New diver looking for info.

[jasondbaker]

Jesse, welcome to the forum. My advice is to take your time. Go to your local dive shop and rent a couple pieces of gear. Definitely rent a backplate/wing package from a knowledgeable shop. You might hate it. You might love it. I think the worst time to buy gear is when you first start diving. You really don't know what you like or need yet.

The only piece of gear that I am still using from my first big gear purchase is my mask. I bought all top notch gear. All of it was eventually sold to friends, ebay, etc. If you really get into local diving you may end up selling some of the gear you listed.