Now Available: Rent vs. Buy Calculator For Scuba Gear

TAMPA, Fla. - Aug. 19, 2014 - PRLog -- Today the price of scuba gear can make many consumers feel like they are drowning. Even the most economical setups start at over six hundred dollars. While safety and familiarity are the most important elements to consider when purchasing new dive gear the financial aspect of the purchase will no doubt be a major factor in the decision.

Enter the rent vs. buy calculator for scuba gear. To help divers evaluate the purchase of scuba equipment Find & Dive recently released an online tool to help plot the financial impact over the entire lifetime of the scuba gear. The major variables considered are: the initial purchase price of equipment, the frequency in which you dive, and the cost if you were to rent. Using this information the calculator helps divers see when they would reach breakeven on their scuba gear purchase against continuing to rent. You can access the scuba gear rent vs. buy calculator and try for yourself by visiting Find & Dive at http://www.findanddive.com/blog/cost-analysis-dive-gear/ .