What did you buy that you absolutely loved?
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Desprite having only just bought a compact camera + ikelite case set, I bought a used wide-angle lens because someone was selling one cheap. WOW. It makes it too easy to take really nice uw photos.
Loved diving dry.
Loved the way a twinset feels in comparison to 1 big tank.
Loved the power of a canister light.
Goodman handle/light sock: Loved having warm fingers once again because I didn't have to hang hold onto my light all through the dive.
Love spring straps on my fins.
Love a bungee on my compass - love not having lost another compass ;-)
Love having a station wagon instead of a sedan to carry gear and in which to get geared up.
Most of all I love the results of having bought dive training & gear for my daughter.
Loved diving dry.
Loved the way a twinset feels in comparison to 1 big tank.
Loved the power of a canister light.
Goodman handle/light sock: Loved having warm fingers once again because I didn't have to hang hold onto my light all through the dive.
Love spring straps on my fins.
Love a bungee on my compass - love not having lost another compass ;-)
Love having a station wagon instead of a sedan to carry gear and in which to get geared up.
Most of all I love the results of having bought dive training & gear for my daughter.
BuiltLikeABulldog
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The 3 things I can't see me replacing is my Aqualung Titan LX Reg, Seaquest Pro QD BC, and Aqualung Super Rocket Fins. I guess I'd actually have to add my Mares i3 Liquidskin mask since that's the only one in a 3 county area that doesn't leak on me... but I'm not in love with it, except for utility purposes lol
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Some of my old gear that's over a quarter-century old has proved to be a worthwhile investment. My old steel cylinders (born in '68 and '74), my old Jet fins, my old Power Plana fins are all good examples. Good, solid gear that's stood the test of time. Hell, I even have my first snorkel.
Lately, my best purchases are: A pair of $25 spring straps for my fins and an $8 used dive tool (to replace a lost one) from my favorite dive shop's bargain bin, a Parker BC with some other guy's name written on it in Sharpie that I got off craigslist for $30, and a $5 pair of US Divers heeled fins from Goodwill. The heeled fins are perfect for skin diving, for warm water diving, and for loaners. Just yesterday, I gave a pal a snorkel and mask to encourage his skin diving and to see if his interest in SCUBA grows.
Diving doesn't have to be only a "rich man's" sport. I've gotten many years of enjoyment for what turned out to be a nominal investment. As a matter of fact, I'm off to get wet right now.
Lately, my best purchases are: A pair of $25 spring straps for my fins and an $8 used dive tool (to replace a lost one) from my favorite dive shop's bargain bin, a Parker BC with some other guy's name written on it in Sharpie that I got off craigslist for $30, and a $5 pair of US Divers heeled fins from Goodwill. The heeled fins are perfect for skin diving, for warm water diving, and for loaners. Just yesterday, I gave a pal a snorkel and mask to encourage his skin diving and to see if his interest in SCUBA grows.
Diving doesn't have to be only a "rich man's" sport. I've gotten many years of enjoyment for what turned out to be a nominal investment. As a matter of fact, I'm off to get wet right now.
My most recent favourite bit of kit is the spring straps for my fins
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Love my extra large condom caths, the large were just too constricting.
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HP 3442 Steel 100 - I now have 4 of them.
Why did I ever buy those 3 HP 3442 Steel 80s?
Why did I ever buy those 3 aluminum 80s?
No, I'm not going to buy any Steel 119 or 120s - tried them and just too big. Steel 100s are just perfect for my diving.
Why these tanks? - I live further away from ESDS (dive shop) than the Pacific Ocean
!!! I can dive all day/weekend and worry about getting my fill later. And if I must, I can always use the steel and aluminum 80s (which my son and dive buddy like?). P.S. The shop at the Coast is probably going to stay around and likely to be reliable, but even then, when going Puget Sound/Hoodsport Diving there isn't always a close fill.
Why did I ever buy those 3 HP 3442 Steel 80s?
Why did I ever buy those 3 aluminum 80s?
No, I'm not going to buy any Steel 119 or 120s - tried them and just too big. Steel 100s are just perfect for my diving.
Why these tanks? - I live further away from ESDS (dive shop) than the Pacific Ocean
!!! I can dive all day/weekend and worry about getting my fill later. And if I must, I can always use the steel and aluminum 80s (which my son and dive buddy like?). P.S. The shop at the Coast is probably going to stay around and likely to be reliable, but even then, when going Puget Sound/Hoodsport Diving there isn't always a close fill.
DiveTheGalapagos
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Apollo bio fins with steel spring straps!! To go back to rubber straps is like going back to dial up internet. Though I love all my gear, my fins are the one thing I would have a hard time diving without.
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