dbulmer
Contributor
ReelDuel,
1) Mask - Atomic Shadow Frameless - it must be a decent fit for you of course.
Neoprene slap strap to make it easier to put on/off
2) Fins - ScubaPro JetFins - a good all rounder
3) Snorkel - for snorkelling only - one that you feel comfortable with.
4) A good fitting wetsuit
5) BC - Aluminium Backplate and Wing (Talk to CoolHardware on this site about these) - the main advantage here is that you can futureproof your own diving without having to buy a new BC - for example if you wanted to use doubles in the future you'd only need to buy a wing. While you may only be thinking of relatively easy dives right now you might find the nature of your diving changes as you gain more experience.
6) Regs - Apeks XTX50s DIN second stages a) Main reg on a 7 foot long hose and b) a bungeed backup (octopus) with a DS4. This gives you regs which will work well for any water temperature
and will breathe nicely at depth.
I know yoke is popular in the US but you can get a Yoke adapter or if I'm not mistaken you can have the inserts removed from the tank (I assume this is the case in the US?) A brass or stainless steel depth gauge with your regs
7) Uwatec Depth timer - it's cheaper than a computer - use dive tables to build some knowledge on the No Deco limits. If at some stage you want a computer a Suunto Vyper (can be used with Nitrox) would be good and you can still use your D timer as a backup.
This rig might sound complicated because I'm rushing this post but Florida has many divers using this kind of rig and I'm sure you'd be able to find someone to help you set it up.
If this rig sounds interesting to you, do some searches on BP/W and long hose and you'll get a lot more information about the whys or alternatively go to
Equipment Configuration | Global Underwater Explorers for a better description.
I hope this gets you curious !
1) Mask - Atomic Shadow Frameless - it must be a decent fit for you of course.
Neoprene slap strap to make it easier to put on/off
2) Fins - ScubaPro JetFins - a good all rounder
3) Snorkel - for snorkelling only - one that you feel comfortable with.
4) A good fitting wetsuit
5) BC - Aluminium Backplate and Wing (Talk to CoolHardware on this site about these) - the main advantage here is that you can futureproof your own diving without having to buy a new BC - for example if you wanted to use doubles in the future you'd only need to buy a wing. While you may only be thinking of relatively easy dives right now you might find the nature of your diving changes as you gain more experience.
6) Regs - Apeks XTX50s DIN second stages a) Main reg on a 7 foot long hose and b) a bungeed backup (octopus) with a DS4. This gives you regs which will work well for any water temperature
and will breathe nicely at depth.
I know yoke is popular in the US but you can get a Yoke adapter or if I'm not mistaken you can have the inserts removed from the tank (I assume this is the case in the US?) A brass or stainless steel depth gauge with your regs
7) Uwatec Depth timer - it's cheaper than a computer - use dive tables to build some knowledge on the No Deco limits. If at some stage you want a computer a Suunto Vyper (can be used with Nitrox) would be good and you can still use your D timer as a backup.
This rig might sound complicated because I'm rushing this post but Florida has many divers using this kind of rig and I'm sure you'd be able to find someone to help you set it up.
If this rig sounds interesting to you, do some searches on BP/W and long hose and you'll get a lot more information about the whys or alternatively go to
Equipment Configuration | Global Underwater Explorers for a better description.
I hope this gets you curious !