Why do some people buy such expensive scuba gear when all you really need it the basic gear?
Sunday, April 4th, 2010 at
3:16 am
I am a casual diver I purchased all of my equipment for under $500.00 I have seen some people new to diving spend upwards of $1500.00
when i see a guy wearing a $2000 suit i think wow that guy got ripped
I too am a certified diver and I know exactly what you mean. It’s funny when you see people new to the sport and they are wearing suits you don’t plan to have for years to come. A lot of the time this equipment is to sophisticated for them and it’s harder to use than the basic package! It’s all about showing off, pretty stilly if you ask me.
Some people drive Mercedes Benz’. I drive a beat up 1984 Datsun truck which I bought for $500.
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I’ve actually seen people spend $3000+ (I’ve sold it to them 🙂
This is because on one end people love showing up to dive spots with thier expensive gear. Just like people get a thrill out of showing up to work or school in thier BMW. They feel so good showing off thier wealth… even though it actually makes them look stupid for wasting money!
On the other end, many people tend to still have this belief that if it costs more then it is better, and when considering scuba gear some people feel as if the cheap stuff will get you killed. On the contrary, I have two primary regs: one cost $120(Oceanic) and was the cheapest I could find and the other cost around $250 (DiveRite). The one that is currently broken is the more expensive one, and my cheap one has been flawless. My dive buddy also has a lot of problems with his more expensive set up.
I do believe that people should buy new dive gear as it is something that CAN be really dangerous if you buy it used (you don’t really know what your buying unless its inspected).
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Myself…Dive shop staff
to show off
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I too am a certified diver and I know exactly what you mean. It’s funny when you see people new to the sport and they are wearing suits you don’t plan to have for years to come. A lot of the time this equipment is to sophisticated for them and it’s harder to use than the basic package! It’s all about showing off, pretty stilly if you ask me.
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