wunnbusyguy
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Hello Everybody,
This is my first post on this forum. I think I'm glad I found you guys/ gals to bounce some questions off of, only time will tell.
I live in Sacramento, Ca. and have been under just a total of 4 times to a depth of 40 ft. all of them on the same weekend in Monterey with my PADI instructor (whom I really thought was thorough and knowledgable). Obviously these dives were cold water dives, but I wasn't bothered by this as I had a good buddy of mine lend me all of his gear for the trip which included 7mm exposure covering from head to toe. I really enjoyed the experience (I grew up in and around the ocean, and was oretty sure this would have been the case).
The other equipment I used on this dive were the Dive Rite Transpac, Mares Abyss Reg., a Vyper 2 Air integrated computer, Oceanic B12 Split fins etc.
I know by alot of peoples standards this is pretty good equipment right? I am now looking at purchasing my own equipment before I take my advanced class and so on. I have several other friends that dive quite a bit and they both have high end Apeks xtx200 regs along with the Apeks wtx tech BC's. Again all good stuff correct?
My dilemna is I am the guy who always takes things much further than most of my buddies and usually become the "go to guy" as far as questions concerning techniques/ equipment for whatever the "thing" may be. The world of diving I am discovering goes extremely deep (pun not intended) on both ends of the spectrum from equipment to qualifications/ technique.
Having virtually no knowledge/ experience in this field it is fairly intimidating deciding what I need and what I don't, how fast to progress etc.
I have already done alot of reading about deep diving, mixed gas diving, rebreathers, tech diving etc. etc. and am interested and bewildered at the same time.
I already know that I will be buying a DUI wetsuit, some kind of "tech rig" though I am discovering this is a loose term, a good reg setup that will not limit me for quite some time even as far as ice diving, tech diving mixed gas etc. I am looking for any words of wisdom/ sugestions that some knowledgable and experienced divers can give me regarding equipment, classes, level of advancement, good places to research/ learn etc.
Sorry about my first post ever being so long winded, I just have so many questions whirling around in my head and don't want to sell myselfshort yet at the same time don't want to get i to deep to fast (again, no pun intended).
Thanks everybody,
Kevin
This is my first post on this forum. I think I'm glad I found you guys/ gals to bounce some questions off of, only time will tell.
I live in Sacramento, Ca. and have been under just a total of 4 times to a depth of 40 ft. all of them on the same weekend in Monterey with my PADI instructor (whom I really thought was thorough and knowledgable). Obviously these dives were cold water dives, but I wasn't bothered by this as I had a good buddy of mine lend me all of his gear for the trip which included 7mm exposure covering from head to toe. I really enjoyed the experience (I grew up in and around the ocean, and was oretty sure this would have been the case).
The other equipment I used on this dive were the Dive Rite Transpac, Mares Abyss Reg., a Vyper 2 Air integrated computer, Oceanic B12 Split fins etc.
I know by alot of peoples standards this is pretty good equipment right? I am now looking at purchasing my own equipment before I take my advanced class and so on. I have several other friends that dive quite a bit and they both have high end Apeks xtx200 regs along with the Apeks wtx tech BC's. Again all good stuff correct?
My dilemna is I am the guy who always takes things much further than most of my buddies and usually become the "go to guy" as far as questions concerning techniques/ equipment for whatever the "thing" may be. The world of diving I am discovering goes extremely deep (pun not intended) on both ends of the spectrum from equipment to qualifications/ technique.
Having virtually no knowledge/ experience in this field it is fairly intimidating deciding what I need and what I don't, how fast to progress etc.
I have already done alot of reading about deep diving, mixed gas diving, rebreathers, tech diving etc. etc. and am interested and bewildered at the same time.
I already know that I will be buying a DUI wetsuit, some kind of "tech rig" though I am discovering this is a loose term, a good reg setup that will not limit me for quite some time even as far as ice diving, tech diving mixed gas etc. I am looking for any words of wisdom/ sugestions that some knowledgable and experienced divers can give me regarding equipment, classes, level of advancement, good places to research/ learn etc.
Sorry about my first post ever being so long winded, I just have so many questions whirling around in my head and don't want to sell myselfshort yet at the same time don't want to get i to deep to fast (again, no pun intended).
Thanks everybody,
Kevin
