Question

Who/what influenced your first set of gear purchase?

Answer 1

My first gear purchase was influened by the gear we used in my Open Water class. I figured I should dive with the same equipment I learned with. Since then I have made several different gear choices bast on what I have tried and liked. Price is also an influence.

Answer 2

Dive shop, friends were my biggest influencers on gear purchases. Also, I have checked reviews and brand.

Answer 3

Local dive shop and friends.We bought our first set of gear from our local dive shop knowing they could service it and instruct us on how to use it.

Answer 4

when i finally moved to FL, i knew i would be diving more, so i finally made my first BCD/Regulator/dive computer purchase. I found a deal online - not the safest move, because i didn't get to try the gear first, but it worked out. It was all AquaLung products so I felt they would probably be decent enough - still use them to this day.

Answer 5

I wanted a regulator that would exhaust out the side and at that time I knew nothing about the jet streams or Cyclones.  So I went with an Oceanic and for an octo to I wanted something small so I selected a Micra. A friend was cave diving using a micro and I as him why. He said, "it had very little dead air space".  How true, nice little regulator.

Answer 6

Lots of research. Ended up with ScubaPro and I love it!!

Answer 7

My local dive shop, very helpful