SCUBA Divers discussion

G4B, have you joined any scuba specific forums? If not, may I suggest you have a look at ScubaToy's forum (yes they are a 'Net seller but their forums are open and free speech is encouraged). The link is http://forum.scubatoys.com/

Another one that i enjoy is The Dive Matrix - their link is http://www.divematrix.com/forums.php

Have fun!!!

Hahah I am a little near sighted but when i get under water i have perfect vision.

I bet it does

I'm a new diver and my favorite purchase is my atomic aquatic octo. It swivels - so you don't get that feeling of having the regulator tug at your mouth when you move your head from side to side or up and down. I got the Pearl bc - wishing I'd gotten the Pearl I3.

I don't know anything about the different set-ups on bc's - just know the one I use and the one I used in my class, and they're both the kind with side pockets and integrated weights. I wish there was a place to take equipment out for test dives. It's a lot of money to spend without knowing what we're getting.

My best investment in diving was my BC and largely because of the integrated weight pouches. I should point out that I'm fat, very round in fact, and I can't tell you how much air I used to waste just trying to keep a standard weight belt in place. Going with integrated pouches let me concentrate on my diving and easily added 10 minutes to each dive.

Any suggestions on inexpensive dive computers? I'm thinking Suunto....

Lisa wrote: "Any suggestions on inexpensive dive computers? I'm thinking Suunto...."

I have a Suunto Cobra. I don't know how it compares to those available today. I think it was a mid-price model back when I bought it but that was probably 2002 or 2003. Still works fine. It handles regular air as well as Nitrox.