Can someone give me some scuba diving advice?
Question:I am going to learn how to scuba dive this summer. I have a couple stupid questions to ask before I do it...
I have horrible vision without glasses, how difficult is it to get corrective lenses attatched to a mask? And is this outragously expensive?
How much (approximately) are the supplies needed to start going to cost? I figured out my total cost to be about $1500 max, is this about right?
What do you wish you knew before you started classes?
Any other advice/comments (on topic) would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
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I'll actually answer your questions.1/ It's not difficult to get a lens ground for your final choice in mask after you've done your test fits. It's not terribly expensive when you factor in the convenience of it and the cost will vary from mask to mask.
2/ Your figure of 1500 bucks is about right for all your entry level gear. Don't spend money on extraneous stuff just yet. A dive computer is just a toy for open water divers. It doesn't become a tool until you get advanced enough to use it, for example.
3/ What did I wish I knew? How addictive wreck diving can be. :)
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you can get lenses ground into your mask, but I have no idea how much costs.to start? I would not recommend that you buy all gear...just mask, snorkel, fins & booties, maybe a dive skin. You can rent everything else you need at dive shop. That shouldn't cost you more than $2-300; if you decide you really like, then invest in BC, octopus, computer later! It takes a good few dive trips to make owning your own stuff worthwhile. See if you really like it first.I dunno, if you are independently wealthy and can go 3-4 times a year, then plonk down the $ (and if you are that rich, you won't miss it anyway)
What do I wish I knew? take it slow.if you tend to get seasick, take dramamine or similar (you may find yourself taking some rocky boat rides)--skip the hotel buffet breakfast before you go out!
disclaimer: I am not advanced diver of any sort, just open water. Had the Best dives in Bonaire! Aruba is nice too.
Have fun.the best stuff is not that deep down.
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i have the same problem as you - my eyesight is horrendous. i have a mask with corrective lenses and it cost me SGD38 which is about 1.5x the normal price of a mask. it seemed quite reasonable to me.you shouldn't buy everything at one go as that'll be terribly expensive and you need to get a hang of diving before you know what kind of equipment will suit your diving needs. and who knows, you might not like diving and you'd have wasted lots of money.
first thing you should buy is a dive computer - average cost for this is around SGD500.
second thing - a mask, snorkel and fins. you can use these for snorkelling as well.
third thing - a wetsuit. now this is going to depend on how cold you get in the water and whether you'll be diving in the tropics more than in the cold. for temperatures above 20C, you'd probably want to get a shortie OR 3mm OR 5mm. in colder waters, a dry suit is best though you need to take up a specialty course to learn how to use it.
lastly, you can get your BCD (buoyancy control device) and if you really want to, a tank. the tank is quite unnecessary though.
remember to get a dive bag. choose a dive bag that will suit your needs, keeping in mind factors like if you're going to travel out of state to dive often or if all the dive sites can be found in your state.
check out scuba diving magazines and you'll get a better idea of it all!
i hope you enjoy diving! i certainly did.
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You have two basic choices to have a prescription added to your mask. One is to have your exact prescription either ground into a face plate or lenses bonded to the inside. The other, that generally costs less is most dive shops have masks that are designed to have basic prescription lenses put into them. They cost about $50 to 75$ more than the cost of the mask itself. It wont be your exact prescription but should be pretty close. Your $1500 should be pretty close. Depending on the equipment you buy you could spend alot more but that should get you a good set of basic equipment. Find a good instructor and have fun.How do I prepare a above ground pool that wasn't winterized?
The advice given for the prescription lenses sounds about right. The idea of no more than the basic mask, fins, booties, snorkle, and I would add in, gloves, are good ideas.The mask should fit to your face with a slight inhalation through your nose to create a low vacuum to hold the mask in place. That is the most simple, and most fool proof way to fit a mask. If it doesn't stay in place with the slight inhale, then all the straps in the world will not give you a leak free mask. If you get a mask with a drain built into it, you'll need to be careful to not get any foreign material caught in the seal for the valve. If this happens, then you'll have a leak that can become a very bothersome nuisance. Some snorkels come with drain valves, I personally do not like them. Any kind of mechanism to keep the tube free of water can become stuck, which is at best bothersome to you while on the surface.
