Yeah, that wound up making fundies really painful for me, as I acquired some bad habits that were deeply ingrained. I'm not saying the same is true for you.
Downsides of being cheap, sharing examples
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Cthippo
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My one really cheap purchase was my regs and I don't regret it a bit.
I bought a matched pair of SEACs used and am STILL trying to get them overhauled, but in the meantime I bought the cheapest set off Amazon and you know what? It has gotten me in the water and able to dive when I feel like it and thatvis what matters. Once the SEACs come back I may never use them again, or I may keep them for loaners or give them to a new diver, but that $160 was so totally worth it.
Same with tanks. I spent $30 for three unknown tanks on Craigslist, and when it was said and done I ended up with one usable steel 72. Same story though, that tank has allowed me to get out there and dive when the opportunity presents itself instead of waiting until I can get something better.
I bought a matched pair of SEACs used and am STILL trying to get them overhauled, but in the meantime I bought the cheapest set off Amazon and you know what? It has gotten me in the water and able to dive when I feel like it and thatvis what matters. Once the SEACs come back I may never use them again, or I may keep them for loaners or give them to a new diver, but that $160 was so totally worth it.
Same with tanks. I spent $30 for three unknown tanks on Craigslist, and when it was said and done I ended up with one usable steel 72. Same story though, that tank has allowed me to get out there and dive when the opportunity presents itself instead of waiting until I can get something better.
For me it was light. Flooded on first slightly deep dive.
I m always careful for the value for money as most "branded" items are a complete waste of money IMO (hey halcyon
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For regs though I love the comfort of a good balanced reg, so I settled buying only second hand legend.
I m always careful for the value for money as most "branded" items are a complete waste of money IMO (hey halcyon
)For regs though I love the comfort of a good balanced reg, so I settled buying only second hand legend.
I don't think I've ever read a report of fundies not being painful, lol.
No, I believe that's true for me as well. I know that I would benefit greatly from fundies, but fundies would not increase how often I dive.... same goes for tech training right now. I could do it, but for what purpose? My kids are still in school, I don't really have time (or money) to jet off to deeper more expensive dives just yet. I'm still in my 30's, so I have some time to get there.
Sometimes, the opposite is true. Some of my more expensive purchases, a Halcyon wing and canister light as well as a new DUI TLS 350 drysuit were pieces of crap. The wing arrived with a two-inch cut in it. The light failed more often than it worked. I had to replace the bulb and ballast multiple times. The drysuit leaked on 98 of the 100 dives I made in it. I had better luck with two Ebay drysuits for $300.
My Halcyon Focus Handheld (first gen) was a POS and the most expensive waste of money I've spent on scuba gear. Second is the ScubaPro Evertec dry suit. I hate that dry suit more than the light, despite being $500 less.
Maybe when your kids getting into diving? For those who are vacation divers, I think the bar of not kicking coral is all that needs to be met.
Not paying that extra 10 US dollars for a hut with air-conditioning in Indonesia, thinking I'm still the tough young backpacker I used to be. Worst night of sleep in my life, the night before boarding a liveaboard. Pound-wise and penny-foolish, or something like that.
If it works, what's the problem?
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