Hello from snow Ohio !!!!!

[dabiz7]

We are new divers, recently finished our O/W course and are anxiously waiting for work to end so we can head for Key West to do our O/W certfication dives and get out of this f&^%% snow!!!!!!!....Not really sure if we are even going to get out of here tonight or not....anyway
have been watching e-bay for used gear, can't afford new stuff..any other suggestions for finding decent gear at affordable prices?....
Love this board, have already learned a lot. Hope to meet some of you some day!!!!

 

[Randy43068]

We are new divers, recently finished our O/W course and are anxiously waiting for work to end so we can head for Key West to do our O/W certfication dives and get out of this f&^%% snow!!!!!!!....Not really sure if we are even going to get out of here tonight or not....anyway
have been watching e-bay for used gear, can't afford new stuff..any other suggestions for finding decent gear at affordable prices?....
Love this board, have already learned a lot. Hope to meet some of you some day!!!!

Please tell us more about YOU by filling out your profile.

Hope your trip south goes well and the snow doesn't delay your trip.

Perhaps we'll meet at one of the local dive sites this summer.

This is a great boar, ehjoy the resources within!

Merry Christmas!

Randy

 

[Scott Riemer]

Hi there dabiz7 and welcome! I hope your trip goes as planned. As for gear, I would recommend renting for now and saving to buy your own new gear.

 

[Natascha]

I agree with renting gear for right now, but it would be a good idea to at least get your own mask and fins. And go to a shop for the mask at least so you can try them out and make sure that they seal right over your face. For the fins I would recommend split fins or , if you do the bicycle kick, some force fins - but this is just from my experience.

 

[Matt the Aquaman]

Hi dabiz7, my name is Matt. I’d like to welcome you to Scuba Board! It’s a really nice place for divers to meet other divers. Take care and safe diving. :scubadive

Click here to greet a new member! :happywave
No experience needed and it feels great!​

 

[Nomaster]

WELCOME to ScubaBoard!!!
Yep! Get your basics, rent awhile (maybe you can work a rent to own with a good LDS) but better, buy from Larry at ScubaToys, work your best deal, he'll match any advertised price on the internet (I think). In my view you can't go wrong with them and your new gear.
It seems that there are getting to be as many divers from Ohio as from Floriday lately, is diving the dream of warm water?
Glad you found us.

STOCK MESSAGE
Hmm. Maybe.
This is a great place to meet people, talk about diving, and get information on just about any aspect of diving -or other subjects sometimes- that you can think of. Roaming through the forums is great help for me.
Now get wet with us and dive into the forums to ask questions, answer those that you can and even chat with folks about diving dreams and nightmares. ScubaBoard is a great place to spend your required Surface Intervals.
Again, Welcome to the greatest addiction!
It's so easy to forget the things that we love, but here at ScubaBoard, we're all doing our dead level best to maintain the highest level of SCUBA ADDICTION possible.
Please stay with us, interact, and keep your need to get wet alive!
When you post a question, be as sure as you can that it's in the right forum or you'll probably find it moved to where it can receive better attention.
The folks here are passionate about their diving, some about their specialty, so the reading can get very interesting, sometimes very hot.
Don't forget, if you haven't already done it, to fill out you profile as completely as reasonable, it'll save you being asked and having to repeat the information often.
[size=+3]Merry Christmas![/size]

Tom

 

[scubajoe]

Welcome to the board!

Just to make you fell better it is snowing here in the Texas panhandle!

Joe

 

[Poseidon8118]

Welcome to the board! LeisurePro or Scubatoys.com has some great deals on new gear. Scubatoys will meet most LP prices and uphold warranties. Rent for now and buy a little at a time. This year buy a regulator and gauges, next year a BC, and so on. Have fun and stay safe. Happy Holidays!

 

[tiggrr]

Hello fellow northerner! :wave-smil

Welcome to Scubaboard! Good luck not only getting away from this snowey mess but, with your OW dives. Be sure to come back and let us know how it went.

Happy diving. :scubadive

 

[AmyJ]

Welcome!!! And what is up with all this snow???? Haven't seen it like this in decades!!!! We now have drifts over 6 foot in our yard. Hmmm! Anyway... welcome and hope you enjoy the board. Come back often, always something new! Hope to meet you one of these days. I have not dove in Ohio yet, but have been convinced to try start spring... .brrrr....