Greeting~and need some advice for new diver

[Saite]

Hi everyone, I'm a new diver. Just got my Open water certificate last week.
I love this sport.
I purchased some gear so that I can be familiar with my own equipment
Hers's what I have now.
Can someone give me some advice and let me know what do I miss.

Thanks all~~I appreciate.

Let me explain a little bit.
I lived in Southen California. So that's why I want a Drysuit instead of 7 mm wetsuit.
The yellow hose is for my Drysuit not my sec reg. The SS1 is a safe second and inflator.
I got two computer not because I bought it for backup. Just because My girlfriend gave up diving after her first dive. So I have her computer as a backup.
I have a 7mm glove and hood to keep me warm. Now the water temperature is around 60. It is still chilly.

Dive computer Suunto D6i novo

Atomic Cobalt 2

SS1

Aqua Lung Dimension i3

I also have mask, snorkel, and glove

 

[nolatom]

Looks complete, except:

I don't see a second reg to go on that yellow hose. Unless your BC incorporates a second "reg" on the inflator hose.
Nor a weight belt. but if you have weights on your BC, then okay
Nor an air pressure gauge
Get a sausage signalling device.
And a whistle.
And EMT shears just in case.

 

[k4kafka]

Looks complete, except:

I don't see a second reg to go on that yellow hose. Unless your BC incorporates a second "reg" on the inflator hose.
Nor a weight belt. but if you have weights on your BC, then okay
Nor an air pressure gauge
Get a sausage signalling device.
And a whistle.
And EMT shears just in case.

Some big bucks spent on two computers...
Air pressure is measured by the Atomic Cobalt 2 console computer.
2nd "reg" on inflator hose (as pictured).

 

[BreeAbyss]

Congratulations on your certification!

Did you intend to buy two dive computers?

You might want to pick up a hood !

 

[k4kafka]

I'm assuming the Suunto wrist model is an expensive, "back-up"...
I am also assuming, (by the pictured dry suit) that this diver will be in cold water.

 

[JamesBon92007]

As k4kafka pointed out your octopus is on your BC inflator so unless you have the plug from the first stage I'd suggest you go back to the shop where you bought your gear and have them remove the yellow hose.

Does one of those gadgets have a compass?

Are you actually in SoCal? Are you planning on mainly beach or boat dives?

 

[k4kafka]

His Cobalt 2 has a built-in digital compass, I believe...

 

[diversteve]

You've pretty much got redundant everything. 3 separate inflation systems - the I3 on the BC, the SS1 as an alt/octo on reg - which you'll use if you donate the yellow B2 and the drysuit inflation - which I suggest you use last - maybe take a class on that - it's pretty easy to invert in a drysuit if you get too much air in the legs. Also if the drysuit leaks - so does your buoyancy.

As mentioned above, you've got dual air redundancy also - IDK what Nolatom meant - you've got two pressure "gauges" - the transmitter is sending air pressure to the D6 Novo (it's doing calculations with it also) and the Cobalt on the hose also reads tank pressure.

Lastly you don't need a "2nd reg on that yellow hose" - that's probably your drysuit inflator hose. You've got two 2nd stages with the B2 Octo and the SS1 - Atomic designs both to breathe the same. Why didn't whoever sold you the stuff just sell you a standard B2 2nd stage instead? Are they trying to indicate that the B2 is the reg you'll donate to someone else?

I personally would not want to indicate that the reg I'm normally breathing on is one to be grabbed by another diver in an emergency since they're likely pretty stressed and grabbing for anything they can breathe on - potentially ripping it out of your mouth.

The Aqualung's Dimension has weight integration - the two gray handles shown are the Surelock system. So you don't need a belt.

I don't see that you're missing anything - maybe a good light? How much light depends on the water clarity where you dive. 500 lumens seems like a good compromise for lighting, signaling yet not scaring the fish away. eLED IMO is the only way to go now.

If you buy shears, make sure the pivot is stainless - my cheap pair rusted after the first ocean dive. The blades were fine but the pivot rusted closed.

In about a year invest in the correct computer/transmitter batteries and throw them in your bag. You'll only need it when you're somewhere they don't sell that particular one.

I'm a fan of Cobalt screen ever since I first saw one. If they ever do release a wrist version, I'll own one.

 

[diversteve]

Guys, the yellow hose is likely his drysuit inflator hose...it is kind of odd that it's yellow. Maybe they were re-using the B2 Octo hose instead of selling him another one.

The two black ones are the SS1 hose (the fatter one, it flows more air since you breathe off it) and the Dimension I3 inflator hose.

 

[JamesBon92007]

Guys, the yellow hose is likely his drysuit inflator hose...it is kind of odd that it's yellow. Maybe they were re-using the B2 Octo hose instead of selling him another one.

The two black ones are the SS1 hose (the fatter one, it flows more air since you breathe off it) and the Dimension I3 inflator hose.

I'm so used to the octopus second stage being yellow I didn't even think about it being for inflating the dry suit