Buying your first kit
There is so much variety on the market today that it can be difficult for a novice to know where to start when it comes to making their first equipment purchases - here are DIVE's guides to buying your first scuba diving gear
Buying your first scuba diving regulators
Regulators are the most important - and most expensive - piece of scuba diving gear. Here's some helpful advice for buying your first set
Buying your first dive equipment – BCDs
DIVE's advice on buying your first BCD as an entry-level diver, with a guide to the large range of options on todays scuba diving market
Buying your first dive equipment – wetsuits
A wetsuit is very personal dive kit - we are all different shapes and there is no one-size-fits-all when buying your first 'second skin'
Buying your first dive equipment – fins
There are many options when it comes to buying your first set of scuba diving fins, but the decision boils down to fit and function
Buying your first dive equipment – masks and snorkels
When it comes to buying a mask for scuba diving, making sure it fits comes first and foremost - but after that, there are lots of options.
Buying your first dive equipment – the basics
The first in a series of articles about buying your first dive equipment and the questions you need to ask before heading to the dive shop