martinjc
Contributor
Hi! I am scheduled to take my first class at the end of July and have been reading with interest this and a few other boards to get as many tips and pointers as I can. I am holding off on any major equipment purchases for now (have to save up) but I have purchased the following on DiversDiscount.com: Genesis Aqua-flex fins, 3mm low top boots, Oceanmaster Equalizer Z2 mask (so I can add prescription lenses in the future), Ocean Master dry snorkel, and a weight belt. I also recently purchased a Timex HUMMER Iron-man watch (water resistant to 200M) which I think should be sufficient as a watch for diving. Any thoughts on whether I will need to purchase anything else for my first class?
With all the reading up I have been doing - I am considering the following additional purchases after I finish the open water class: Apeks TX 50 regulator with T40 Octo, IDI BC, Suunto Spyder wrist-mount computer, and a custom 7mm wetsuit (I'm 6'6" and 350 lbs). Any thoughts on these choices? I probabaly will dive in and around Ohio and in the Carribean. Thanks!
(This was alos posted on the DiversDiscount.com board)
With all the reading up I have been doing - I am considering the following additional purchases after I finish the open water class: Apeks TX 50 regulator with T40 Octo, IDI BC, Suunto Spyder wrist-mount computer, and a custom 7mm wetsuit (I'm 6'6" and 350 lbs). Any thoughts on these choices? I probabaly will dive in and around Ohio and in the Carribean. Thanks!
(This was alos posted on the DiversDiscount.com board)