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Ruby Red Lip
      
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| Thanks yall for the advice. I went by Bay Breeze and they were really nice. I decided to order the dive rite..(I think) back plate, recreational wing, and got a regulator, gauges and computer. I was able to get the regulator and gauges but will have to wait a week for the other stuff. They have let me have an identical set to use in the meantime. Can't wait to get out and try it. I am wondering if I should purchase a tank or two. Hey Bmoore (sent ya a pm thingy) and James! You guys heading out this weekend? Got room for another diver?
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Sailfish
      
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lik(e)it_on_the_bottom (5/21/2008)
I am wondering if I should purchase a tank or two. If you can afford to buy your own tanks, it's worth it. What killed me about renting tanks was the fact that if a trip was cancelled, that is just wasted air/gas that you paid for and didn't use. At lease when you own your own tanks, you can still use that air on a later dive. And you can always have them filled and ready to go for those last minute trips. Most people do 2-3 dives in a day and it's good to have at least that many. But as always, money is the deciding factor. You will be happy with the diverite setup. It will allow you to grow/change as your intrest in the sport grows as well.
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| Hey Gal! Not sure what the plan is yet. May have some ear fud, (fear uncertianty and doubt.) Gotta get it checked out by the Dr. here in a bit. May have blown it out last time we were out. Hopefully everything will be ok. Will let ya know.
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Mingo
      
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The thing about buying tanks is that they can run around 300 dollars. and it's still going to cost you 4 or 5 dollars, for a air fill, each time. To rent a tank (air) it's around 8 i think. You are saving about 4 dollars each fill. If you have extra cash get one but it's not going to cost you to much extra to rent one.
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Sailfish
      
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| Depends on how much you dive, and what kinda tanks you want. If you like LP steel, you may be screwed on a busy weekend. And I aint sure what aluminums cost, but I logged 85 dives in the last year, 85 x $4 = $340. For the person who goes 20 times a year, definately cheaper to rent. Plus, I just don't think they rent 108's, and I love mine. Got a good deel on em at MBT sell last fall, and I will never go to a different tank.
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Clay has an excellent point...evaluate the cost based on how often you dive and what size/type of tank you want. With the setup you bought, I'm willing to bet you will want lp steel 95 tanks. Another consideration is the gas mix and availability. If you consistantly want a 28% for the "O", immediate fill may be a problem, especially during season. 32% & 36% are standard of course but I keep four personal tanks with various mixes between 28%-40%. Also, if you get that last minute call to work or ride, you have tanks at the ready!
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Trigger
      
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| i will buy a steel tank yes but there is no hard reason to buy alum. other than being convienent.
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