muteki
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Honestly the first piece of gear I bought was a mask. Reason being that masks fit differently on different people, and I also have bad eyesight and need a prescription mask. The next piece of gear I'll buy are fins, because I have small feet and I hate renting full foot fins. I wouldn't have figured that out if I hadn't done dives with both kinds before.
That being said, I've used a few different dives computers - I just rented wherever I was. I've used the Oceanic v.2 or something like that, and it was basic, easy to use and learn, and worked out great. The single-button ones would be better to start with, I think. I just bought my first dive computer the other day, which was a good deal because it's slightly used, but I wouldn't recommend it for a beginner (Tusa Zen).. not very user-friendly, and it does way more than I need for the moment! I can't imagine not diving with a computer… I use it for more than just logging dives.. I can tweak my buoyancy by checking my depth if I don't have a good visual indicator, keep an eye on my ascent rate, and of course know my no-deco time. It's just more safe to not rely on your buddy's computer.
Most places you dive, you can rent pretty much everything, and I'm glad I waited because now I know what I like and don't like.
That being said, I've used a few different dives computers - I just rented wherever I was. I've used the Oceanic v.2 or something like that, and it was basic, easy to use and learn, and worked out great. The single-button ones would be better to start with, I think. I just bought my first dive computer the other day, which was a good deal because it's slightly used, but I wouldn't recommend it for a beginner (Tusa Zen).. not very user-friendly, and it does way more than I need for the moment! I can't imagine not diving with a computer… I use it for more than just logging dives.. I can tweak my buoyancy by checking my depth if I don't have a good visual indicator, keep an eye on my ascent rate, and of course know my no-deco time. It's just more safe to not rely on your buddy's computer.
Most places you dive, you can rent pretty much everything, and I'm glad I waited because now I know what I like and don't like.