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Bet you didn't bargain on all this eh Justin? ;)
I see you've been given the standard bsac branch kit indoctrination (Buddy BCD & Apexs regs), came thru the bsac system myself, as did several others here.
Wings are cool, I've got an OMS one, with a single cylinder you'll need to add some weight to the cam band to counteract the forward tipping you tend to get with wings. Buddy BCDs are very good but personally I don't like the pocket positions, with a wing you can add pockets and position them to suit your preferences (I almost bought a Buddy but I'm pleased I went the Wing route)
Apex regs - use them myself, good value, reliable, cheap to service (and recommended by the DIR crowd too)
Suit - I'd recommend going for a membrane: at first, buoyancy control will be a little more tricky but it's worth the steep learning curve - my neoprene hangs forlornly on its hanger looking for a new home - but I've herad good stuff about crushed neo too.
Mask - check out Cressi sub Big Eyes, improved downwards vision (I'm getting one soon)
fins - check out the split fins, I've got some and just bought some for my other half
Re your interest in instructing, I can heartily recommend BSACs IFC (instructor foundation course, used to be called summat else when I did mine), this will qualify you to help in the pool and being an instructor is a sound way to make sure you're practicing your skills with great regularity, but as Dave has indicated you need plenty more dives under your belt before venturing into OW instructing.
I don't know how your branch is for 'kit-trials' but if you come out on dives with the YD crowd I'm sure you'll have plenty of opportunities to try out different kit
Chee-az
Steve
(Edited by Steve W at 12:03 pm on Jan. 22, 2003)  |