What BC for drysuit?

[DiveCaptDean]

Hey Chad,
I doubt highly that i am alone when i say this....go with rear inflate system. You have already made mention that you plan to dive alot locally. If this is the case, then I promise you will be doing, by far, most of your diving in cold dark water. If you are going to have a dry suit, then you do in fact plan to dive locally. Invest in a package that will suit your local diving....then adjust it to suit the warm water trip diving. Keep in mind.....any equipment that you buy that is suited for our cold water environment can easily be used in warm tropical water..the opposite is NOT true......I started out with a Zeagle Ranger..i would assume that a few people on this site did as well. I have since moved on to back plate and harness..i would again assume that a few people on this site have done so as well. Now, i am not saying that a back plate and harness is the best way to dive in the tropics, but it is the best wayto dive locally...and it is easily adapted so that it can be used in the tropics. I would look at getting something like a smaller Dive Rite wing. maybe the rec wing....they are nicely sized and comfortable to dive with. to save money, you may try to find somethin used..or on ebay..or on a technical dive site like Deco Stop....

Keep in mind Chad..you did not pick an inexpensive sport...make the investment the first time.....maintain your equipment..and it will last you quite a while...if you buy garbage...you will not only pay from your pocket..over and over again, but you potentilally could pay with something far more important.....

I promise, if you ask, you will get alot of suggestions on equipment to use...listen....these people dive all of the time in our environment..

again...G/L
Deano