Hi. I'm about to do my PADI open water dive course and I need to get
equipment.
I was wondering if anyone in here can recommend what I should buy. I'm
hoping to join a diving club next year, and hopefully will be doing a bit of
diving over the next few years.

I've been told that I need:
- mask - snorkel
- flippers - divebelt
- dive gloves

Is there anything in particular that I should be looking for when purchasing
these items? I don't want top of the range equipment, just what is reliable
and good enough to last and get me by.
Thanks in advance,
Nick