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Divers are always asking me what I like to dive with so here it is.
Open water single tank diving.
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Open Water and Cave/Overhead Envirement Doubles diving.
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Computers
I have gotten in the habit of wear two computers, about the only time that I don't would be in the pool. Over the years dive computers just like the rest of the computers in our lives have changed a lot.  I prefer wrist mounted dive computer for two reasons: (#1) I've had a watch since I was a teenager so looking and my wrist for info is just muscle memory, (#2) Wrist computers are attached to your arm so it can move to any gear set up I use.  I wear a Aqualung i450 dive watch/dive computer as part of my everyday wear and for diving.  My second comupter is a Shearwater Perdix.   Both of these computer are air intergrated and work with the Aqualung transmitter.   
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Wetsuits/Drysuit
LavaCore hooded vest almost always.  If you need a hood, get a hooded vest.  The problem with hoods is that they become untucked then that cold water starts pouring in.  Also if you need a hood an extra layer on your chest and back, especially your back to slow down the water coming through the zipper.   Don't need a hood just pull it down then you just have a nice turtle neck to keep you warm.  
Boots: Hey I have really soft feet, so I wear hard soled wetsuit boots (5mm Manta).  If you get hard soled boots you will most likley change the size fins that you need to a size bigger.  The larger size fins works out great for me because I can wear the same fins for both my wetsuit and drysuit.  
I love the AquaLung 5mm AquaFlex jumpsuit. If you are trying to get one wetsuit for NC diving the 5mm is a great place to start.  Add a hooded vest to add months to your dive season. 
In Bonaire we usually do 4 to 5 hours of diving per day in 82 deg. so I usually wear a 2mm shortie (HydroFlex 2mm)and that trusted hooded vest.
   If I'm only doing a couple of dives a day in warm water then my swimsuit and a rash guard works great.  If your getting a rash guard make sure you get one that keep you from getting sun burnt. 
Colder Water or really long dives:
I have a 8mm semidry (8mm SolAfx)that is amazing when my 5mm and hooded vest isn't going to cut it.  The 8mm semidry has a hood attached.  The small amount of water that does get in heats up and collects on your back the hot/warm rolls around in you suit, man it's great.
Super Cold Water:
When I must dive in super cold water I go to my drysuit.  I have had a my Fusion Bullet for a number of years it has served me well.  


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  • Home
    • About
    • Directions
    • Dive Team
    • Water Clean Up Days
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  • Training
    • Try SCUBA
    • Start here to learn to dive/Open Water Class
    • First Aid / CPR / EAD / Oxygen administration
    • Diver recognition rating >
      • Advanced Adventurer
      • SPECIALTY DIVER
      • Advanced Open water diver
    • Classes to continue your diving knowledge >
      • Nitrox
      • Perfect Buoyancy
      • Navigation
      • Night / Limited Visibility
      • Solo Diver
      • Science of Diving
      • Diver Stress and Rescue
      • Deep Diving
      • Search and Recovery
      • Equipment Techniques
      • Boat Diving
      • Wreck Diving
      • Dry Suit Diving
      • Underwater Photography
      • Waves, Tides, & Currents
      • Shark Ecology
      • Marine Ecology
      • Sea Turtle Ecology
      • Coral Identification
      • Fish Identification
      • Manta Ray Ecology
    • Dive Professional / Dive Leader / Dive Master / Dive Controler / Instructor
    • Tech, CCR and Cave diving >
      • Rebreather CCR and SCR >
        • SCR Training
        • CCR AIR DILUENT DIVER
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        • SSI Extended Range Foundation
        • Cavern Diving
        • Extended Range Nitrox
        • Extended Range
      • TDI Programs >
        • Intro to tech
        • ADVANCED NITROX DIVER
        • DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURES DIVER
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        • ADVANCED TRIMIX DIVER
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