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Old 04-25-2015, 10:22 PM   #41
mrw
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Re: New Member Intro

Remember when you're looking at a used wetsuit that there are really only two types of divers: the ones that pee in their wetsuits; and the ones that lie about it!

And the only difference between camo and plain black is, well, seals are plain black and things eat those . . .

Just teasing, any suit is better than no suit. An open cell suit is better than a closed cell or lined suit. Camo is just cool. A 1 piece that fits as well as a 2 piece will be more manueverable, but not as warm since 2 piece double layers your core.

A good fitting wetsuit is probably your most important piece of gear. If you are comfortable in the water you can concentrate on important things like not splashing while you're swimming & diving, and what the fish are doing. An integral piece of your wetsuit is your weight belt. Being properly weighted means a little positively buoyant at the surface and negative enough at the bottom that you don't float up, you'll fine tune your buoyancy more as you progress. And definitely get a freediving weight belt, not some nylon webbing scuba belt. Second most important piece of gear is a good fitting, low volume mask. If your mask leaks your dive will suck - period. Everything else is irrelevant: you will always want new or different guns. You will play around with all different kinds of fins & blades. Whether you wear neoprene wetsuit socks or Hanes whities won't affect your diving much. Keep your snorkel simple.

Most importantly - dive often as you can! The more time you're in the water the more comfortable you will be with your gear and your skills. You will stop thinking about how far away that next breathe of air is and start observing and interacting with the underwater world.

Oh, and welcome to the addiction. Soon you will pass the point of no return, and be better off for it!
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