Intro to Tech, to make a better Rec?

[Birddog1911]

After a lot of reading here, I think my thought process might be sound. I'm considering taking an Intro to Tech, primarily to make me a better recreational diver. I will never dive caves, or serious wreck penetrations. Chances are I'll never use a CCR.

But what I want to do is perfect my trim, and be as proficient and efficient at diving as I can. I'm sure much of this will come with more experience, but I don't see how taking the course would not be a considerable benefit.

How is my thinking on this? Sorry, this has probably been discussed before, but my Google-fu is weak.

 

[Doby45]

Take Fundies..

AKA - GUE Fundamentals

 

[tbone1004]

get in touch with @boulderjohn , ask him to "fix you"

 

[Marie13]

After a lot of reading here, I think my thought process might be sound. I'm considering taking an Intro to Tech, primarily to make me a better recreational diver. I will never dive caves, or serious wreck penetrations. Chances are I'll never use a CCR.

But what I want to do is perfect my trim, and be as proficient and efficient at diving as I can. I'm sure much of this will come with more experience, but I don't see how taking the course would not be a considerable benefit.

How is my thinking on this? Sorry, this has probably been discussed before, but my Google-fu is weak.

TDI Intro to Tech has been described to me as a "buoyancy course on steroids" and a great way to perfect trim/buoyancy as a rec diver. I plan on taking it sometime next year.

I don't remember where you live. GUE Fundies aren't an option for everyone due to location/time/cost.

 

[Beyond_Diving]

I love teaching the TDI Intro to Tech course! it is a great course to take even if you never intend on going all the way into technical diving or into cave diving. It will make you a far better diver, with much better understanding on dive planning, will square away your buoyancy, trim, propulsion, etc.. Definitely recommend it!

 

[Lorenzoid]

. . .
How is my thinking on this? Sorry, this has probably been discussed before, but my Google-fu is weak.

Your thinking is a lot of mine was (and many others). I asked a similar question on SB a few years ago, though I didn't specifically ask about Intro to Tech. Rather, simply "how could I become a more skilled and safer rec diver"?

Among various answers I received, the one that resonated with me was GUE Fundies. I took the class using recreational gear (albeit GUE-style rec gear) and stating no interest in tech diving in the foreseeable future. My three classmates were all in the same mindset--simply improving our rec diving.

Here's a recent thread on the topic: Classes to become a better recreational diver?

 

[Birddog1911]

Guess it might have been helpful to point out that I'm PADI certified, but I have no issue with another agency.

 

[Birddog1911]

I missed that thread. Thanks, Lorenzoid.

 

[seeker242]

I did both GUE fundies and TDI intro to tech. I didn't really get much out of the Intro to Tech course. Maybe that's because I did GUE fundies first.

 

[Trace Malinowski]

I once lived in Castle Rock, Colorado. Come to the Thousand Islands for class. We have better diving.