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Im using BPWs, the no-glides, weight buckles next to the plate is a great idea if I start to get quite a lot of students and need to make a lot of changes. But usually I just adjust it manually. I usually teach them with rental jackets for the pool portion, but the OW dives they do on BPWs. They...

Iw was more like an EX police chief murdered his wife and then committed suicide. I don't know the specifics. But it was some sort of lover's quarrel / dispute, nothing to do with the fact he was a chief of police at any point. So in a way, it was a private matter. People are just crazy and...

I am not a PADI drone, I believe I can have my own opinion on a lot of things. And I will let my professional status lapse when I don´t use it anymore. In the meantime I will have a voice on a "product" (that´s what it is) I purchased. How about that? I agree that Scuba Review is for certified...

I couldn´t agree less. If a DM can actually do a scuba refresher on it´s own, why shouldn´t he brief stuff? Or be able to explain stuff? This is such an "instructor factory PADI CDC" view of diving and pro education that gives me the creeps. It´s all about making a DM WANT to continue on to...

If money is no issue, and you want something that will outlast you ... SFTech Drysuit This will give Santi a run for it's money in the endurance department. The Kevlar Pro is a heavy suit I have to say, but it's nearly indestructible. The Kevlar Trilam might be a better option if you want it...

Don't eat the whole enchilada. What I mean, is give importance to what's important. During DMC and IDC training, people become obsessed with a lot of things. This is the nature of the beast (*at least with PADI) it's all about passing the IE. The Course Director will emphasize what is needed to...

"and rushing the student along just to get them certified." I would guess you meant NOT rushing the student along ...

B&H Photo Video has it right now in stock. --- EDIT --- Not anymore. Damn that GoPro housing is elusive.

Ditto.

The nicest thing about a DM course, if done while traveling or in a location where there is plenty of water (and you have the time to invest in it) is you can get a lot of diving done. I believe you learn a lot more on any given tech course that you will on a DM course. But the in-water time you...

This is something that was only mentioned once in this 9 page discussion, and I believe it´s one of the three key elements. I feel ashamed I overlooked it. Retention in this industry is horrific, I completely agree. Again, when you push more "dive pros" than actual divers, you generate retention...

Netdoc, just because a company or someone is successful doesn´t mean the product is good. You shouldn´t confuse one thing with the other. We can talk hours about successful people, enterprises and models that are not good for many, if not even a majority of the people involved with it. So drop...

Or they want everyone to become an instructor so they DON´T have to watch any more PADI videos ever. ;)

True, but most of them don´t force some absurd materials like those horrible videos on the instructor and hence the students. I think it would all be nice and dandy if the materials existed but you could choose wether to use it. Also, in many agencies (think TDI) using materials, or even slides...

Well, remember there is the recent change of making materials (e.g. PADI printed books) for all courses mandatory in 2013. That means specialties, all of the ones that do have materials available. It seems like a small little change. I believe it shows the trend in the last few years to maximize...

Being the OP, I now see this more clearly. I still think Chris should make an official announcement that really clarifies this the way it should. Otherwise it´s just looking like Hog has made a huge bump in price for service kits, when it actually only made a slight increase (which is PERFECTLY...

I believe Edge has it's right to make a substantial profit from parts. It's just part of the business. Regs can last upwards of 10 years, the business plan must include a way to keep making a profit or no more company. The price is competitive with other brands. I was just wondering why the leap...

What happened that the D1 1st stage service kit is now 34.99 when it used to be (a few weeks ago) 19.99? This is a VERY high increase in price (and the pricing on service kits was recently a deciding factor to change over some regs I had from DiveRite to HOG). I would like to know from Edge...

Im actually interested in a bit more info on people diving full face masks because my girlfriend is epileptic and she wants to dive. When I say epileptic though, Im talking about someone who has had one seizure in her life. But still, she is a low risk epileptic. She does mountain climbing...

I actually teach recreational PADI courses in BP/W. I am a city based independent instructor, so I like owning some gear for classes. I have 5 sets I use for students. Amongst the advantages is one size fits all. It also allowed me, now that Im working on my tech instructor rating, to have an...