New kit for monterey...

[np251]

Ok, so heres the deal...

... i recently moved my entire life from the UK over to California. Im now looking for a new reg i can use primarily in Monterey area, occasional Tahoe and sometimes Sonoma County

Been looking at the Mares MR12 with the rebel second stages- they look ok, breath pretty good... but my LDS is pushing for the extra sale of the higher end reg... forget the name, but it is *dinky*...pretty sweet, but out of budget.

Will the MR 12 Rebel be ok?- thinking of taking it down to a max of 120' in dec/jan monterey is about the coldest itll go.

And will i get crazy stares if i put my primary 2nd on a 7' hose and have the octo bungied at my neck... to donate the primary 2nd in OOA. We do that a bit in the UK- feels more comfortable sharing that way. My LDS guy just looked at me funny...

Cheers

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

You will get a few funny stares about the long hose, but there are a lot of us hereabouts
that dive that way. Don't worry about it.

 

[Ben_ca]

Just hang out at the breakwater and look for us long hosers.. we're a friendly bunch...

 

[pacificgal]

I would love to dive with a guy with a long hose!
(Sorry, the north coast weekend...must've really gotten some sun!

Just hang out at the breakwater and look for us long hosers.. we're a friendly bunch...

 

[boingophreak]

Just hang out at the breakwater and look for us long hosers.. we're a friendly bunch...

Of all the wonderful places to dive in Monteray, why would you hang out at breakwater?

 

[Ben_ca]

Because he's just starting to dive Monterey... so Bunny slopes for now...

Easy access to fills
Easy in and out....
Showers
Food
parking
sheltered
You get to meet a lot of other divers
Besides that's where you'll run into everyone... I might even say Hi to Chuck next time I see him there.
I love the Breakwater... specially now that I got a scooter I can do the wall, barge, and metridium fields all in one dive (in doubles of course)

 

[Ben_ca]

I would love to dive with a guy with a long hose!
(Sorry, the north coast weekend...must've really gotten some sun!

:lol:

NP use what you have it'll work fine... a buddy of mine dives the MR12 and it works ok for him.

 

[ae3753]

Not sure if the MR12 has this issue, but I would install all the hoses and route everything. In some cylinder-style first stages, the routing can be a little sprayed out. This might prove less tidy if you are doing 7' primary and bungied secondary.

 

[Ben_ca]

If you plan on going to doubles later on I would reccomend Apeks DS4's or Scubapro MK25's most of the guys on doubles are using those...

 

[Jim Ernst]

I would love to dive with a guy with a long hose!
(Sorry, the north coast weekend...must've really gotten some sun!

BAD GIRL, I AM TELLING YOUR HUSBAND!!!!! YOU PERV!!! :mooner: :shakehead