dive before tech

[dsteding]

Well, I haven't gone into tech diving yet, but it is in my future.

Right now, I have ~120, a provisional in GUE-F, and at least 200 dives ahead of me before I consider tech training. For me, Rec Triox will be a nice intermediate step, that is going to happen somewhere close to 200 total dives, if I am ready.

 

[rjack321]

I had about 550 dives before going into tec.

Not counting nitrox as tec, of course.....

I'm having a hard time knowing what tech is anymore. Wonder what it is in the OPs mind?

 

[Meng_Tze]

I'm having a hard time knowing what tech is anymore. Wonder what it is in the OPs mind?

In that same vein.............I have 'technically' been diving for years. Practically I learned most after fundies....

 

[matt_unique]

It's so relative to the person, but I think if you are comfortable doing day and night dives in cold water/drysuit diving at 100' or greater you can begin down the path. Others waited until they had much more experience than that.

--Matt

 

[Colliam7]

How many dives did you have before entering the realm of tech diving?

197 dives, including 53 drysuit, 21 to depths greater than 100 ft, and 4 in doubles. Having the DS experience was a real asset. I had enough dives below 100 ft (including 2 to 140 ft) to be comfortable, but I certainly didn't have extensive experience at depth. If I were to do it again, I would get more experience with my doubles before starting tech, just to have better control of bouyancy and trim.