Safety or Oversale

[diversteve]

Regulator has to adapt to DRYSUIT, possibly argon.

only where you dive... mine have never been in water under 78 degrees..

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Adapting a regulator to a drysuit or argon bottle is a simple matter of adding a low pressure hose ... if you're purchasing a new drysuit the hose will come with it, and you'll simply have to attach it to a low-pressure port on the first stage of the regulator. Any reg designed for recreational scuba diving will have sufficient LP ports to accommodate.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Schwob]

only where you dive... mine have never been in water under 78 degrees..

Yeah, rub it in...

 

[FinnMom]

I would recommend (A) get certified and dive a bit before you decide what you want, (B) take equipment advice from someone who is NOT selling the stuff.
My 1st couple years, I bought everything new. Since then, almost nothing new. And most of the stuff I bought new I ended up either selling or keeping but hardly ever using, because it wasn't what I really wanted/needed/preferrred.

 

[Belzelbub]

What I am being offer by two of the stores are $ 1,000.00 + computers, $ 600.00 + BC's and $ 600.00 + regulators. They say my safety is being consider.

If you hear that phrase being uttered by your dive shop, find a different dive shop. They are definitely trying to oversell you based on what you are trying to do. BC and regs are on the high end, but not totally out of line. The computer price is definitely high for what you want.

What you need is regulator (first, second, and octopus or alternate air), basic computer, and decent BC. Everything you can find from the reputable manufacturers is safe. The higher end ones just add more bells and whistles.

You can get a weight integrated BC that will work for warm water in the $250-$350 range.
You can get a good 1st & 2nd stage regulator set for under $300. Add $70-$150 or so for the octopus or Alternate Air inflator.
A decent 2 button (1 button versions make navigating a hassle) can be had for $215 - $300 or so.

 

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A decent 2 button (1 button versions make navigating a hassle) can be had for $215 - $300 or so.

The great thing about a one button model, besides the savings, is you will never forget which button you need to hit. In both models, you will have to remember when to hit a button.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

The great thing about a one button model, besides the savings, is you will never forget which button you need to hit. In both models, you will have to remember when to hit a button.

On a Shearwater, it is quite obvious. I think all dive computer manufacturers could learn a thing or two about a self-explanatory user interface from that company.

 

[redacted]

With Oceanic, if you hit the button at the wrong time on the surface, you will need to wait 3 minutes before you can do anything. I set my computer well before I start gearing up.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

I don't like computers that lock up if you go into deco and don't fulfill that particular computers algorithm. I dove once with two computers, an Aeris A300 CS and a Leonardo Cressi (my backup). I didn't pay any attention to the Cressi, and according to the Aeris, I stayed within the NDL. The Cressi was beeping at the surface and was locked for two days. That's the last time I used it.

I would not recommend buying a computer that locks you out.

 

[KeithG]

The great thing about a one button model, besides the savings, is you will never forget which button you need to hit. In both models, you will have to remember when to hit a button.

Buttons? We don't need no stinkin' buttons!

My uwatec aladins do not require me to do anything but look at the screen...