Rutger's isn't trying to be a dive shop and never stated they were a dive shop. You pointed out the comment on air fills and I replied with the answer.
Rutger's works well with local shops and many of these shops provide the students with discounts upon completion of the course. These shops understand that they stand to gain from new students coming into the sport. Rutgers doesn't compete with them and provides them with a great deal of business. All of Rutgers gear is purchased locally from dive shops.
No they don't have a 1 to 2 ratio but what shop does unless you book private instruction. No shop that I've worked with ever have anything near that ratio.
Why would a new diver want trimix?
Gear sales are not an issue. they are not a dive shop.
You will get a hello when you walk through the door..
Most gear is replaced annually and serviced as per specs or sooner if need be.
Rutgers provides buddies for anyone needing them. If the class is unequal, a DM will fill in.
Both John and Charlie have more local experience than most of the local shops instructors combined. Rutgers runs trips several times a year from the Blue Fathoms of which Charlie is a boat Captain. Charlie also maintains a email list inviting anyone who wishes to come along on him local trips the ability to do so.
You can't get a better pool than Rutgers. Their dive well is well over twenty feet deep. We once had a few hundred divers in it for a charity event.Pool time is not limited and additional training is always offered if needed.
Not certify a diver..last time was a few weeks ago when three out of about sixteen were trained. These people are always offered additional training if they so desire.
Training is offered up to DM and rebreather. (Drager)
While they training isn't the class ever other week as most shops run, the attitude is not train for the numbers but the quality.
Email return....less than a day in most cases...If there is a down side to their program, it is the time involved. As I said, they aren't in it for the profit and don't pay for class room or pool time as many other shops must do. So you will spend six hours at Dutch Springs each day at your open water training. Much more than the skills are preformed on the dives. when the skills are completed, a tour of the area is made to give additional time in the water. Some shops get em' in and get em' out as quick as possible. That's why the staff at Dutch is always *****ing to us to hurry up as they are closing the gates.
In any case, Rutgers isn't now and never was a major player against the local shops. They are limited in the number trained as they do run by the college calendar. Shops only stand to benefit from new divers entering the sport. And at this point, the sport needs all the help it can get in maintaining new divers interest.
Rutger's works well with local shops and many of these shops provide the students with discounts upon completion of the course. These shops understand that they stand to gain from new students coming into the sport. Rutgers doesn't compete with them and provides them with a great deal of business. All of Rutgers gear is purchased locally from dive shops.
No they don't have a 1 to 2 ratio but what shop does unless you book private instruction. No shop that I've worked with ever have anything near that ratio.
Why would a new diver want trimix?
Gear sales are not an issue. they are not a dive shop.
You will get a hello when you walk through the door..
Most gear is replaced annually and serviced as per specs or sooner if need be.
Rutgers provides buddies for anyone needing them. If the class is unequal, a DM will fill in.
Both John and Charlie have more local experience than most of the local shops instructors combined. Rutgers runs trips several times a year from the Blue Fathoms of which Charlie is a boat Captain. Charlie also maintains a email list inviting anyone who wishes to come along on him local trips the ability to do so.
You can't get a better pool than Rutgers. Their dive well is well over twenty feet deep. We once had a few hundred divers in it for a charity event.Pool time is not limited and additional training is always offered if needed.
Not certify a diver..last time was a few weeks ago when three out of about sixteen were trained. These people are always offered additional training if they so desire.
Training is offered up to DM and rebreather. (Drager)
While they training isn't the class ever other week as most shops run, the attitude is not train for the numbers but the quality.
Email return....less than a day in most cases...If there is a down side to their program, it is the time involved. As I said, they aren't in it for the profit and don't pay for class room or pool time as many other shops must do. So you will spend six hours at Dutch Springs each day at your open water training. Much more than the skills are preformed on the dives. when the skills are completed, a tour of the area is made to give additional time in the water. Some shops get em' in and get em' out as quick as possible. That's why the staff at Dutch is always *****ing to us to hurry up as they are closing the gates.
In any case, Rutgers isn't now and never was a major player against the local shops. They are limited in the number trained as they do run by the college calendar. Shops only stand to benefit from new divers entering the sport. And at this point, the sport needs all the help it can get in maintaining new divers interest.
