veo 2.0 in a NavCon and the regulator from the Neo to the Delta 4.2, and ended up with a full set of equipment at a reasonable $$$ pain threshold.
I'm sure I may rethink some of the gear as I gain experience, and I most likely will move on to a wrist mount air integrated computer later. However, then my Veo 2.0 will be my console mounted backup computer.
Having gone diving a couple of times with the gear I'm very satisfied with my purchase. It's definitely nice to have everything but the tank at the ready. The swivel on the Delta 4.2 regulator makes it a lot more comfortable than the regs I used during my OW cert dives.
I'm sure I may rethink some of the gear as I gain experience, and I most likely will move on to a wrist mount air integrated computer later. However, then my Veo 2.0 will be my console mounted backup computer.
Having gone diving a couple of times with the gear I'm very satisfied with my purchase. It's definitely nice to have everything but the tank at the ready. The swivel on the Delta 4.2 regulator makes it a lot more comfortable than the regs I used during my OW cert dives.