I am at the beginning

[Finless]

This has probably already been mentioned - read the second "sticky" in the equipment section.

[tile diver]

Thanks to everyone for the advice, it looks like Apex or Scubapro regs with a triple console. Mares Quatro fins, a mask that fits as well as possible and possibly a Buddy BC or something of a similar quality. Once again thanks for all your knowledge of gear.
I will be back !!!!!!!

[warmwater]

[quote=daz]What make regs have you got WWD?/QUOTE]

Scubapro 600 Mrk 25

[daz]

Originally Posted by warmwater

Scubapro 600 Mrk 25

Nice setup, easily converted later on if you decide to go that way. In fact found this on a well known dive forum

http://www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk/fo...p/t-11103.html

Daz

[Brass Monkey]

Originally Posted by AnneMarie

Hi Brass.

I had to relocate 300 miles for more work to fund my habit - so if you want to do it badly enough, you will!

Buy the torch, you won't regret it!

I've relocated god knows how many times or miles, as soon as I have a nice little pile of cash it goes on what I think I really need at the time. Once I have it though it doesn't seem that great any more and I need something else. Trouble is now the pile is big enough to buy a number of things that I really need:

Hid torch,
Nikon D70 + UW housing + strobe,
Uri's HUD,
Second VR3,
Hammer Head.

Now I can either buy one of the big ones like the digi cam set up or a couple of the small ones, HUD and torch. The question is priority and when I'll have a nice pile of cash that just seemed to appear out of nowhere and therefore can be spirited away without doing any damage to the bank account. BTW I was looking at the Kowalski site the other day, they do a nice canister torch. Do you have any experience with them? Durability is a big concern and the GreenForce lines do seem to he well hard. Sorry for hi jacking the thread Tile diver but as you can see the wish list never ends likewise neither does the spending

Dave.

[Sam]

Actually there are two dive shops in Edinburgh - Splashsports near the Corn Exchange and the Edinburgh Dive Centre near Fountainbridge.

You also have Forth Yacht Marina in Grangemouth, and Don Lees who also does a roaring trade in and around Edinburgh.

[Kate R]

Originally Posted by tile diver

Apex or Scubapro regs with a triple console.

can't fault the choice of regs, but are you really sure about the triple console? i personally found a big console to be a real pain. also, analogue depth gauges have real limitations and a compass on a console isn't to everyone's taste (i prefer mine on my wrist, but it's down to personal preference). most more-experienced divers you see tend to have small single SPGs.

if you have the money, i would recommend getting a single SPG (£35) a dive timer (£65) and a compass (£30). This is more than a triple console (around £90), but a lot more future-proof. the dive timer especially will be a lot more useful than a depth gauge as it gives you digital depth reading, ascent rate warning, dive time, maximum depth and temperature, as well as keeping a record of your dives. in my opinion it is the best option for using with tables, and gives you a back-up once you start using a computer.

here are links to the above on kent diving's website:

http://www.kentdiving.co.uk/prod.asp?partno=A2.301
http://www.kentdiving.co.uk/prod.asp?partno=A5104
http://www.kentdiving.co.uk/prod.asp?partno=A6307

other good websites to look at are:

http://www.sdswatersports.co.uk/
http://www.divingdirect.co.uk/

and, since they're in our good books now:
http://www.deepbluedive.com

cheers, kate

[P B]

Originally Posted by tile diver

Thanks for the reply man, unfortunately there is only one dive shop in Edinburgh

If you can be bothered there is Aquatron and Splashsports in Glasgow as well, and something called the Dive Bunker which is your way as well

PM if you want to any further info.

[CALLISTO]

You won't go far wrong in taking Kates good advice

Triple console....What a load of arse

Andy

[Mdemon]

Buy the torch, you won't regret it!

OK, I'll bite...

What torch?