DFW DIR shop???
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Thats a challenge....
There may not be one. Tuckers dive shop teaches full cave so they might be able to help you. Otherwise good luck.
Tom
There may not be one. Tuckers dive shop teaches full cave so they might be able to help you. Otherwise good luck.
Tom
TexasMike
Contributor
Try Alec over at Southern Scuba....
He is one of the better Tekkie shops in the area. And this is where Tom and I purchased our OMS IQ BC's.
Alec is also the regional (as in 6 state) rep for TDI/SDI
Southern Scuba
6900 South Freeway (across from the Miller Brewery Plant)
Fort Worth, TX 76134
Main Phone: (817) 568-1055
Ask him if my drysuit is in yet
He is one of the better Tekkie shops in the area. And this is where Tom and I purchased our OMS IQ BC's.
Alec is also the regional (as in 6 state) rep for TDI/SDI
Southern Scuba
6900 South Freeway (across from the Miller Brewery Plant)
Fort Worth, TX 76134
Main Phone: (817) 568-1055
Ask him if my drysuit is in yet
Thanks TM,
do they have a web site - I'm doing research for a very important person down there...
I'm afraid that my experience so far with TDI shops does not lead me to think they are DIR friendly...
Maybe a plane ticket is cheaper???
Big T
do they have a web site - I'm doing research for a very important person down there...
I'm afraid that my experience so far with TDI shops does not lead me to think they are DIR friendly...
Maybe a plane ticket is cheaper???
Big T
TexasMike
Contributor
This is the first I've have heard of AKA's existance, but then again, D/FW is a very big town and I've only been diving/paying attention to shops a little more than a year.
If you are looking for a DIR-ish instructor, I can recommend Ron Carlo, the fellow with whom I will be working the avanced TDI cirriculum with. He not only does instruction from Alec, but does classes on his own. So if there is a particular slant that is requested (such as inclusion of DIR stuff), then Ron should be able to accomodate.
I'll PM you his e-mail address....
If you are looking for a DIR-ish instructor, I can recommend Ron Carlo, the fellow with whom I will be working the avanced TDI cirriculum with. He not only does instruction from Alec, but does classes on his own. So if there is a particular slant that is requested (such as inclusion of DIR stuff), then Ron should be able to accomodate.
I'll PM you his e-mail address....
BillP
Senior Member
Hi WetDane:
Like TexasMike said, Southern Scuba has a "tech" interest and is a good source for things like bolt snaps. They're likely to be "DIR friendly" but I couldn't say that they're DIR. I don't know if they have a website. I'd give you their email address, but they didn't answer my last email from a week or so ago so I don't think there'd be much point in that. Just call 'em or stop by.
Lone Star Scuba (http://www.lonestarscuba.com/) recently became a Halcyon dealer. They have shops in both Dallas and Fort Worth. I doubt that they have much Halcyon gear in stock since they primarily seem to be a traditional "recreational" scuba shop, but they can likely get it for you. They're good folks and my shop of choice for my non-DIR diving.
Last time I was in the AKA Divers shop (http://www.akadivers.com/) was a few years ago. They had a more-or-less DIR rigged backplate and wings on display and they sell manifolds and such. At the time they seemed to have an interest in at least some aspects of DIR-like diving. You might stop by and see what they're up to now.
HTH,
Bill
Like TexasMike said, Southern Scuba has a "tech" interest and is a good source for things like bolt snaps. They're likely to be "DIR friendly" but I couldn't say that they're DIR. I don't know if they have a website. I'd give you their email address, but they didn't answer my last email from a week or so ago so I don't think there'd be much point in that. Just call 'em or stop by.
Lone Star Scuba (http://www.lonestarscuba.com/) recently became a Halcyon dealer. They have shops in both Dallas and Fort Worth. I doubt that they have much Halcyon gear in stock since they primarily seem to be a traditional "recreational" scuba shop, but they can likely get it for you. They're good folks and my shop of choice for my non-DIR diving.
Last time I was in the AKA Divers shop (http://www.akadivers.com/) was a few years ago. They had a more-or-less DIR rigged backplate and wings on display and they sell manifolds and such. At the time they seemed to have an interest in at least some aspects of DIR-like diving. You might stop by and see what they're up to now.
HTH,
Bill
TexasMike
Contributor
W_D.....
Any luck?
Any luck?
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