buying gear

brieny1000

hi, i did my open water last year and am hoping to do a few dives soon. i am looking to buy the gear but dont want to break the bank.i have a semi dry suite and fins, wat kind of money could i get set up for. b.c.d,tank, reg etc

Benny-c

Try;

http://www.aquaholics.org/

http://www.deepbluedive.com/

http://www.scubastore.com/eng/index.asp?pais=IRELAND,%20REPUBLIC%20OF&idioma=eng

brieny1000

thanks for that. wil do

robertpatterson

You could try divegear.ie theres a bit of stuff there on and off

Moanin

I've used scubastore.com for most of my gear .I would highly recommend them for both prices and service

Eascha

hi, i was thinking of getting gear from the states, because of the weak dollar, but does anyone know if tanks etc are compatible with those over here? just doing a little preliminary research

Grizzly 45

Sure are compatible.Just not hydro tested.

rahtkennades

Not sure if you'd want to get cylinders from the US, I'm just thinking about the shipping charges for heavy items.

Regs, computers, guages, anything else should be compatible. Just remember though they use a funny relic of empire measurement system over there, so you'll have to learn all about psi's and feet and slugs and the like.

Other than that, the only other thing to remember is that duty may be applied to anything imported from the US (or anywhere outside the EEA).

Benny-c

Eascha wrote: »

hi, i was thinking of getting gear from the states, because of the weak dollar, but does anyone know if tanks etc are compatible with those over here? just doing a little preliminary research

AFAIK it is not possible to transport tanks by air (pressure poses a hazard) & if you are shopping online they will be sent by DHL (or similar) so courier companies charge by weight so you could be in for a hefty bill:D.

It is also worth remembering that the USA uses imperial measurements there have been a few (though not many) of reg 1st stages being a fraction too small/large for metric tanks.

Benny

chat2joe

Divegear.ie is growing! It's all used gear so should be good to grab a bargain!

Eascha

ye thanks, i actually found what im looking for on divegear.ie

id recommend it to anyone, the people who i contacted were very friendly and helpful