Do You "Mix and Match"?

[SnorkelLA]

So, do you guys mix and match your gear with different brands, different series, model years, what?

Personally, my gear comes from a series of manufacturers from Scubapro, Mares, Aeris, Tilos, Aqualung and Suunto

So, do you guys mix stuff up or keep things the same brand, same year?


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[Eric Sedletzky]

I think you'd be hard pressed to find a diver who has everything the same brand and same year.
The only one that would come to mind would maybe be a newly minted diver that went to lets say an Aqualung dealer and got Aqualung everything including the wetsuit, fins, mask, reg, bc, etc.

For me I have stuff spanning over 50 years of production models, custom suits, regs from probably 5 different manufacturers, one from 1960, and the newest from 2003.
One tank I have is from 1959 and the newest tank from 2004.
I have fins made in France, US, Spain.
The only Jackets I have are old Scubapro stab jackets from the early 1980's. I don't dive them, they were given to me and I have them in a box in the garage.
My plate is one of my own creations combined with an Oxycheq product.

I'm all over the board.

 

[Tfast78]

I use mostly Scubapro and some aqualung. But if and when I come across a deal or just something I like I'm not going to stick to one brand. I'm not going to replace everything to be the same year model when I purchase a new item. I'd be very surprised if anyone other than a shop or manufacturer rep that only has one brand for all their gear. Good question. I can't wait to see some other replies.

 

[chrpai]

I think you'd be hard pressed to find a diver who has everything the same brand and same year.

LDS DM or Instructor?

 

[dmoore19]

Scubapro reg(also own a sherwood reg), Sherwood octo(use the second stage off my SR1 for the octo), Zeagle BCD, Scubapro or Tusa fins, Oceanic mask/computer(datamask), Henderson wetsuit. None of the same brand stuff purchased in the same year.

 

[Kitty_Kat]

LDS DM or Instructor?

Not where I'm from... You can always tell when one brand/item went on major sale though since everyone ends up with it. I like mixing my gear! I'm picky (and maybe a little cheap) so my stuff is all over the place.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

LDS DM or Instructor?

Yes, that's certainly a possibility, didn't think of that, good call.

 

[undrwater]

I've got ZKY's plate with an Oxycheq wing as well. HOG regs, Hollis fins, Suunto computer, plus a bunch of DIY whosits.

 

[DaleC]

I'm with ZKY.
I started buying new gear, progressed towards buying used and now try to dive either with gear I have found or built in my garage.
Something has gone sideways somewhere.

 

[TSandM]

Honestly, I think the only place where I'm consistent is with my primary lights. They're all Light Monkey (or prior incarnations of the same company). I think they probably always will be.

Otherwise, I'm eclectic. I have wings from DSS, HOG and Deep Outdoors; I have plates from DSS and OMS. I have two Fusion dry suits, but I've had other brands in the past. I have undergarments from Whites, 4th Element, and Diving Concepts. I have fins from ScubaPro and Deep See and Dive Rite. My backup lights are chimaeras.

The regs are slowly but surely going all Hog, though . . .