Diving equipment

CUUEG maintains its own store of equipment for use in pool training and for hire by members to use on branch dives. This means people can dive with us without having to commit to buying all their own (expensive) equipment. The only items of kit that an individual needs to own are a drysuit, mask, wetboots and fins (although we do have some masks and fins for hire). The club does have some wetsuits, but we don't recommend these for UK diving. For advice on what to look for when buying personal kit, take a look at our Basic Equipment Guidelines. The club's kit is looked after by the Equipment Officer.

Air cylinders

Cylinders are filled with air using the compressor owned and maintained by the Cambridge 240 branch. If you are interested in helping with cylinder runs and/or becoming a compressor operator for the club, get in touch with the Air Officer.

Nitrox

CUUEG has the oxygen and equipment to allow qualified gas blenders to mix nitrox for use by qualified divers.

 

Club kit

The following items are available from the club: regs  - cylinders -  wing bladders -  backplates -  single tank adaptors -  BCDs  -  torches -  dive timers -  compasses -  weights - weight belts -  dive bags -  reels - spools -  DSMBs - Wetsuits -  masks -  fins -  snorkels -  and gloves.

Kit Hire prices are listed below.

Kit Hire Rates

(Charging Scheme in effect from: 25th January 2011)

The Club charges a daily rate for hire of Regulators, BC/wing and Cylinders. Other items of kit are available for club members to hire at no cost.

Item Rate (£)
Regs (or Stage Regs)
4
Cylinder (or Stage Bottle)
4
Backplate/Wing/STA or BCD
2
Drysuit and undersuit
15

For trips longer than two days kit hire rates will be discounted by 50%.

One days kit hire will be deducted for cylinders returned full

  1. Add up the Rates for each item (in the table below), to give the Total Rate.
  2. The Total Cost is determined from the Total Rate and the Number of Days Use:
    • days one and two are charged at the Total Rate;
    • subsequent days are charged at 50% of the Total Rate;

Notes

CUUEG kit belongs to the entire club. it is held and administrated by the Equipment Officer for the benefit of all members. To encourage the rapid return of kit, thus maximising its availability, please note the following:

  • Kit not returned by the Wednesday evening following the trip, or by a date agreed in advance with Equipment Officer, will be charged for the number of days overdue at the one-day hire rate.
  • A penalty charge of £5 will be made if an item of kit not returned was needed by another diver.
  • An overdue kit debt will result in the offending diver being placed on a kit ban when the debt is 2 months overdue (unless otherwise agreed with the Equipment Officer).
  • An administrative charge of £5 will be added to kit hire bills not paid within a month of the diver being placed on a kit ban.
  • Unpaid debts will be taken very seriously: if the debt is not resolved promptly following a diver being placed on a kit ban then the appropriate authorities will be contacted to recover the money.
  • Attention is drawn to the Constitution, rule 21, part (iii), which states that, "if a member damages or loses Branch equipment the Committee may charge that member the cost of repairing or replacing the article. The Committee may similarly charge a member who damages or loses private property used in connection with Branch activities."
  • Attention is drawn to the Safe Diving Practices, section 8.0 "Use of Club Equipment".