Bubbletrubble
Contributor
@trig009: Thanks for following up with the additional info. It sounds like you got a great deal on the gear you bought. I think that the $380 that you paid for the watch would have been better spent on dive training, but that's just my opinion. I'm going to make a prediction, though. Once you encounter a DIR or tech diver on one of your boat dives, you're going to look at his gear and see how different it is from your own. You'll wonder why he has made certain gear choices. You may even ask him a bunch of gear-related questions. Then, you'll make plans to sell off what you've got...or just keep it as a spare set...or try to get a friend/significant other into the sport because you've got an extra set of gear gathering dust.
It's clear that you are very enthusiastic about learning how to dive. However, you should be aware that, for various reasons, some people who express a high level of enthusiasm for diving prior to OW class end up never really getting into the sport. They may have problems completing certain skills. They might have issues with equalization due to their anatomy being suboptimal (low probability, but possible nonetheless). They might find out that they have some health-related issue that is incompatible with diving. It might be difficult to find good dive buddies. Their life situation (marriage, kids, job) might change. They might move to a place that makes it difficult to dive regularly. They may get into a different sport/hobby that they find even more rewarding. Please understand that I list these things not to discourage you. I just think you're getting a little ahead of yourself with respect to gear-buying.
But what do I know? I'm just a faceless entity on the Internet...
All of us really want you to enjoy your dive experience. I think you're going to have a lot of fun learning how to dive. Have fun and be safe out there...
It's clear that you are very enthusiastic about learning how to dive. However, you should be aware that, for various reasons, some people who express a high level of enthusiasm for diving prior to OW class end up never really getting into the sport. They may have problems completing certain skills. They might have issues with equalization due to their anatomy being suboptimal (low probability, but possible nonetheless). They might find out that they have some health-related issue that is incompatible with diving. It might be difficult to find good dive buddies. Their life situation (marriage, kids, job) might change. They might move to a place that makes it difficult to dive regularly. They may get into a different sport/hobby that they find even more rewarding. Please understand that I list these things not to discourage you. I just think you're getting a little ahead of yourself with respect to gear-buying.
But what do I know? I'm just a faceless entity on the Internet...
All of us really want you to enjoy your dive experience. I think you're going to have a lot of fun learning how to dive. Have fun and be safe out there...
