Please Help looking for advice on Gear

[Jim Lapenta]

The last thing I would advise a new diver to buy is a computer. A depth guage, spg, and watch is all you need. Buy a computer when you have gotten buoyancy, trim , and planning down. And have the discipline to stick to a plan. A computer is not a necessity or even a convenience. It's a luxury item.

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[ams511]

That is actually not a dumb question, If you have a standard inflater (Not the integrated inflator/octo types like the AIR 2) then yes everything is standard. If your BC has an integrated octo then no it is a special connector. Personally I'd get a bp/w and stay away from the integrated inflator/octo's

This is not entirely true either. While the connection on a standard power inflator may be standard the hose length is not. When you purchase a BC, it comes with an inflator hose sized to the corrugated hose. Using a different size hose may work but it is not optimal.

 

[GCullen94]

ams551 it still works and there is a reason they use corrugated hose so the hose can extend and retract.

 

[ams511]

ams551 it still works and there is a reason they use corrugated hose so the hose can extend and retract.

As I mentioned it may work but is not optional. However many corrugated hoses do NOT extend and retract. For example my Halcyon does but my Express Tech doesn't.

---------- Post added October 2nd, 2013 at 07:11 PM ----------

The last thing I would advise a new diver to buy is a computer. A depth guage, spg, and watch is all you need. Buy a computer when you have gotten buoyancy, trim , and planning down. And have the discipline to stick to a plan. A computer is not a necessity or even a convenience. It's a luxury item.

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Another reason to defer the computer buying decision, is that when they change models you can get one deeply discounted.