tenacious
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- Messages
- 78
- Reaction score
- 37
- Location
- 7 miles from the gulf stream
- # of dives
- I just don't log dives
i will start off by saying thanks to this site for providing a ton of info for people like me with no knowledge of the sport. i wave been reading a bunch of the sticky threads that have answered a bunch of questions that i otherwise would have had.
my question is this: what gear, equipment, brands, etc should i stay away from? i plan on getting setup with a good dive school and shop but i have found that almost everything in life is a hustle. I don't want to blindly take someones advice who is trying to sell me something without having at least some knowledge about what i'm getting. i would hate to invest in gear from a brand that's going out of buisness, or is known to have issues with their products. What i might be sold to me as a "deal", could end up being junk and i wouldn't know the difference.
i would also be curious to know any regrets you have, or mistakes you made as far as getting trained and buying gear. i am trying to do everything right the first time, which i know could be impossible, but its worth a shot.
i will be training and diving around the PSL Florida area, I am 31 years old and in good physical shape. I spent some time in the military, so I am no stranger to following directions and paying attention to details, hopefully both should help me become a successful diver.
thanks in advance for any advice/ insights, etc.
my question is this: what gear, equipment, brands, etc should i stay away from? i plan on getting setup with a good dive school and shop but i have found that almost everything in life is a hustle. I don't want to blindly take someones advice who is trying to sell me something without having at least some knowledge about what i'm getting. i would hate to invest in gear from a brand that's going out of buisness, or is known to have issues with their products. What i might be sold to me as a "deal", could end up being junk and i wouldn't know the difference.
i would also be curious to know any regrets you have, or mistakes you made as far as getting trained and buying gear. i am trying to do everything right the first time, which i know could be impossible, but its worth a shot.
i will be training and diving around the PSL Florida area, I am 31 years old and in good physical shape. I spent some time in the military, so I am no stranger to following directions and paying attention to details, hopefully both should help me become a successful diver.
thanks in advance for any advice/ insights, etc.