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The first thing to buy?
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The best places in Turkey
Hello (Merhaba
Duncan,
I think the best places are :
Kaþ (most beautiful underwater nature and a plane wreck in 70 mt.)
Bodrum (most beautiful underwater nature, reefs )
Dalyan (wonderful caves, caretta carettas)
Saroz (Çanakkale Turkish Independence War wrecks)
You will really like diving in Turkey.
Görüþürüz.
Hello (Merhaba
Duncan, I think the best places are :
Kaþ (most beautiful underwater nature and a plane wreck in 70 mt.)
Bodrum (most beautiful underwater nature, reefs )
Dalyan (wonderful caves, caretta carettas)
Saroz (Çanakkale Turkish Independence War wrecks)
You will really like diving in Turkey.
Görüþürüz.
Update on the purchase plan
Well, thinking about all the advice and realizing that I had already bought the first thing (my Mosquito) simply as an act of self-preservation after a so-called "buddy" got narced and decided to go cruising over a wall off of Hawaii (long story - AOWD class - deep dive, me, "buddy" and DM - 120' end of dive, budy goes DOWN over the wall, DM goes after her, sends me up to do safety stop - all OK in the end - they had a 10 min Deco stop:naughty I was still in No Deco, I had 350 lbs air when I broke surface, "buddy" had.... sucked off the DMs Octopus for about 4 of the 10 min deco stop :rcard .... Rental Computers were not readable above surface due to scrathed faces). :ycard
Anyway, after a long time, my new dive buddy and I decided to get Regs and suits and one more computer so we killed all the birds with one BIG fat check..... :mute
Gear is as follows:
ScubaPro Mk 16/S550/R290 (2 sets)
Mares Tropic Air 3mm (We dive in warm water... for now)
UWATEC Aladin Pro Ultra
I also read an article in "Unterwasser" (a German Dive Magazine) who said that Regs were a must because then you always know how well they are maintained and who spit in them last (seriously!), suits were also a good idea because you never know with rentals how they were maintained and whether or not the last renter had a bladder problem or not (DON'T GET STARTED ON THE 'PEEING IN THE SUIT' STUFF AGAIN! PLEASE :yack), and they also recommended a computer......
Anyway, it's off to the Maldives in December!
Bret
Well, thinking about all the advice and realizing that I had already bought the first thing (my Mosquito) simply as an act of self-preservation after a so-called "buddy" got narced and decided to go cruising over a wall off of Hawaii (long story - AOWD class - deep dive, me, "buddy" and DM - 120' end of dive, budy goes DOWN over the wall, DM goes after her, sends me up to do safety stop - all OK in the end - they had a 10 min Deco stop:naughty I was still in No Deco, I had 350 lbs air when I broke surface, "buddy" had.... sucked off the DMs Octopus for about 4 of the 10 min deco stop :rcard .... Rental Computers were not readable above surface due to scrathed faces). :ycard
Anyway, after a long time, my new dive buddy and I decided to get Regs and suits and one more computer so we killed all the birds with one BIG fat check..... :mute
Gear is as follows:
ScubaPro Mk 16/S550/R290 (2 sets)
Mares Tropic Air 3mm (We dive in warm water... for now)
UWATEC Aladin Pro Ultra
I also read an article in "Unterwasser" (a German Dive Magazine) who said that Regs were a must because then you always know how well they are maintained and who spit in them last (seriously!), suits were also a good idea because you never know with rentals how they were maintained and whether or not the last renter had a bladder problem or not (DON'T GET STARTED ON THE 'PEEING IN THE SUIT' STUFF AGAIN! PLEASE :yack), and they also recommended a computer......
Anyway, it's off to the Maldives in December!
Bret
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Depends on where you go diving. I go to the keys in the summer and never wear a suit of any kind! Takes care of the peeing issue - and it ensures that I respect the coral. I'd vote for the BCD because getting a comfortable BCD make a bid difference.
OK, you've got me. I assumed that googles and fins would be first. After that it depends on where you go. Re: nude diving - don't knock it till you've tried it.
Roger
PS. I've looking for a dive buddy in the FL Keys for Thurs, Fri and Sat for 4 tank dive, 3 tank dive, and lobster hunting. call 304-268-7883.
Roger
PS. I've looking for a dive buddy in the FL Keys for Thurs, Fri and Sat for 4 tank dive, 3 tank dive, and lobster hunting. call 304-268-7883.
Amphibious said:
although backplate is not entirely necessary for recreational diving.. if you want to keep your expenses down. i dont use one on my wing and i am really comfortable.
in most cases I find a backplate and wing to be less expensive then a conventional BCD. guess it depends what you;re looking for in a BC