[subzero]

Hello to you guys
I am about to take up diving and wondered if someone would be so kind and give me a complete list of equipment I would need to start the PADI Open Water Course, I don't want to hire.

I don’t have lots of cash and will need to purchase the equipment over a few months, (its bad timing on my part as the wife is expecting twins very soon) even so I have decided to go ahead and get things ready?
I don’t want to buy something that’s going to conk-out after 6 months or cost me an arm and a leg or make me look even more stupid than I already am. Maybe I could buy some of the equipment from eBay, second-hand (BCD) or is that a big no no???? The type of diving I believe I will mainly do will be in the UK on PADI courses but as my wife is Thai I hope to be able to use my equipment in Thailand. Any advice on prices, keeping the cost down and what I need would be a great. I am doing my own homework but just hoped you experts wouldn’t mind giving me your thoughts?

Best Regards,

SubZero