I skimmed through this thread and it doesn't seem to add up...
People seem to agree that renting and diving is the way to go until you know what you want. That is suposed to be cheaper in the long run. Yet, renting thirty times before buying? If I rent a complete set up from my local shop it would be upwords of $50. If I have my own snorkle gear it comes down to around $35. Even at $35 each dive, thirty dives will cost over a $1000 in rentals!
The question is not do you rent first or buy first, but how much money spent renting eqates to a savings in the long run?
My son and I got OW just befor Christmas and we are going on ower first dive with out the instructor this Monday. We are renting, and I expect to pu out $100 for one day. How many of these rental dives can I do befor I know what I want? And finaly, the rental gear is vary limited; not too many choices. So renting for thirty+ dives, I will only have gotten used to the gear that the shop rents...
I know, I know, thirty dives may mulitple dives per rent. And the cost comes way down per dive...
One last question from a newbie. What is the best source of equipment info? What magazine does good reviews? I can't seem to find one around here.
Thanks for the great discussion board.
Dafydd
People seem to agree that renting and diving is the way to go until you know what you want. That is suposed to be cheaper in the long run. Yet, renting thirty times before buying? If I rent a complete set up from my local shop it would be upwords of $50. If I have my own snorkle gear it comes down to around $35. Even at $35 each dive, thirty dives will cost over a $1000 in rentals!
The question is not do you rent first or buy first, but how much money spent renting eqates to a savings in the long run?
My son and I got OW just befor Christmas and we are going on ower first dive with out the instructor this Monday. We are renting, and I expect to pu out $100 for one day. How many of these rental dives can I do befor I know what I want? And finaly, the rental gear is vary limited; not too many choices. So renting for thirty+ dives, I will only have gotten used to the gear that the shop rents...
I know, I know, thirty dives may mulitple dives per rent. And the cost comes way down per dive...
One last question from a newbie. What is the best source of equipment info? What magazine does good reviews? I can't seem to find one around here.
Thanks for the great discussion board.
Dafydd