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Would it not be that way with any agency? Including GUE and UDT? Don't tell me all their instructors are perfect, even the men in black can make mistakes
It's all fun and games when it is PADI getting bashed, but poke a stick at someone else's sacred cow, and the high horse comes out.
Choice #1: GUE Fundamentals
Choice #3: UTD Essentials of Tech
If these classes are [-]fundamentally[/-] [-]essentially[/-] pretty much the same, why do you recommend both? I can see perhaps a point in getting a different instructor's perspective, but I've never had anyone recommend that I should do a PADI or SSI OW to supplement my NAUI OW.
@aquaregia: Ummm. I think you misunderstood my post. I used the word "choice" to indicate that the OP should select ONE of the listed items.If these classes are [-]fundamentally[/-] [-]essentially[/-] pretty much the same, why do you recommend both? I can see perhaps a point in getting a different instructor's perspective, but I've never had anyone recommend that I should do a PADI or SSI OW to supplement my NAUI OW.
Ah yes, I see now. Do we have an emoticon to hide behind a tree or something?@aquaregia: Ummm. I think you misunderstood my post. I used the word "choice" to indicate that the OP should select ONE of the listed items.
Okay, so despite my blunder, I'm still confused about the differences. I did some searching on SB and they seemed like they were targeted at the same starting and finishing points. I don't want to hijack this thread though.FWIW, I wouldn't recommend that you supplement your NAUI OW class by taking a PADI or SSI OW class. That's downright silly. I see no equivalence between what I wrote and the example you cite.
Essentials and Fundamentals are similar classes. Essentials is a workshop, introducing a set of skills, but there is no pass/fail. Fundamentals is a little bit more extensive class, and it IS pass/fail. There are some small differences in procedure taught in the two classes as well. But they are very similar.
The reason I recommended the GUE class to the OP is that it will be easier to get done where he is. Both classes are very good and taught to similar, high standards.