Investment?

[OE2X]

True but are these regs balanced for when he goes to 400' on his tech dive?

 

[Quarrior]

Price has little to do with quality in dive gear. Price reflects add-on features that simply increase costs. All life-support equipment is guaranteed for life... example, from ScubaToys:

Aeris A1 regulator, octo, with Aeris Atmos BC, and double gauges, for $485; a Bare Velocity 3/2 Full Mens Wetsuit for $120... perfectly useful for someone who normally uses rental gear.

True, but if you look at his first post, he has a plan for his diving, as I did.

When I started diving I knew wreck diving was in my future. I bought gear accordingly.

If I had bought a setup like you are suggesting I'd have been stuck with gear that I cannot use and quickly at that. I did more than 100 dives my first year.

The average, not all, but average new diver will not buy a reg or bc without a warranty, so who does he sell that stuff to? Double guage set is useless in wreck diving.

 

[daniel f aleman]

True, but if you look at his first post, he has a plan for his diving, as I did.

When I started diving I knew wreck diving was in my future. I bought gear accordingly.

One step at a time.

He said that he had $750 to spend on equipment and that he wanted to get out of rental gear, and simply wanted "to dive a lot". For wreck or tech he's gonna' need $7500.

Right now, he needs the equivalent of a Ford Escort, not a GMC Hummer.

Of course, there's always the used market, and if he can get a DSS BP/W for $250, go for it...

 

[Quarrior]

Agreed, I just hate to see someone spend money on something they can't get a reasonable return on.

 

[dulldiver]

If you want to save some money, give scubaL a look. They have a new BP/W system for only $250. http://www.scubal.com/content/index.php?proid=1137&catid=188&procatid=103
Add to that one of their wetsuits for $64 (I have one and no complaints).
This leaves over $400 for your reg set. You can upgrade the wing when your needs change.

 

[redacted]

With mask, fins, and a Scubapro 2nd in the dive closet already, I'd go shopping for used gear to get thru this summer and however much longer it takes to go for more advanced (read expensive) diving. If you are talking warm water, wetsuit diving, you should end up with enough change left to enjoy the diving this summer or to get a quality 1st/2nd stage that will carry over to more advanced diving. I'd check LDSs in your area as well as ebay. With that budget, I'd be looking to put about $50 into a very basic, used entry level BC rather than almost $500 into a BP/W. When you are ready to make the transition to more tech diving and its gear, Sell the old stuff and do the upgrades. If you buy smart, you should have very little loss and could well break even.

 

[cerich]

True but are these regs balanced for when he goes to 400' on his tech dive?

how can I put this?.... less than 2% of tri mix divers will find themselves at 400'

 

[dbg40]

My vote would be the Halcyon Eclipse BPW in stainless, first. Then for a reg, look at the Apeks DS4 ATX 50. You will not find a better reg for any price.

 

[PaulChristenson]

No, you are actually discussing Debt acquisition...not investment...unless you are thinking Bad return on investment....


When it comes to debt acqusition...go with the BP/W...and as much debt as you can handle...

 

[Green_Manelishi]

Not.

Regardless of what gear you buy, unless it is a collector's item that will appreciate in value, it's never an investment. It's an expense that simply keeps on costing

It might be considered an assett if you can make money by diving but it will depreciate none-the-less until it needs replacement.

Buy the best gear you can afford. All things being equal, if your exposure protection does not fit correctly you'll be uncomfortable, and perhaps even cold. If you are uncomfy, diving can be a miserable experience. Seek comfort. And it's always nice to know you are wearing a suit that noone (else) has peed in.