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Scuba diving vs Spearfishing

Scuba diving and spearfishing have 87% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatScuba divingSpearfishing
Time a week3 hours a week4 hours a week
Who withWith a partner or opponentWith a partner or opponent
You end up withA skill you got better atA skill you got better at
FeelsCalmLively
To start$500$600

Choose scuba diving if

  • Less about being useful
  • More about the doing than the result
  • Something different each time

About $500 to start, then about $60 a month.

About scuba diving

Choose spearfishing if

  • More useful day to day
  • More to show at the end
  • More of the same each time

About $600 to start, then about $40 a month.

About spearfishing

What you'll need

  • Scuba diving: Scuba Mask, Scuba Fins, Buoyancy Control Device (BCD), Scuba Regulator, Scuba Dive Computer, Try dive Full cost breakdown
  • Spearfishing: Spearfishing Wetsuit, Long Blade Fins, Spearfishing Mask, Spearfishing course Full cost breakdown

Compare something else

Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.