Super Costly Underwater Breathing Adventure

[ghostdiver1957]

I got into diving this summer and have almost finished my AOW class. I'm just interested in seeing how much everyone has spent on this great hobby.

For me the grand total is approaching 4,500 and worth every penny.

I hope you've gotten at least 3 complete sets of gear for that kind of money

3 BCD's
3 complete regs w/ alternate air sources
3 computers
6 tanks
3 wetsuits, 3 pr's of gloves, boots, snorkels etc...

If you're telling me you spent that much on 1 set of gear... you got ripped off!

: ) Happy Diving

 

[Bob_B]

There's no way I'm going to add this stuff up. The addition of the doubles, regs and drysuit was bad enough. Just enjoy the view and the $$$ will follow.

 

[dmmike]

Like some of the people who posted, I'm scared to death to add it up, because it's not only my gear but you have to add in my wife's gear. But I'll give you a short list:

3- dry suits
4- full reg set-ups
1-Underwater video camera and housing
1- Underwater ditigal camera and strobe
1- underwater film camera and strobe
6- BCD's
6-Tanks
1-pony bottle
4- 5/7 mm wet suits
2- 3 mm wet suits
2- skins
8- sets of fins
a moving truck worth of odds and ends

uh-oh here comes my wife, I'd better stop the list before she sees how big it is getting.


By-the-way, diving with my wife and seeing the world.......priceless.....

 

[grazie42]

Gear:
1 BC
2 BP/W
4 reg sets
1 double 15ltrs
1 8ltr steel
2 7ltr alum
1 Al 80
1 Drysuit (+zipper replacement)
2 Wetsuits
1 10 W Hid
1 20 W Hid (traded in the 10)
2 LED backuplights
1 Reel
1 Digital Camera

Training:
OW
AOW
Adv Nitrox
Adv Rec Tmx
Adv Wreckdiver
Tmx (full)
Tech Wreck
Cavern
Full Cave (planned for this summer)

Travel:
3 wks Red Sea
2 wks Malta
2 wks Canary Islands
4 wks Florida

Thats the "big stuff"...*shudder*

 

[Eagle-scuba]

There is no total....keep diving...keep spending....there is always some new toy to have, some new trip to go on, and a thousand personal adventures to seek ...it is up to you, grasshopper, lol...

 

[del_mo]

Without adding up the cost of equipment, just looking at my plans for diving this year and I gulp (and grin). Without the opportunity to do local shore diving, I'm estimating $11K on dives and the travel to make those dives. I plan to die poor, and this will help.

 

[LI Diver]

Ok I'm starting to feel guilty, maybe I'll give up golf???:06:

 

[ghostdiver1957]

Open Water Class $250
6 Specialties $800
Dive Con Program $450
Scuba Ranger Instructor Program $450
Instructor Program $1700
4 years of Instructor Insurance $2000
5 years of SSI Dues $500
8 Years of trips round the world $24000
10 Scuba Tanks $3000
3 BCD's $900
3 Sets of Regs $1200
3 Sets of Fins $150
3 Masks $200
3 Wetsuits $500
1 Drysuit $1800
Accessories $400
Underwater Camera $900
Underwater Video Camera & Housing $1600
Misc Hard Cases $500
All Total - $41,300.00

Now my wifes total - $31,050

Dive Team Total - $72350.00 in just 8 years... not bad... under $10K per year

The Diving - PRICELESS

 

[serambin]

This is sooo depressing. If you must count, watch Sesame Street.:06:

Stan

 

[midwestdvr]

Hmmmm, how much have I spent on this sport? Don't wanna know. I know it's a lot and it's going to be a lot more since I just bought a new bp/w and that may bring more purchases in the future. All I know is that my credit card company loves me. Don't ask me how much I've spent on golf either, I may just end up crying.