| You have just decided to take up scuba diving and | | | | jelly fish. There are two basic kinds of wet suits. You |
| wonder what scuba diving gear you really need. | | | | can wear a long wet suit which covers your whole |
| Scuba diving is a great hobby, but it can be expensive | | | | body, including a hood for your head and this is |
| so you need to prioritize and see what equipment is | | | | designed for cold water diving. If it is really cold you |
| really essential. Here are some of the basic items of | | | | may also want booties to keep your feet warm. Or, |
| scuba diving gear:One of the first things that you think | | | | you can wear a short wet suit, with or without sleeves |
| about with scuba diving gear is the oxygen tanks and | | | | in warmer climates. The fins are another essential |
| mask. The tubes and mouthpiece that you use to | | | | piece of scuba diving gear that could be considered |
| breathe are called the regulator. This controls the | | | | clothing.Safety gear for scuba diving can include such |
| amount of oxygen that you get from the tanks. The | | | | items as a first aid kit, a dive flag and a float (to signal |
| mask is another important piece of scuba diving gear. | | | | to boats and other divers where you are diving,) and |
| Choose your mask carefully so that it is not | | | | an oxygen tank repair kit. Other accessories that you |
| uncomfortable, but also so that it is tight enough to not | | | | might find useful when scuba diving include: a knife and |
| let any water in.The BCD or buoyancy control device | | | | a sheath, an underwater camera, a collection bag, |
| is a piece of scuba diving gear that helps you to stay | | | | gloves, and a net.Take along towels, sunscreen, a hat, |
| in the water at the right level. You can also wear a | | | | and other things that you would find useful while you |
| weight belt with removable weights to keep you in the | | | | are taking a break from diving as well. People who |
| water.Next, we can talk about the clothing. A wet suit | | | | have been scuba diving for years will tell you that it is |
| is an essential piece of scuba diving gear because it | | | | an experience of a lifetime. |
| provides you with protection from things like coral and | | | | |