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#51828
Does your scuba gear have to match (colors, brand)?
Greg - 8/14/2012 7:07 AM
Category: Survey
Replies: 74

Do you only wear scuba gear if it matches color and/or brand? All black or all pink or all the same brand? Or do you not care as long as it’s functional?
#142
USACMASDiver - 7/30/2014 5:24 PM
[Choose #1] Absolument!
#387
RescueDiver15205 - 10/12/2013 12:24 AM
[Choose #2] Yellow for visibility, I like to play it safe!
#40
jennyh2os - 8/18/2013 10:53 PM
[Choose #4] I don’t care if things match. I have a bright green Dry Snorkel which is kind of handy for my dive buddy to identify me if there is a group (his is blue, so doesn’t stand out so well).
#98
TjRjn - 2/03/2013 11:02 AM
[Choose #5] I’d love that everything was colour coordinated but sadly they’re not. :P
#368
divingmauritius - 11/20/2012 8:21 AM
[Choose #5] In some federations mix brands are allowed only in different utility equipment as different wet suit and bcd but for insurance purposes regulator parts shall be of one brand only.
#50
cykes - 11/18/2012 7:15 AM
[Choose #4] Started matching with red since my first open heel fins were black and red. Eventually went to blue. Now I couldn’t care less. For now any mathcing is based on availability and fit..
#378
B4UDive - 10/30/2012 3:38 AM
[Choose #4] Starting with yellow & blue, but got tierd of scrubbing the Maui "red dirt." Now only a quick rinse with all black. Comfort, fit, and easy maintenance is everything.
#60
mcharvis - 9/07/2012 10:39 PM
[Choose #2] Yellow & Blue...now I think I’m OCD. Thanks!
#187
Lara - 8/30/2012 5:15 AM
[Choose #4] Fit & functionality are more important. Seems like its all either purple/black or neon yellow/black though.
#2635
John_giu - 8/25/2012 1:37 PM
[Choose #1] Greg, Look, I’m Italian, it doesn’t matter how go you do something ust as long as you look cool doing it.
#145
zgrunt - 8/19/2012 5:16 PM
[Choose #4] The fish dont care about fashion
#178
Whaleboy - 8/18/2012 4:47 PM
[Choose #4] My main concern is functionality & price. I would like some white and color options, since black is easy to lose.
#11353
JeffQCScuba - 8/18/2012 7:52 AM
[Choose #5] Don’t care about colors, but care about compatibility correct IP for for both 2nd stages, upstream vs downstream (don’t want 2 mix and match that) - and overall quality as I want my life support equipment to work 100000% of the time!
#1376
RockRat2008 - 8/18/2012 5:33 AM
[Choose #5] It doesn’t have to match but I prefer it does; Right now my theme is high visibilty yellow.
#209
avi - 8/17/2012 4:22 PM
[Choose #2] Blue, made it easy to get matching gear.
#87
jamesh516 - 8/17/2012 4:16 AM
[Choose #4] It just needs to be comfortable and easy to use.
#12172
Eric_R - 8/15/2012 8:34 PM
[Choose #5] All that color only looks good on land. Let the bubble watchers worry about it.:)
#2970
SaintsReturn - 8/15/2012 5:08 PM
[Choose #4] I originally tried to maintain a color pattern, but now, its been more fun to have no rhyme or reason!
#1920
ArchimedesPrinciple - 8/15/2012 10:26 AM
[Choose #4] not brand loyal and color doesn’t matter
#7104
BgDmbRngr - 8/15/2012 10:24 AM
[Choose #2] I prefer yellow just to make me a little more visable, my wife however will only buy purple since its her "color". Brands don’t matter, go for quality of product.
#735
BGDIVER1 - 8/15/2012 8:17 AM
[Choose #2] blue
#113
tomhooper - 8/14/2012 6:42 PM
[Choose #4] Color is a little more important but not really that big a deal. I’ll pretty much dive with what I like. For instance I wear an old SeaTek Oringinal Manta BCD. Also use and old Sherwood Oasis regulator. All this equipment is easily 25 years old.
#14721
tardmaster - 8/14/2012 6:23 PM
[Choose #4] Preach it , dale !!
#543
mikey1077 - 8/14/2012 6:14 PM
[Choose #4] I could not care less about brand or color so long as i dont look like a clown
#69
scubadanA - 8/14/2012 4:05 PM
[Choose #4] I agree with dalehall’s comment.
#2464
PVK - 8/14/2012 2:18 PM
[Choose #1] neon /yellow black/oceanic
#458
IhanaKuu - 8/14/2012 1:54 PM
[Choose #2] My fav. color is Lime Green/Neon Yellow...I tend to drop things, like snorkels. I am such a spazz some times!
#3083
RichKeller - 8/14/2012 1:09 PM
[Choose #4] I do not care what it looks like or what anyone else thinks. All it has to do is work.
#2309
Scuba-Smurf - 8/14/2012 12:40 PM
[Choose #2] Black with a hint of pink... since I’m normally the only lady on the dive boat!
#10632
m_grieco - 8/14/2012 12:31 PM
[Choose #2] Black and Yellow
#8906
ScubaSteve63 - 8/14/2012 10:57 AM
[Choose #2] Black only.
#98
scuba_samps - 8/14/2012 10:52 AM
[Choose #2] Colors "Hell Yes" Brands "No"
#538
jshoemaker_1 - 8/14/2012 8:54 AM
[Choose #4] I try to match, but quality is more important.
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dalehall - 8/14/2012 8:41 AM
[Choose #4] I don’t care about the color or the brand as long as it works and it’s comfortable.
#2086
zielit - 8/14/2012 7:43 AM
[Choose #2] Green, but since there’s not much gear in that colour my stuff is mostly red.