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Originally Posted by Ron99
Yup. Air consumption will get better with time and practice. There are a number of shops throughout the Lower Mainland. All have their pluses and minuses. But most are pretty good overall.
There's a great market for used gear too. Keep your eyes on Craigslist and there's a great Facebook Group, BC Diver's Buy and Sell. I got great deals on most of the gear I needed. Also, when it comes time to hydro/vis tanks there's an outfit on Annacis Island that is way cheaper than the dive shops. They do the tanks for the Coast Guard.
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Ok thanks! Def. gonna check that out when the time comes!
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Originally Posted by Kabong
Ocean Quest Dive Center in Burnaby is one of the most active stores.
They also have a rental fleet of fusion dry suits.
Your air use will get better with time, I'd suggest holding off buying a tank until you've got some time in. See if the shop has steel tanks you can try, Always try before you buy if you can. It will lead to a smaller bin of "why the hell did I buy this?"
Depending on where your going, A lot of Mexico is drift diving.
I wouldn't recommend trying this style with out a guide/shop.
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Brendan at UBC also recommended me to get a steel tank...... Is this solely because they come larger or is there another benefit?