While you can rent the major equipment, such as the BC, regulator, tanks and wet suit, the number 1 thing that you need to find that best suits you is the regulator. It needs to provide you the air flow that you are comfortable with. As far as buying this equipment goes, talk to the dive shop to see if they sell rental/student equipment. If they refurbish it first to like new, or better operation, and then sell it, it could save you a lot of money. Last point of consideration, be very careful with bottom time computers. They can get you hurt, seriously. Any miscalculation, any thing not properly understood, or a failure of the devise could put you in serious health trouble, or 6 feet under, permanently. I really do not care how good anyone says they are, to me, they will always be "bend-a-matics", that is, you stand a risk of getting the bends with them, or worse. Learn to use the dive tables, and ALWAYS be conservative in bottom time figuring. Always go to the next highest time if there is any doubt. Such as, was it 15 minutes at 60 feet, or was it 17 minutes. If not sure, figure 20 to be safe. Bottom time is always figured from the deepest point of the dive. Even if you only spent 1 minute at 60 feet, your whole bottom time should be figured as having been at 60 feet. Bottom time should be figured from the time you first submerge, to the time that you surface. Never, ever hold your breath, especially so when ascending. IF you do, it could kill you. I know many divers that have, and very few survived. Of those that did, most wish they had not. Safe divers live long and enjoy the sport more, those who rely on gadgets, and do not figure longer bottom times when in doubt can get hurt.
By the way, don't fly within 24 hours of diving. The reason is that your body can take, without injury 100% saturation at sea level, and nothing will happen. The problem comes when you go diving, especially a deep dive in the morning, and fly home that night. You could suffer bubbles in your blood from nitrogen coming out of solution in your blood. That is what happens when you "get the bends". So, don't fly within 24 hours of the last dive. These are things that you'll learn, and come to accept as second nature. At first, be very cautious until you really know what you are doing. Diving is a wonderful sport, and I enjoy it, a lot. It is, however, a very unforgiving sport. 1 bad mistake can kill you, or make you wish it had.
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You can buy a mask right off the shelf that are already set to varied corrections, ranging around -2.0 to -6.0 for about $60 - $70.They also have an optical insert that is self adhesive and attaches right inside the mask for around $20.00
Even if you do have to have a specific optical need for your mask, you can get them special ordered for $200 - $500, not $1500
You can also check here:
http://www.sportchalet.com/info/index.js...
Which gives you more info on purchasing a mask!
Good luck
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I am going to try to be brief. Most prescriptions could be made into most masks. Expect to pay more for your masks. Hold of on buying equipment. As you become more experience you will start to understand the different features on the equipment and wich ones work for you. To start, more than likely you will need mask, fins and snorkel. Caution, dont buy anything until you get some basic understanding of this equipment from your instructor. Dont buy anything without first trying out.Soon you will learn that while all the equipment is crucial to the diving activities, the most important part of the equipment is your regulator, since it delivers the air that you breath.
Once you get more bottom time you will learn a great deal about equipment, ask other divers, some of us even let people try out our equipment (to a certain degree) to see if they like it. Read reviews of equipment in magazines like Scuba Diving etc.
Ultimately, pay good attention to everything you learn in the courses, it will keep you alive. I've been diving for 22 years, I am a divemaster and I worked for a long time in a diveshop and I must tell you, that it is a fantastic sport and I hope you love it. And for somebody here, that talk bad about computers, I normally don't dive without one. They are excelent tools, specially when you get more advance or doing a lot of dives. Working in a diveshop that computer was a life saver. Don't worry your instructor will teach you all about them at the appropiate time.
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