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I'm looking at buying my first reg set and I'm currently deciding between the Apeks XTX50/XTX40 octo or the Cressi T10 SC Master Chromo. I'm aware that the Apeks is highly regarded among divers. But the Cressi appears to have smilar specs and has some good reviews. Plus it's a little bit lighter...

I tried my friend's fins over the weekend and no post dive tingles, thanks for the tip! :)

Hi guys, newbie question here. I have noticed on the last couple of dives I have done (max depth 18m/60ft) that I experience a brief tingling in my left foot after I get back on the boat. It's very brief, not more than 30 sec, but it's always in the exact same spot on my big toe. I am not sure...

I distinctly remember feeling aches and pain in my legs, arms and back after my first OWD class in the pool. Also, I remember feeling overwhelmed by the weight of the gear on land. It has gotten much better since, you will get used to it. The more you dive, the fewer aches you'll experience, at...

Never thought of it like that, makes so much sense! Thank you. In class we did the throw it over your shoulder thing while kneeling at the bottom, but I want to practice it while actually swimming.

Hi, I recently became open water certified and have a question about the reg removal/retrieval skill. I hope to practice this skill on my next fun dive just to become more comfortable with it. In an actual real diving scenario, if the reg gets knocked out of your mouth, do you actually do the...

Thank you!:) Yes, you are absolutely right. My initial experience was very stressful, it seemed that we rushed through each skill. This time, I took my time before starting on the skills, took a couple of breaths in and out just to settle down, and then I did it without any problems. My new...

UPDATE: Thank you all for the great advice, I ended up practicing the mask removal in a pool until I felt fully comfortable and then went with a different instructor & completed my certification without any problems:yeahbaby:So excited to go on fun dives now and improve my skills.

I have been replying to posts because I appreciate people taking time to read through my post and provide feedback, advice etc. This is my way of dealing with this experience and I am not feeding any inner monsters but just gathering advice from people who have been in this industry way longer...

Thank you for everyone's advice, I am now convinced that I need to ask for my money back. Reflecting back on the whole experience, I did not get proper instruction, everything was extremely rushed, and this is why I felt so unsure and did not complete the checkout dives. I need to be confident...

That is excellent advice, thank you. I am trying to find SSI's list of required skills for the OWD course online, to compare and see if I have actually been taught everything I was supposed to. I have been swimming all my life, and snorkeling for many years, I loved scuba the first time I tried...

This whole experience left me rather traumatized, so one on one lessons are probably the way to go. I think it's the only way to restore my confidence and learn to perform the skills safely and correctly. SSI's recommended hours for the OWD course completion is between 16-32 hours! I don't think...

Thanks so much for your response, trust me if I had the money, I would fly you out here tomorrow!:) I really want to learn to be a safe scuba diver, unfortunately I wasn't getting that with this place, so lesson learned. Thank you for your advice, I will keep this in mind when looking for a new...

Thank you very much for the tips, I will definitely look into joining my local BSAC club, that is great advice, Cheers!:)

Thanks very much for your response. My issue was that I wanted to repeat the skills several times, but wasn't really given the chance to do so because we rushed through everything in the pool session. When it came to doing them in the open water, I didn't feel confident enough in my ability to...

Thank you very much, yes this has certainly helped me a lot. I am looking into completing my certification somewhere else. I have lost all confidence in this shop/instructors, they haven't even managed to call me when they said they would, I doubt I will get treated any better if I go back to...

@Geobound Thank you very much for your response, it certainly helps to hear that everyone on here pretty much has the same opinion - this was not okay and find another shop. Thank you for your advice, I will definitely look into getting a private instructor, or at least a small group with more...

Thanks so much for your replies, the shop still hasn't contacted me. Honestly, I am tired of chasing them, because that's what I initially had to do just to get them to confirm my booking and register me with SSI. They said they would contact me as a matter of priority and it's now been 2 days...

Good point, thank you. I will research other shops/instructors in my area. Honestly, this whole experience left me feeling very distraught, so going back there wouldn't be a good idea at all.

@Marie13 Thank you so much, I am glad to hear I am not the only one who's off to a rocky start. But I enjoy it so much, I cannot just give up now:) You've given me hope that it can be done, thank you!