Rickk
Contributor
There is at least one thread here where the discussion is about which branded gear bag is best. I'll agree that branded gear bags will have padded compartments more or less the right size for computers an reg sets but I can buy a generic gear bag and lots of bubble wrap. and still come out money ahead. I also get the benefit of not having a brand name on the bag in big letters advertising EXPENSIVE STUFF INSIDE.
I now mostly dive warm tropical waters, Why cares about the exposure protection of the wet suit? I dive in cargo shorts/board shorts and a long sleeved rashie top. I am nice and warm. Haven't worn a wet suit for the last 60 dives.
But if a unbranded wet suit lasts say 100 dives where is the cost effectiveness on a suit that costs 4 times as much .and lasts 200 dives. Or what about if one of them snags on something and rips, Sure the branded one might not rip as easy but a rip is still rip.
If I even go back to diving cold fresh water, I will dig my dry suit out of storage and use it but if I don't need the performance of the branded stuff, I am simply not going to pay for it.
I also have an aversion to being a walking, swimming, unpaid, bill board for what ever company happened to manufacturing my stuff.
I now mostly dive warm tropical waters, Why cares about the exposure protection of the wet suit? I dive in cargo shorts/board shorts and a long sleeved rashie top. I am nice and warm. Haven't worn a wet suit for the last 60 dives.
But if a unbranded wet suit lasts say 100 dives where is the cost effectiveness on a suit that costs 4 times as much .and lasts 200 dives. Or what about if one of them snags on something and rips, Sure the branded one might not rip as easy but a rip is still rip.
If I even go back to diving cold fresh water, I will dig my dry suit out of storage and use it but if I don't need the performance of the branded stuff, I am simply not going to pay for it.
I also have an aversion to being a walking, swimming, unpaid, bill board for what ever company happened to manufacturing my stuff.