A Beginner's 'How to Approach Kit Purchase' Guide!

[Finless]

Not seen this one before. Might be of assistance to someone.

http://www.bitz.fsnet.co.uk/

[Buoyant Babe]

Just spotted this - what a good link! I'll be passing that on to the newbies in our club. How are you progressing along the road to riches, Finless?

[Little Pete]

I think that link is a great one, I tell people about it if they're interested in different kit

[Conor]

That is an oldy and a goody, I used this page about 4 years ago when I was looking at kit.

Its does have a slight techy slant to it though

[Paul Oliver]

Also the advise on 12 or 15L singles is very area/site dependent and certainly not the view we take, however if you are going to go techie its quite good, if not like most divers, its still well worth a browse

I have read the manifold section a couple of times in the past, and its very well put together Did not take the advise though

[JamieG]

Really helpful site - thanks for posting.

[Paul_c]

personaly i find it based to much around the concept that the diver is going to progress to twins/deep deco diving quickly and its best to buy only the "top" of the range in everything to be ready for that instead of going down the route of what do i realy NEED now and in a year or 2 and then reassening after that point. forgetting totaly that agreat many divers decide that they are happy doing that they are doing and dont want to go further


it has several interesting points but is very biased in its portrail of choices.

[TerryH]

personaly i find it based to much around the concept that the diver is going to progress to twins/deep deco diving quickly and its best to buy only the "top" of the range in everything to be ready for that instead of going down the route of what do i realy NEED now and in a year or 2 and then reassening after that point. forgetting totaly that agreat many divers decide that they are happy doing that they are doing and dont want to go further


it has several interesting points but is very biased in its portrail of choices.

Jeeze this old one. Bits are ok, but the conclusions were poo in 2005 and it's still poo in 2009

Assumes where a diver will end up and doesnt accept that some may just
stop at the first level.

[Paul_c]

yet it is supposed to be a Beginners guide not a entry level tech guide.

[TerryH]

yet it is supposed to be a Beginners guide not a entry level tech guide.

Yep, it's very much an entry level tech guide, it doesnt do what it says
on the tin.