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Scuba-Doh!
27-03-07, 17:41
Suit:
Black Neoprene dry suit (unsure of manufacturer)
<strike>Gul Titanium Neoprene dry suit</strike>

Undersuit:
Lomo cheapie
ALDI thermal tee
Shorts and t-shirt :cool:

Hood & Gloves:
Unbranded 5mm hood
Mares 3mm hood
3mm Typhoon kevlar gloves
5mm Puffin gloves (no longer used)
7mm mitts (not yet used)

Fins:
Jet fins, another bargain from ebay
Lidl special, Pegaso. Kept in the dive box as backups, I prefer my knock-off Jets.

Mask:
Lidl special, Pegaso. nice clear design with excellent peripheral view. (so good I bought another as a spare)
Technisub, big enough airspace to use as a pony! ;)

BCD/Wing:
Custom Divers TDB, SS Backplate and harness.
Custom Divers TBK Sport. (never used / part of my "pool kit" if I ever went to the pool)
Mares [insert_model_here] with Apeks Octo+ (Mk1) Inflater/Octopus. (never used)

Computer:
UWATEC Aladdin Pro Nitrox
UWATEC Aladdin Pro
Citizen Hyperaqua watch (probably 10 years old), backup and depth profile / temperature.

Regs:
( Twin setup: )
Scubapro Mk17 1st stage with Scubapro S555, Suunto console (SPG, depth and compass) and hose to suit.
Scubapro Mk17 1st stage with Scubapro S5?? Octopus, PG and hose to wing.
( Single setup: ) (spare really, on loan to a friend)
DIN fitting (unsure of make&model) with Spiro XR2, Aqualung Octopus and a pressure gauge.

Torches:
UK400
UKD4R - Primary
Frogman Lenser - Backup
Lidl Halogen(?) cheapie

Camera:
Fujifilm F31fd with Fuji housing

Knifes
BCD knife (ND I think) x2
Blunt-tip non-branded knife (Bargain bin at Aquatron), need to mount it somewhere

Cylinders
Twin 10s.

<strike>And now I've got a box to put the gear in. No idea what the box's original cargo was, for the last 10-15 years it's lived it's life as a small sandbox so it's only fitting it should get to see the sea.</strike>
Back to using a collection of bags (ND for suit, CD for wing and Puma for everything else).

Gord
27-03-07, 18:23
Awesome thrift! :D

tomy2tums
27-03-07, 20:43
Interesting to see so many Lidl backup torches.....

Scuba-Doh!
28-03-07, 00:15
Interesting to see so many Lidl backup torches.....

Forgot to mention I bought the Lidl dive slate too. Lets hope they don't leave it too long before they put some more dive gear out.

Scuba-Doh!
16-04-07, 20:39
Upgraded my backup torch to a Frogman, yet to use it though I have borrowed one in the past for a night dive. Also upgraded my Puma bag to a big white box/crate, if it works out (also not used it for a dive yet) I'll modify it with some new catches and perhaps something to secure an emergency first aid kit into the boxes lid and other pockets/attachment points etc. Looks like I'll still need to use the IKEA bag for my drysuit as it's too big to fit in the box along with all my kit.

Not been diving for a couple of weeks now due to sinuses being blocked up (headache, blocked nose and cough) :(

tomy2tums
16-04-07, 21:26
Not been diving for a couple of weeks now due to sinuses being blocked up (headache, blocked nose and cough) :(

thats a poor excuse!

Nothing wrong with diving with blocked sinuses, then taking your mask off and having green snail trails over your face......Hardcore! :eek:

chris
16-04-07, 21:46
thats a poor excuse!

Nothing wrong with diving with blocked sinuses, then taking your mask off and having green snail trails over your face......Hardcore! :eek:

I often find it is areally way of clearing your bunged up sinuses :D

stew
16-04-07, 22:29
for the benefit of any trainees/new divers reading this....
if you dive with a cold or blocked tubes, any trapped air can expand which can result in a serious injury.
if the air is trapped in your lungs due to the build up of mucus, the air expanding cannot escape quick enough, thus expanding your lung internally (which looks like a sponge) which could lead to the end of your diving career.

as t2t suggests, it can also lead to the 'lesser spotted sea-slug' escaping from your mask.
so your best off in the house or we will take your picture & splash it all over the internet. :eek:

Scuba-Doh!
16-04-07, 23:27
...which could lead to the end of your diving career.

Or worse!

Scuba-Doh!
15-05-07, 09:31
Updated after I plundered Lidl's specials

Scuba-Doh!
28-08-07, 14:09
Updated as gone to twins. Not quite got the cylinders yet so if you hear of any twin 10s up for grabs give me a shout.

Scuba-Doh!
01-11-07, 22:54
Paid for me twin 10s, just got to pick them up from down south. Anyone fancy a trip to Capernwray (http://www.dive-site.co.uk/frame.htm) a week on Saturday? :D

Scuba-Doh!
05-11-07, 13:14
Bought a Custom Diver TDB (with harness and backplate) on fleabay, should arrive by Wednesday.