jhoey
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No kidding. I think I've spent upwards of $20k on gear in the last year... yikes! :11:TSandM:Although contemplating technical diving without the intestinal fortitude to spend obscene sums of money on gear is inadvisable
But regardless of that -- a "hogarthian" backplate/wing-based rig such as that used by DIR divers is a good way to go whether you wish to get into technical diving or not. It has the virtues of simplicity and ruggedness, and will never need to be tossed out when you "upgrade" to more advanced diving.