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| Originally Posted by cheryl t My kid sister (age 13) had a trydive about 3 months ago and loved it  
We are now thinking about ways to try and afford for her to do her OW course followed by AOW - cos without AOW she wouldn't be able to dive as deep as us and that would defeat the object.
My question is :- is it worth buying her some of her own gear (regs, BCD, suit etc) or would it just be easier to hire it bearing in mind how much hiring gear can cost in the longterm - not necessarily cost effective to hire.
Also, if anyone has any kids gear that their kids have grown out of and are looking to sell at a very reasonably price (i.e. cheap) let me know.
Cheers everyone |
Cheryl,
I'd say get her the OW course, but don't rush her in to the AOW.. let her get into the water and get a few dives under her belt first - talking more from the pressure of doing a couple of courses close to each other (which is how I read it..)
hire and borrow. save your money. if she doesn't like it after 10 dives, then you've saved money. If you really want to buy, then buy second hand - at 13, she is still growing, so some of it may become too small. which points to your third point, buying second hand - that is how most people (who have sense and a budget proceed).
have a look at some of the small ads around (listed here for convenience - apols admins/mods
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why our very own personals:
here
the divernet ones :
Divernet
ebay :
ebay
and the UKdiving ones:
ukdiving
As a member of YD, don't be afraid to ask advice from those here if you see something you are interested in - a second oppinion maybe the difference between a good buy and a waste of money.. there is many years of experience here, and most are willing to help
good luck