>>1534225got some tips, get fin straps that dont require tightening in the water, spring or elastic, the less fucking around getting them on and off the better, get split fins if you get sore ankles otherwise just get a regular fin, get nice boots, otherwise your feet get sores, if you plan on a lot of shore diving
make sure your main regulator hose is long enough for you to turn your head ect, get either a milflex or rubber hose with a swivel on the reg, feeling like your reg wants to leave is not enjoyable
tips on expensive stuff
only really useful thing about air integrated computers is the audible alarms for turn and end pressures so you dont exceed limits and have less air than you planned on having, air time remaining is rather useless because it cant anticipate physical activity, digital compasses are meh, you can tilt them more to almost 90 degrees is their only benefit
BCDs with integrated weights are nice, its nicer for walking and trim underwater, if you find your weight belt constantly slides down go for one of these
Oh and try and get a noise maker that fits to your inflator hose, means you dont have to go chase people who are swimming off or go and get them to show them something youve seen, cuts down on air consumption despite it using air to make noise
