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Traditionally computer is worn on the left arm. That is so one can look at their computer while holding the deflator above their head - while ascending in a vertical trim - and still have your right hand free. DIR made right arm standard - so one can see it while ascending in DIR horizontal trim ...

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I too have had a few people ask me about “getting their padi.” They said it that way because they wanted to demonstrate that they knew a little bit more than nothing about scuba - mistakenly thinking that padi=dive certification. So I just treated them with respect - as I would normally, and...

Or the shop owner could look at associating with a smaller agency as a great source of revenue - doing crossovers for his shop. Or I have seen shops do crossovers for instructors for free. Other shop owners might look at issuing smaller agency instructor certs as a captive market advantage for...

Based on the title and other posts by the OP in this string, I was asking the question from the dive shop owner (includes independent instructor) point of view - not the instructor who wants to get a job at any random dive shop point of view ....

Does it really matter how much market share an agency has? Do the majority of new students start scuba already knowing the differences between agency brands and purposefully seek out a specific brand? Or do they look for a shop and sign up for scuba lessons from that shop - not even knowing that...

Your assertion may be true to a large degree, but I assure you that there is also a degree to which potential graduates self-eliminate from programs they would not complete (for various reasons other than not being able to do it) prior to starting. The thing is that if something looks like a...

Hi @Efka76 - thanks for your response. You still didn't answer my question though. You said you liked their philosophy; what is their philosophy? I am genuinely interested. I don't want to sidetrack from my original question, but I will comment on a few of your comments: It is interesting that...

you forgot to include the old standard 2250 psi 'steel 72' ...

Just curious - what is their philosophy towards tech diving that you like? Thanks,

to the op: twinset manifolded vs twinset Indies was debated and overwhelmingly decided 30 years ago, and if you research that, it may help you with your sidemount question .... cheers

It's funny how marketing is perceived - that padi five star centers are better than non-five star centers because padi requires five star instructors to remain current, and presumably doesn't require that of non-five star instructors - LOL!

5 star centers commit to only teaching padi - teaching other agencies curriculums not allowed in a padi 5 star shop ...

the HOGs don't even come close!

It is not reasonable to bring up 'the dir manual' because it doesn't sound like this guy was a dir diver anyway. It is important to note that when 'the dir manual' talks about one cutting device, it is actually talking about a minimum of two - because your team mate is right next to you and...

If the 'added stuff' the instructor wishes to teach comes from sources outside of the agency they are certifying through, or goes against the principles of the shop, school, or agency they are teaching through, then it is absolutely unethical to teach it ... imho It sounds like this instructor...

Instructors adding stuff is a disappointing concept imho. My question is, “why would the instructor adding stuff want to teach an his or her incomplete program?" - and by incomplete I mean one where the instructor feels compelled to add stuff? How does the instructor (or student) know that what...

I highly recommend considering a www.UTDscubadiving.com instructor for your training, such as: Jeff Christiansen divecentral@hotmail.com from Seattle Aquarium Brian Weiderspan F K D Joel Hollander j.hollander@seattleaquarium.org Jeanna Edgerton edge@utdscubadiving.com For a non-UTD option, I...

not 22' deep - 22' below the lake in a tube!

sorry - but I too have been in the water with both, and this is just not an accurate comparison. cheers