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Id say myself go with a regulator first. For a variety of reasons. For one its the most crucial piece of equipment bar none. If it fails for any reason its an instant problem if not disaster. Plus its the easiest piece of gear for me to place in a carry on bag with mask fins and if you choose to bring it a snorkel.
Another key elimint for me is I work in a hospital so I see alot of infections of all sorts come in so therefore I am very hesitant to place something in my mouth that hundreds of other people I dont know anything at all about have placed in theirs.
Id say myself go with a regulator first. For a variety of reasons. For one its the most crucial piece of equipment bar none. If it fails for any reason its an instant problem if not disaster.
I like that. "most crucial piece of equipment."
I get flamed when I say that a regulator "is the diver's life support".
I after diving now for 2 years now . I would get a good 1st stage and 2nd stage /w a good octo Then I would by a computer that would do multipal gases (mostly for NITROX) and one that has a digetal compuss . I realy have a hec of a time with the conventional style . WELCOME TO DIVING AND TO SCUBA BOARD . Good luck getting your gear . You have come to the right place for advice.