Archive for October, 2009


Purchasing Scuba Gear for the First Time

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What equipment do you need for night diving?

I have a project for a resort management class in school and I’ve decided that I want to bring night diving into a resort that I’ve made up. But, I don’t scuba dive so I don’t know what equipment is needed. Specific names of the equipment would be very helpful because I need to find [...]

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Basic advice for a scuba/snorkeling dummy??

Hey now! I’m just getting into snorkeling and scuba diving and want to get a really good mask/snorkel/fins to begin with. Unfortunately, I do not live anywhere close to a dive shop and have to order these items online. The store has said not to worry about sizes, as I can send back and exchange [...]

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average Scuba gear coast?

What would be an average price for all the Scuba Gear (not top of the line but decent and safe) that I would need to dive in Florida and places around there and what gear would that be? Thanks You can find good used gear at dive shops. Many will have consignment gear on hand. [...]

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Can you purchase Scuba diving equipment for your own use?

I was wondering if i could buy all of the Scuba Diving equipment for my own use? Do you need a permit? etc? Yep, you could actually. You could buy just about anything to do with scuba other than a rebreather rig. The kicker is, to use any of it, you need a C card [...]

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I don’t know what type of SCUBA gear bag to get.?

I need a scuba bag that can hold my snorkel, mask, booties, fins, and wetsuit. Also it needs to be kind of cheap like less than $50 preferably. You can usually hunt around and find a wheeled hockey gear bag in sports stores. They’re cheaper ( by about 200 bucks) than most of the Armour [...]

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In scuba diving what keeps the pressurized air from becoming too cold to breathe?

I know that scuba tanks are pressurized to 3000 psi. This is then released by the regulator to a pressure close to the water pressure for breathing. Now refrigeration works by pressurizing a gas, letting it cool down to ambient temperature, and then decompressing it. In the decompression it gets colder. How come the 3000 [...]

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What is the difference between a wetsuit for scuba diving, surfing, and kitesurfing?

I don’t understand the difference between wetsuits and the differences. I scuba dive, surf, and kite surf, and want someone to explain the type of wetsuit I would want for each. Also, what do the numbers 4/3 etc mean when you are talking about a wetsuit? Thanks for the help. Points for the best answer. [...]

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Basic Scuba Gear?

been wanting to try scuba diving for years, but i don’t have any idea what gear i should have. is there any specific gear i should have for tropical waters like in the Philippines? and if you have any helpfull scuba tips for first timers like me. thanks! If you want to try out SCUBA [...]

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Where can i buy pink Scuba fins?

I saw a pair a while ago in a scuba store, but I don’t remember which one. They need to be snorkel fins, NOT the kind with the strap in the back that require a boot. I want hot pink (so that it matches the rest of my gear) and I don’t want to order [...]

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