Buying scuba diving equipment online

JonnyC

I am recently after starting a scuba dive course and am looking to buy a pair of boots,fins and mask for a reasonable price. My local shop is looking for 200euro for the 3 items. Has anyone bought these items online? If so could you tell me the website and how did it work out.?

Einstein

check out www.flagshipscuba.com

They have some pretty good gear at a pretty good price at the moment, you can see all their prices on their site

crabby

You can go to a dive show, look at the stuff and then order it online if you are sure what you want (check eBay and don't just look at the Irish page, check ebay.co.uk and whatever else languages you speak)
Or you go to either Flagship or Great Outdoors, they are both in Dublin. I'd pick Flagship anytime but I admit to be buying stuff of the web regularly.

[edit]I just recently bougth a suit from an Italian outlet and they delivered 1A quality within a weeks time, just look for the ratings.[/edit]

daisy25

I've heard this place are quite good:
http://www.divelife.co.uk/product_info.php?ref=31&products_id=779&affiliate_banner_id=1

They'll do the lot delivered for about €115.

crabby

Now that's a shameless rip off. €115 for maks snorkel and poolfins! I can beat that anyday and easily.

[edit]have a look here
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daisy25

Its €115 for mask, snorkel, sea fins and booties. OP wanted to bet the price of €200 from local shop, which I think I did, by quite a good bit.

JonnyC

Thanks for all your help

I had a look around and i think i am going to go with this crowd seems a good deal to me.

Mask
http://www.bigorangewatersports.co.uk/store/product_info.php?cPath=34&products_id=270

Fins
http://www.bigorangewatersports.co.uk/store/product_info.php?cPath=34&products_id=252

Boots
http://www.bigorangewatersports.co.uk/store/product_info.php?cPath=31&products_id=241


Mask £16.65
Fins £29.50
Boots £19.50
Shiping £14.50

Grand total of 106.27 euro

Regarding the boots is it important to get the 6.5mm boots for Irish weather or would i get away with smaller ones?

Are a pair of dive gloves also essential?

I am planning on ordering tomorrow morning, do you think that it is a good deal?

seadeuce

Might not be the wisest to buy a mask online.

Better to see that it fits first!

IOW buy local, try b4u buy.

Fins too come in at least three sizes - you know yours??

The rest may be okay, and yes, you will need 6.5/7mm booties in our waters - with sox on!!


Seadeuce

Moanin

www.scubastore.com

I use them all the time when I need gear.Excellent service.Highly recommended!

jammer84

Moanin wrote: »

www.scubastore.com

I use them all the time when I need gear.Excellent service.Highly recommended!

They seem to be cheap alright. I'm just in the process of about to start getting some gear myself. Just doin the medical next week before I start.

I was thinking of taking a spin up to www.aquaholics.org to see what their like.

Would love to have gone up to dive ireland in belfast this weekend to take a look at some gear.

theliam

ocean divers in dunlaoghaire have an anual sale of used club gear very cheap. its been used for 1 year but im sure looked after. have a look at their site, i think its early march but i dunno if they have masks......

250882

Thickness of the boots is one thing but it wont mean much if they are 2 sizes too big, same with mask, a crappy fit will really annoy you (you'll get very good at mask clearing though;)). go to a local supplier, try before you buy, and if you really want a good deal try to find the same mask or boots online.

JonnyC

Just a quick update on the tread i started.

i bought the mask,boots and fins last Thursday. Had them at my house the following Monday.

Happy with all 3 items. I think i made a good saving. The masks that my local shop in Cork where trying to sell me cost 72 euro i got mine for approx 21 so happy days

Moanin

JonnyC wrote: »

Just a quick update on the tread i started.

i bought the mask,boots and fins last Thursday. Had them at my house the following Monday.

Happy with all 3 items. I think i made a good saving. The masks that my local shop in Cork where trying to sell me cost 72 euro i got mine for approx 21 so happy days

Where did you buy them?

JonnyC

http://www.bigorangewatersports.co.uk/store/home.php is where i bought the mask,fins and boots

jammer84

I took a spin up to get my gear off Richard in www.aquaholics.org. Very nice fella to deal with. Bought all the gear in my sig.

Got finished with my pool session lastnight so it's off into the ocean to start on my snorkels on Saturday.