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foles1972
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Some stores offer a free dry suit course with the purchase of a dry suit. Shop around to see what brand you might like and then ask the dealer if they offer the free course.
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and recomendations on dry suits i was thinking whites, DUI, or BARE but every good friend of mine doesn't dive cold water or drysuits so they are no help
djcheburashka
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I had a DUI CF-200 for a while, and just switched to a Whites Fusion. I found the DUI quite inflexible despite all of the claims that crushed neoprene flexes. The Whites is much more comfortable to wear, and I end up putting a lot less air in the suit which makes bouyance easier and means I wear less weight when diving singles in it. On the other hand, I don't know how the Fusion is going to stand up on wreck penetration, which I haven't tried with it yet.
NorthWoodsDiver
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I dive superior and other northern minnesota lakes all of which have similar temps so let me chime in.
Bp/w:
Halcyon eclipse and evolve set-up- Halcyon makes great stuff but it can be very expensive
Apex WTX soft harness with ss backplate- A back plate is a back plate but stick with a Hog harness
Zeagle ss backplate with deluxe harness- A back plate is a back plate but stick with a Hog harness
Regs:
Apex Tek 3 reg set for dual tanks- Apeks is a leader in regs for tech divers because of the savings when you need to own 5,6,7,10 regs and they are much simpler to service and dont have the political issues like scubapro.
Scuba Pro MK17/S555 for single- I own all scubapro regs and love them, repeat love them. Mine are Mk17/S600's and if you are leaning towards the mk17 the S555 spend the extra and go with the S600. You can adjust the S600 under water should it have a tendancy to start freeflowing. I keep mine turned to the hardest breathing for the deep/cold portion of the dive and turn them up to breath easier as the temps warm up. The large variance in temps around here require a diver and equipment to adapt all year and often during dives.
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Oceanic VT3- I dont know anything about oceanic but I wont buy their gear either so I cant give you any real info. A suunto Vytec would be my pick in this price range.
Scuba Pro Galileo SOL- Skip this thing, if you are getting into tech diving in any kind dont spend the money on this as a far more useful and popular computer in a similar price range would be the VR3 which has served true tech divers since its beginning. Dive rite is also coming out with a computer said to compare to the VR3 and the liquivision is also a new popular choice. If you really think you need a computer in the $1500 range I would suggest a VR3. with that said most every diver here is gonna say since you are new to this save your money for something important and dive tables with a bottom timer as thats actually a better option for tech diving until you get into CCR's.
Your choice of going BP/W and DIN regs is smart and a good step to make early if you intend to get into tech diving. If you think tech is for you than get all the same regs for everything like all mk17's or all DS4's for 1st stages. eventually you will have singles regs, doubles regs, deco regs, stage bottle regs, sidemount regs, spare regs, regs for parts, regs for inflating your car tires, regs for lift bags,etc. well maybe not that many but I would guess and say the average "tech diver" owns 5-7 reg sets.
I dive MK17's with S600's, OMS 32lb wing with single tanks or double aluminums or a larry green 45lb for doubles. both my plates came from FredT and weigh in at 9lbs each and with double aluminums I still add a V weight. my drysuit is a Fusion and for minnesota using the thickest undergarments like the mk3's or weezle extreme plus will serve you year round but in the winter you will need to layer. Hope this helps
Bp/w:
Halcyon eclipse and evolve set-up- Halcyon makes great stuff but it can be very expensive
Apex WTX soft harness with ss backplate- A back plate is a back plate but stick with a Hog harness
Zeagle ss backplate with deluxe harness- A back plate is a back plate but stick with a Hog harness
Regs:
Apex Tek 3 reg set for dual tanks- Apeks is a leader in regs for tech divers because of the savings when you need to own 5,6,7,10 regs and they are much simpler to service and dont have the political issues like scubapro.
Scuba Pro MK17/S555 for single- I own all scubapro regs and love them, repeat love them. Mine are Mk17/S600's and if you are leaning towards the mk17 the S555 spend the extra and go with the S600. You can adjust the S600 under water should it have a tendancy to start freeflowing. I keep mine turned to the hardest breathing for the deep/cold portion of the dive and turn them up to breath easier as the temps warm up. The large variance in temps around here require a diver and equipment to adapt all year and often during dives.
Comp.
Oceanic VT3- I dont know anything about oceanic but I wont buy their gear either so I cant give you any real info. A suunto Vytec would be my pick in this price range.
Scuba Pro Galileo SOL- Skip this thing, if you are getting into tech diving in any kind dont spend the money on this as a far more useful and popular computer in a similar price range would be the VR3 which has served true tech divers since its beginning. Dive rite is also coming out with a computer said to compare to the VR3 and the liquivision is also a new popular choice. If you really think you need a computer in the $1500 range I would suggest a VR3. with that said most every diver here is gonna say since you are new to this save your money for something important and dive tables with a bottom timer as thats actually a better option for tech diving until you get into CCR's.
Your choice of going BP/W and DIN regs is smart and a good step to make early if you intend to get into tech diving. If you think tech is for you than get all the same regs for everything like all mk17's or all DS4's for 1st stages. eventually you will have singles regs, doubles regs, deco regs, stage bottle regs, sidemount regs, spare regs, regs for parts, regs for inflating your car tires, regs for lift bags,etc. well maybe not that many but I would guess and say the average "tech diver" owns 5-7 reg sets.
I dive MK17's with S600's, OMS 32lb wing with single tanks or double aluminums or a larry green 45lb for doubles. both my plates came from FredT and weigh in at 9lbs each and with double aluminums I still add a V weight. my drysuit is a Fusion and for minnesota using the thickest undergarments like the mk3's or weezle extreme plus will serve you year round but in the winter you will need to layer. Hope this helps
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