Gear Ideas

[CamRHeimerdinger]

My gear set up so far is:

-Omega Aquatics Amphibian
-Hydro Optix Mega 4.5 dd Mask
-Scubapro Nexus Snorkel
-Pinnacle Evolution 2 Cordura Drysuit
-Scubapro Knighthawk
-Mares V32 Proton Metal Regulator
-Poseidon Xstream Octo
-Galileo sol Dive Computer
-Citizen Hyper Aqualand Promaster
-Sea & Sea DX-400D Housing For Canon Rebel XTI w/ dual YS-250PRO strobes
-Apollo AV-2 Evolution Diver Propulsion Vehicle

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what i should get next?
With in the year I would like to go technical so any ideas on pieces for that would be great!

 

[spectrum]

What do you mean by technical?

 

[grantctobin]

It looks like a decent rec. gear setup, but if you mean technical as in adv. nitrox/deco, extended range, etc. your probably going need a good amount of new gear. You could use the suit, computers, and probably the regs. It all varies by what the instructor requires, but from what I've seen, the hydroptix mask is high profile. The knighthawk is a great BC for the recreational side (own one) but doesnt support doubles(try a plate and a wing for that, i'd reccommend the new oxycheq vertex wing or any of their wings www.oxycheq.com ). I haven't used the fins, but from the pics I would worry that they would fold up when diving. SP Jet Fins have always been the favorite for tech and cave stuff.

As far as new gear for your rec. stuff, I'd reccommend a liftbag or a surface marker (dont know if you typically dive off of a boat) and a save-a-dive-kit

Also, you could probably use the snorkel down the road for tech stuff,

 

[diver 85]

31 Bertram to get you there & back??.....

 

[spectrum]

Lights for night diving

 

[NorthWoodsDiver]

if you want to start on the road to tech your gonna want:

- Backplate, wing, harness, and probably STA.
- Canister light
- 2 backup lights
- Minimum of 3 first and 3 second stage regs with 2 pressure gauges.
- Jet fins
- Spare mask
- Primary reels, jump reels, finger spools, SMB.
- Slates, wetnotes and tables
- 7ft hose
- lots of bolt snaps
- double tank setup with manifold and bands
- stage/sling tanks
- Training, training, training...

in other words going tech is gonna be spendy like maybe $15-20k