Go with the Mares Abyss without a doubt. I have been diving a Mares MR22 Abyss for over 24 years and it has never missed a beat. I like that there are no knobs or levers to fiddle around with, just a good breathing reg from top to the bottom without any adjustments.
Go with the Mares Abyss without a doubt. I have been diving a Mares MR22 Abyss for over 24 years and it has never missed a beat. I like that there are no knobs or levers to fiddle around with, just a good breathing reg from top to the bottom with any adjustments.
Do the book work, tests, exam and confined (pool) dives at home and take a referral letter with you to Mexico and do the open water check out dives down there. This way you are wasting your & her vacation time.
Oh, also take a look at the Tecline BP/W. They are based in Europe but I don't know anything about them.
the 13L wing would be a good size. SINGLE TANK CONFIGURATION - Teclinediving
If you are comfortable doing so, you can order directly online from the Sub Gravity website. They were very helpful when I had a lot of questions before buying their BP/W system. Paragon Single Tank Package - SubGravity
You can also order a Dive Rite BP/W online from Dive Gear Express, they have...
All BP/W systems are very modular not just Dive Rite
I would go directly with a back-plate. You only need a 25 to 30lb wing for single tank diving, you can't use one wing for both single tank and doubles.
The Dive Rite Voyager wing is too big for single tank diving and the bungee's on the wing...
I just returned from my 5th dive trip to Bayahibe. I did the Saona island tour (not a diving tour) with my wife and we did the Catalina island dive & snorkel tour with Scuba Fun.
Catalina island is a lot closer to Bayahibe and the diving & snorkeling is a lot better.
Most of which is totally unnecessary for a new open water diver. A Ratio iX3M 2 Pro is a lot better suited for a new OW diver and still has the option to upgrade the software to tech IF it becomes necessary.
I also highly recommend Nicolas & Martin from Cenote Xperience, I have been diving with Nico since 2011, great guys and excellent instructors. CenoteXperience - Cavern, Cave and Ocean Diving in Playa del Carmen Yucatan Mexico - Home
The Dive Rite Hydro Lite is a great BC and not advanced, It will serve you well for years. The only thing I might do is replace the bottom velcro tank strap with a proper cam strap the same as the top tank strap.
A modern computer is nice but isn't necessary. I dive a Suunto Cobra 1 that is 23 years old. It is still going strong and has never failed me or locked me out
Definitely make time for cenote diving, I have been to the mainland 7 times and have not done one ocean dive, only cenote dives. You can dive reefs anywhere. The cenotes are all over the Yucatan, but the best area to stay would be anywhere between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum. The mainland is a...
Most all of my gear is Mares because my local dive shop is a dealer, but I don't care for their BC's either.
My BC is a Sub Gravity 3mm aluminum back-plate, 26 lb wing with adjustable harness.
If your not stuck on Aqua Lung, then I would recommend the Dive Rite Hydro Lite. Dive Rite is a well respected company that has been in business for a long time.
That's a lot of BC. Unless you take a size small that has 29 lbs of lift, the "wing" is way over sized. 42 lbs of lift is enough for a set of doubles. The clips that hold the "wing" from flopping around are a entanglement hazard.
I would take a look at the Dive Rite Hydro Lite, it's a lot closer...
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