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Comment on how much does it cost to get a scuba diving license and buy all the equipment necessary for scuba diving? by AndyB

AndyB — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:48:59 +0000

I did my PADI open water about 8 years ago. At the time it was about £300 for the course. After that to acquire all the gear probably cost me about £2000+ (but I mainly bought my equipment new). You could save money by buying second hand but be sure to get it serviced before you use it. In the early days you can hire your equipment and buy your own as you go along. To do further courses after the open water varies from £200 – £500. It’s not cheap but if you catch the diving bug then the cost doesn’t matter.
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Comment on how much does it cost to get a scuba diving license and buy all the equipment necessary for scuba diving? by candice

candice — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:43:59 +0000

that depends on your part of the world. You can enroll in PADI for classes or White Tip. Both are quite good though I am a PADI diver.

http://www.padi.com/scuba/

http://www.whitetipdivers.com/

good luck.
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Comment on how much does it cost to get a scuba diving license and buy all the equipment necessary for scuba diving? by the real bama lukeduke

the real bama lukeduke — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:08:59 +0000

just get an air tank and goggles and flippers(opt.). i love diving i dont even use a tank just a pair of goggles. i hate winter too:) you just get certified to take other people down.
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Comment on How to change a color of a wetsuit? by stew575

stew575 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:57:59 +0000

I suggest you do not change your wetsuit color to all black.

All black wetsuits to a predator animal (sharks and killer whales) looks like seals or sea lions.
The reason for the multicolor wetsuits is to prevent accidental shark attacks while diving. The Black with Yellow is the basic color or the Yellow Belly Sea-snake which most sharks will not eat.

The all black wetsuit is not a good color for spearfishing because you look similar to that of seals or sea lions, seals and sea lions also eat fish. The multicolored wetsuits may not be a dis-advantage because you will look like any other big fish..

I have not had any problem spear fishing wearing color diving equipment and have had sharks avoid me because the the colors that I wear.

If you really must change the color of your wet suit, you can try coating it with a black liquid neoprene cement.
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http://casanovasadventures.com/catalog/dive/p4302.htm

Comment on Where i can buy scuba diving equipments? by Brother Otter

Brother Otter — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:59:59 +0000

While most others here have suggested various web sites, I urge you to be very careful about life support equipment. Please purchase your regulator and bouyancy compensator (BC) from a reputable, local SCUBA dive ship. Regulator manufacturers do not honor the warranty if a regulator is purchased online (there may be exceptions but I’m not aware of any). You really want to deal with a human being in person when purchasing your breathing equipment.

The website http://www.PADI.com can help you find recognized dive shops. Look under "Keep Diving" for the hyperlink to find local dive operators.

Once you have life support equipment bought, ordering stuff like a wet suit, fins, snorkel, compass, and other non-critical parts can be done on line.
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Comment on Where i can buy scuba diving equipments? by Katie

Katie — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:37:59 +0000

Here you go
http://www.discountsportinggoodsshop.com/index.php?k=scuba+diving+&c=DiscountSportingGoods
Good luck

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http://www.discountsportinggoodsshop.com

Comment on Where i can buy scuba diving equipments? by Kenny L

Kenny L — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:18:59 +0000

Please look scuba diving equipments at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1225803577/ref=sr_nr_n_0?ie=UTF8&rs=3421331&sort=salesrank&keywords=scuba%20diving&bbn=3406281&rnid=3421331&rh=n%3A3375251%2Ck%3Ascuba%20diving%2Cn%3A3421331%2Cn%3A3406281&tag=best-buy-prices-20

Hope this help.

Good Luck.
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Comment on Where i can buy scuba diving equipments? by Joe

Joe — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:29:59 +0000

You can buy them from
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=scuba%20diving&tag=p045-20&index=sporting&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
Hope this helps
Good luck!

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Comment on Where i can buy scuba diving equipments? by rjamason1@sbcglobal.net

rjamason1@sbcglobal.net — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:21:59 +0000

I am assuming that you are certified scuba diver. If not, you will need to get certified to scuba dive in order to safely use scuba equipment (even in a pool).
You will need to have a scuba mask with tempered glass lenses, a snorkel, fins, regulator, scuba cylinder, buoyancy compensator device, weights and depending on the temperature of the water thant you are diving in, thermal insulating wet suit.
The sight below will give you more information on what the different pieces of equipment are and in what situations in which they should be used.
http://www.visibilityunlimited.com
Another site that deals with snorkeling equipment will also give you pointers on differences in masks, fins and snorkels and how to select the equipment the best suits your needs.
http://www.snorkelingonline.com

It is important to note that buying scuba equipment online may not be allowed by certain manufacturers but there is a simple way to check to see if the online store is manufacturer authorized to sell online.
Simply go to the manufacturers website and see it the online store is listed on their site.
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Scuba instructor for http://www.visibilityunlimited.com

Comment on Do you need different equipment if you want to go cold-water scuba diving? by Doug

Doug — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:09:59 +0000

1. Thicker wetsuit or even a drysuit.
2. You’ll need booties as well. This full foot-pocket fins would leave your feet exposed.
3. Thicker gloves. Those reef gloves are only good for guarding against cuts and such. They don’t offer much in the way of thermal protection.
4. Full hood.
5. Cold water regulator. This primarily relates to the first stage. Something that is environmentally sealed would be good. A warm water regulator has a greater chance of freezing (leading to free flowing) in cold water.
6. Added weights for the thicker wetsuits/drysuits.
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