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And FWIW, as someone generally interested in all things scuba, I found this thread rather interesting :) Sometimes information gleaned via aggregation is more valuable than a singular statement of fact (at least for me.)

Like someone said earlier, it really depends on where you plan to take your diving career, but that said, the Perdix AI is a buy once, cry once computer. If I had to re-buy all of my gear, it's literally the only piece I wouldn't even think twice about getting again :)

Thanks for all the insight; I wouldn't have ever considered asking for cards from both agencies. And yes, I will be training with Kim from Protec Tulum :) Cheers, -Michael

Hi all, I'm going to be doing my sidemount and cavern training fairly soon, and the shop in Tulum offers both PSAI and TDI classes. At the end of the day, does it really matter which one I go with? The instructor will be the same either way. Thanks!

Thanks again for all the input. I've decided to go with Protech, partially because they are familiar with the Xdeep gear I want to use, and because they offer onsite accommodations. From a technical standpoint I think all the suggested companies have been sound. Now I just have to commit to...

I went the DIN with yoke adapter route on my xtx50 and haven't had any complaints. Some of the shops in warm water locations are adding DIN tanks to their stock, as well, so you may not even have to use the adapter :)

Good to know, thanks. Also, does this mean I am not covered while traveling, even if I brought my Apeks regulator to a recognized shop? Edit: I've emailed Apeks support about this, sorry for putting you on the spot...

I plan to pick mine up while visiting family over there for that reason--it's great to have family in the right places :)

Thanks, I'm getting a much better idea of my options.

I have to chime in as I'm looking at the mtx-r for SM, as the waters near me are running ~6C right now--has anyone here dove these regs and noticed the wob difference at all?

Interesting. Looks like he is UK based, but gets around quite a bit. I assume you certified with him (RAID?) for SM and Cave?

Great! That definitely helps with budgeting and trip scope.

Thanks to everyone who's chimed in; it's great to hear about all the different experiences and suggestions. I do have one question I should have asked earlier: how much would you expect to pay per class or per day from a serious tech dive outfit? I know it's generally held that you get what...

Sounds like good advice. I know there are a bunch of rigs out there, some better than others depending on the use case, but I'm thinking a Stealth will meet my warm water needs.

@rddvet, Thanks, that's some great insight and definitely helps a lot. Tulum sounds like PDC from 20 years ago, which I remember fondly. Also, just curious, but did you train with your own side-mount kit, or use one from Protec? I'm torn between buying my kit beforehand so I can get used to...

Any particular reason you would choose them over ProTec?

Thanks for the input so far, sounds like I will be best off basing out of Tulum, which is nice, given I've been meaning to visit there anyway :)

No, it will just be me, and most of my money will be going to training, so no lavish accommodations for me :)

Hi folks, I've been bitten by the side-mount bug and am in the process of planning an excursion to ProTech, but I see that they have two dive centers--is there any reason to choose one over the other? Any other thoughts or considerations as I journey into the the realm of side-mount (and...

@Compressor, Thanks, I look forward to being here!