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Post by tomcatpc on Apr 6, 2014 13:16:38 GMT -8
Hello
I just joined this forum a few minutes ago. My name is Mark and I currently reside in Toledo, Ohio, but hoping to return to San Diego, Ca. in a couple years or so. Anyway...I might have joined this forum a bit ahead of time, as I am still working on getting Open Water Certified and have not actually dived in open water...yet. Hoping to get certified when the local quarries get a bit warmer...LOL!
I have been having a totally awesome time so far with learning to dive, something I've wanted to do since I was a child, but took me until 42 to jump in. I can see that when I get certified and get a decent job/career that actually pays a bit more...I can see getting into vintage Scuba diving.
That is it for now.
Thanks
Mark
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Post by nikeajax on Apr 7, 2014 17:20:50 GMT -8
 Yarrrr, ahoy thar matey!
Avast, if you're passionate about something, don't worry about the order in which you do them: the important thing is that you're doing it! Don't be afraid to ask questions either, all of us, I don't care who they are, has something to learn about diving: it's all relative... It's the dunderheads that don't ask the questions: something that seems trivial can actually turn things TARFU (totally and royally effed up). My advice is to start with something really simple to work on, if you want a double hose, you pretty much can't go wrong with a Healthways Scuba Deluxe or Gold-lable, or US Divers Mistral: they're bullet proof and are made to be worked on with a very minimum of tools: they can be worked on in the field!!!!! Jaybird |
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Post by nikeajax on Apr 7, 2014 17:49:26 GMT -8
Oh, I should mention if you're wanting to start out with a great vintage single hose, I would highly suggest a Dacor Olympic: 400, or 800. The reason being is you can get them for a song and contrary to popular belief, you can still actually find parts for them, but you have to know where to look. They're built like a truck, and they are rated for 3000-psi. They are in my opinion one of the easiest regs to work on and ADJUST!!!!!
Jaybird
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Post by tomcatpc on Apr 7, 2014 18:55:23 GMT -8
Thanks
In a perfect world...the way I'm going jump in is. Get certified (just waiting for warmer weather for the most part). Then get a set of new gear from the local shop. Then when I have a set of current era gear, the start looking for vintage kit as time goes on.
Guess I will see how things turn out as time goes by. So many things on my horizon right now LOL.
Thanks
Mark
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Post by JES on Apr 7, 2014 19:51:54 GMT -8
Welcome aboard! :-)
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Post by SeaRat on Apr 8, 2014 16:34:14 GMT -8
Mark, I think we all started out snorkeling before scuba diving. I know that I did, in the rivers around Salem, Oregon. Welcome aboard, and I think you are going about it in the correct way.
John
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Post by tomcatpc on Apr 8, 2014 18:30:55 GMT -8
Thanks for the welcome!
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Post by regulator68bj on Apr 8, 2014 18:42:47 GMT -8
Welcome to the forum from the members here in the UK
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Post by CG-45.com on Apr 11, 2014 2:07:39 GMT -8
Welcome aboard from a member in Brazil!!!
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