There are alot of different brands and kinds of equipment out there and it can be pretty confusing at first. However, as long as you have the basics alot of the fancy stuff is not really needed. Still it is always important to know what options you have so here is a breakdown of the necessary gear and the fun extras.
Basic Diving:
Wetsuit
Booties
BCD (with/without weights
Weightbelt(if bc does not come with integrated weights)
Fins
Mask (with snorkle)
Hood
Regulator (full octopus with secondary regulator)
Tank (if you do not go diving that often many dive shops will let you rent for the day or weekend)
Tank accessories(yok/din, k-valve/international valve)
Dive Computer
Compass
Depth Gauge
Dive knife (optional but hightly recommended)
Submersable Pressure Gauge
Fun extras
Flashlight
Underwater Camera
Speargun
Underwater Scooter
Drysuit
Safety Equipment
Dive Flag
Safety whistle
Surface Marker Buoy
Signal Device
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- Brianna_Avila
- Hey guys my name is Brianna and I love scuba diving. I have only been certified for a year and not living on a tropical island can make it seem like there are not any real opportunities to go diving. However, just because there is not 100 ft visibility does not mean it cannot be fun. I live in Rhode Island and currently go to College at University of Rhode Island. I first became interested in Scuba Diving a few years ago back in high school. I began to talk to family and friends about diving and did not realize how many people I had known were already certified and the experiences they said they had and what an amazing feeling it was to be underwater, was beyond words. I started taking out books and learning more and more about scuba diving, when finally for my graduation gift, my parents signed me up for classes. I was so excited, the minute I put that mask on and took my first breath underwater I was hooked. I wanted the dive right in (no pun intended) and never stop. A lot of people are taken aback by the amount of risks and horror stories but if scuba diving is done right, there is nothing to fear.
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