Newly certified though NACD -- need gear

[LiquidLogic]

I am a Master Scuba Diver newly certified by the NACD as a cavern diver wanting to continue my education but I am needing to upgrade my gear. I have a very nice O/W rig but want to keep one for O/W and one for caves. I am looking for used but good gear. I need

SS Backplate
Wings
Basic Harness
Steel Doubles current Hydro and O2 Clean
Reg w/ 84" hose w/ Octo
Mult Gas Computer

I am not wanting off name brands but somethings proven and reliable. I plan on getting everything overhauled before getting wet. Any suggestions welcome.

[Mike Edmonston]

I am a Master Scuba Diver newly certified by the NACD as a cavern diver wanting to continue my education but I am needing to upgrade my gear. I have a very nice O/W rig but want to keep one for O/W and one for caves. I am looking for used but good gear. I need

SS Backplate
Wings
Basic Harness
Steel Doubles current Hydro and O2 Clean
Reg w/ 84" hose w/ Octo
Mult Gas Computer

I am not wanting off name brands but somethings proven and reliable. I plan on getting everything overhauled before getting wet. Any suggestions welcome.

I have everything you need. All Diverite. Give me a call at the shop or PM me for details. I can save you a TON of cash! 863-471-DIVE(3483)

It's all Beth's and my personal gear. So it's been really well maintained and taken care of

Also, nothing needs to be overhauled. It's all current and ready to go.

Rebreathers = Much less gear needed now

[Sludge]

I don't know anybody that uses a steel backplate in Florida, except people that need LOTS of weight. That's the polite way of saying really fat people.

Almost everybody I know uses aluminum.

[MengTze]

I don't know anybody that uses a steel backplate in Florida, except people that need LOTS of weight. That's the polite way of saying really fat people.

Almost everybody I know uses aluminum.

Hey, hey easy now..... I use SS, you calling me fat?!



OP call Mike......its worth it

[Jasper180]

Agree with above, unless you are going to saltwater caves, should consider Aluminum backplate.
Erik

[Mike Edmonston]

Hey, hey easy now..... I use SS!

Yeah we can see that, Jabba

Seriously, you're skinny. Do you really need that much weight?

[MengTze]

Yeah we can see that, Jabba

Seriously, you're skinny. Do you really need that much weight?

my airhead is light................ do you want to properly weight me? seriously though. One size fits all, caves, wet, dry, ocean etc.

[skip]

I dove a ss backplate for awhile, but found that it took too much air in bc (more drag), switched to aluminum and am much happier, better air consumption.

I do use the ss backplate when diving with my little doubled 72's (exploration of potential sites) and when diving single 130's in salt water (and for travel too - single al80's on charter boats).

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[LiquidLogic]

I don't know anybody that uses a steel backplate in Florida, except people that need LOTS of weight. That's the polite way of saying really fat people.

Almost everybody I know uses aluminum.

Fine...I did say I was new to cave diving. Chalk it up to inexperience in a new type of diving. I have only dived oceans since '95 until three months ago.

Aluminum it is.

[Jim Wyatt]

I don't know anybody that uses a steel backplate in Florida, except people that need LOTS of weight. That's the polite way of saying really fat people.

I am 6'0" - 198 lbs. So,Who are you calling really fat??
I use a SS BP with my crushed neoprene Drysuit and thick undergarments.