rusky4u
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the Undersea Journal, second quarter 2001, is dedicated to Padi/DSAT Tec-Rec.
i was not a Padi Pro back in 2001 so I`ve just seen this 2001 edition yesterday while waiting for a marine biology course to start.
i was surprised to find this Padi edition 100% dedicated to Tec Rec Diving.
Mainly due to gear configuration!
i`ve already seen some info on the Tec Rec courses (Padi`s web) but never seen deeper info on the subject!
after reading so much about Tec gear configuration and how Padi is way out of this, I was surprised to see the photos illustrating this Undersea Journal edition.
this photos clearly show: no jacket bcd, just wings, no octopus, two main regulators with piston bolts, one with a long hose, proper d-rings, mask in the back of the head, dry suits, jet fins, deco diving, twins, gas, deco stage tanks, deep wreck diving, cave penetration, lift bags, etc, etc,
so, my questions are:
- does any one in the board experienced any of the Padi`s/DSAT Tec Rec programs?
- If yes, any comments?
- If Padi/Dsat use and supports the above-mentioned gear whats the fuzz on the use of such gear in OWD training, both by students and instructors?
- Is Padi going en route for what seems to be a Tec boom???
i hope that this doesnt turns out to be another DIR thread!
regulators, feel free to move this thread to the Tec area, I thought it makes sense here but its your call!
i was not a Padi Pro back in 2001 so I`ve just seen this 2001 edition yesterday while waiting for a marine biology course to start.
i was surprised to find this Padi edition 100% dedicated to Tec Rec Diving.
Mainly due to gear configuration!
i`ve already seen some info on the Tec Rec courses (Padi`s web) but never seen deeper info on the subject!
after reading so much about Tec gear configuration and how Padi is way out of this, I was surprised to see the photos illustrating this Undersea Journal edition.
this photos clearly show: no jacket bcd, just wings, no octopus, two main regulators with piston bolts, one with a long hose, proper d-rings, mask in the back of the head, dry suits, jet fins, deco diving, twins, gas, deco stage tanks, deep wreck diving, cave penetration, lift bags, etc, etc,
so, my questions are:
- does any one in the board experienced any of the Padi`s/DSAT Tec Rec programs?
- If yes, any comments?
- If Padi/Dsat use and supports the above-mentioned gear whats the fuzz on the use of such gear in OWD training, both by students and instructors?
- Is Padi going en route for what seems to be a Tec boom???
i hope that this doesnt turns out to be another DIR thread!
regulators, feel free to move this thread to the Tec area, I thought it makes sense here but its your call!