Advice

Hi,

I'm just getting into scuba diving and about to do my Open Water
Course.

What I need advice on it what equipment to buy first, I'm on a tight
budget of around £700.

I just need some advice on were to start.


Thanks For You Help



Paul

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the.pog@btinternet.com says...
> Hi,
>
> I'm just getting into scuba diving and about to do my Open Water
> Course.
>
> What I need advice on it what equipment to buy first, I'm on a tight
> budget of around £700.
>
> I just need some advice on were to start.
>
>
> Thanks For You Help
>
>
>
> Paul
>
Everything you will ever want will turn up here:

http://www.ukdiving.co.uk/ukdiving/classified/sell.htm

My advice, don't buy it until you have tried a few dives in your usual
location &, if travelling, buy something that is used everywhere you plan
to go. Scubapro is the most widely used brand worldwide I.m.h.o.
Pip pip

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Chris Notton
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"Paul" <the.pog@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm just getting into scuba diving and about to do my Open Water
> Course.
>
> What I need advice on it what equipment to buy first, I'm on a tight
> budget of around £700.

Paul,
Only buy a mask, and perhaps fins & boots. Nothing else..

Don't buy anything else until you have completed the basic training.
By then -
a) you know that you're not going to give up
and
b) you know what suits you (which will change over time).

I'm not sure if this is general but my (BSAC) club supply loan kit for the
duration of the course.
The kit is expensive. Even 2nd hand you'll do well to get everything for
£700.00

Do the course, wait and see, and welcome to a very enjoyable hobby.

Regards, Ron MacRae.

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> "Paul" <the.pog@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:28ed403b.0407280334.4034c23@posting.google.co m...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm just getting into scuba diving and about to do my Open Water
> > Course.
> >
> > What I need advice on it what equipment to buy first, I'm on a tight
> > budget of around £700.
>
> Paul,
> Only buy a mask, and perhaps fins & boots. Nothing else..

Hactually... If you are doing PADI Open Water buy mask, fins, booties and
snorkel.

> Don't buy anything else until you have completed the basic training.

Yup.

> By then -
> a) you know that you're not going to give up
> and

Yup.

> b) you know what suits you (which will change over time).

Or at the very least you will start to get a fair idea of what you like what
you don't like and build an opinion on what brands you feel comfortable with
or scared by.

> I'm not sure if this is general but my (BSAC) club supply loan kit for the
> duration of the course.
> The kit is expensive. Even 2nd hand you'll do well to get everything for
> £700.00

Yup. You will struggle to get everything for £700. Buy the basics first
spend what you have left on training, diving and renting kit - then start
buying bit by bit.

> Do the course, wait and see, and welcome to a very enjoyable hobby.

Yup.

Go to the dive shows too - you get a great day out and if there is something
specific you want to buy you can try every possible version and generally
get the best price.

And welcome to UKRS, check the website (http://www.ukrecscuba.org.uk) for
great links and info and loads more to get you started. If you can't find
it on there - just ask, someone will know.

CAS

Hi Paul, my advice would be not to buy any equipment (save for mask and
fins) until you know what type of diving you wish to do, if you join a
B.S.A.C. club they will have kit that you will be able to try, and it wont
cost you an arm and leg, when you find out what you need and more important
what you are happy with then go an bye. T.C.


"Paul" <the.pog@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm just getting into scuba diving and about to do my Open Water
> Course.
>
> What I need advice on it what equipment to buy first, I'm on a tight
> budget of around £700.
>
> I just need some advice on were to start.
>
>
> Thanks For You Help
>
>
>
> Paul