[Cougra]

Congrats on your 900th post!

Good point you brought up. One that I forgot about! I need equipment for coldwater. I would even like to do some ice dives but due to the extra cost for that equipment, I'm going to end up renting when the time comes! I'm not certain when I'm going to go for my nitrox cert anymore since I lost my main dive buddy.

I still think it'll be cheaper getting my equipment state side then up here though. I thought about going the used route, but I'm not comfortable with that. I don't know how the people used the equipment before hand and I'm a little fussy when it comes to the reliability of the equipment I'll be depending on to breath for some odd reason. I will be more willing to get a used wetsuit, computer, or BC. Tanks are fairly cheap so I'll buy my own for local area dives (I like the stubby bottles and they are harder to rent).