Personal Equipment
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Equipment can be broken down into three basic groups: - Basic, Essential, and Useful/Nice to have.
Basic Equipment: - Is described as equipment that is essential for both Scuba and Snorkel Diving. It is the minimum that is required to get the Diver underwater to see all that can be seen on one breath of Air. Expect to pay in the region of €140 for a set of Mask, Fins, Snorkel and Booties.
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Mask The Dive mask should fit snugly and comfortably. Masks come in many shapes and sizes and range from single lens, double lens to prescription lens and full face. |
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Snorkel Come in many varieties. The simplest form is a straight pipe. More complex versions have one-way valves, drain valves, etc. |
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Approx. €10.00 - €30.00 |
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Shoe Fins A good set of fins will provide maximum propulsion for minumum effort and should work as if they were an extension of one's feet. Available in varying degrees of flexibility and shapes the Shoe Fin is designed to be worn on the bare foot quite confortably |
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Approx. €55.00 - €75.00 |
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Strap Fins Available in varying degrees of flexibility and shapes the Strap fin is designed to be worn over a neoprene Booty or the boot of a drysuit. Not designed to be worn on the bare foot. |
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Booties Worn as insulation for the feet and used in conjunction with the Strap Fin |
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Approx. €40.00 |
Essential Equipment: - Is described as Equipment, which in addition to the Basic Equipment, is essential to enable the Diver to stay down for longer periods of time underwater.
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Wetsuit The wetsuit is worn to provide protection from the cold and also from abrasions whilst underwater. In Ireland it is recommended that a Wetsuit of 7-8mm neoprene is recommended. The suit comes in many shapes, the one pictured here is a one piece lightweight suit more suited to tropical climates. |
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Approx. €350 - €550 |
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Buoyancy Compensator The function of the Buoyancy Compensator is to provide buoyancy to the diver at different depths and also to allow the diver to float fdace up on the surfaceif resting. |
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Approx. €300 - €700+ |
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Weights and Weight Belt Lead weights and a weight belt are necessary to neutralise the buoyancy effect of the diving suit |
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Approx. €50.00 |
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Regulator 1st and 2nd stage The regulator is the mechanism by which a diver is able to freely breathe air from the Dive Bottle at the pressure appropriate to the Divers depth. Modern regulators normally consist of two stages connected together by a hose. A number of additional outlets on the first stage of the regulator allow air to be supplied to other pieces of equipment, e.g. the Buoyancy Compensator and the Drysuit |
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Approx. €300 - €1000 |
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Dive Bottle Contains the air required to sustain a diver underwater. Made from either steel or aluminium with a capacity of 10-15 litres, the Bottle can hold air at a pressure of 200-300 Bar. |
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Approx. €250 - €500 |
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Depth Gauge Used to determine the the depth of the Dive |
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Approx. €80 |
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Contents Gauge Used to determine the amount of air remaining in the Dive Bottle. |
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Approx. €80 |
Useful/Nice to Have Equipment: - Is described as equipment although useful is not strictly necessary to take part in Diving
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Drysuit
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Approx. €750 - €1200 |
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Knife
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Approx. €50.00 |
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Computer |
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Compass
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Approx. €50 - €200 |
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Safety Marker
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Approx. €50 |
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Kit Bag
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Approx. €50 - €100 |