PADI Poll

[divedude]

Reading through posts on this board PADI gets trashed a lot.
So...... I was wondering and "please be honest" how many of you who are now hard core "Techies" started out diving with PADI or NAUI I know you all started somewhere.

 

[100days-a-year]

My first cert was PADI.I had been diving for at least 12 yrs prior without ever getting checked.To this day still haven't.

 

[WreckWriter]

NASDS Basic, 1973

WW

 

[divedude]

I should have put ""Born a Techie! Never been a Newbie"
since we all are sport divers
Except guys like "pipe dope"


Title changed as requested by Divedude --- DivingGal

 

[Amphibious]

Started as a BSAC Novice Diver in '94

Went NAUI in '96

Still NAUI in '03

Willer

 

[JeffAustin]

Original cert: NAUI in 1972.

 

[caveseeker7]

DIWA - Diving Instructor World Association 1983

Got a PADI card sometime in the 90s because it's widely spread.

Went NAUI/ANDI/IANTD since.

 

[AquaTec]

i dove for about 15 years before being certified..then i was certified by PADI

 

[divedude]

So why does PADI get trashed so much, if most people were introduced to this great sport by them

 

[diveaustin]

I WAS EXPOSED (SOUNDS LIKE A CHEMICAL PROBLEM) BY MY WIFE ACTUALLY. I OWE HER EVERYTHING. IN BOTH THE ASPECT OF DIVING AND BEYOND. SHE JUST HAPPENED TO BE WITH PADI. I HAVE MY HANGUPS WITH PADI.....WHO CARES THOUGH AS LONG AS IM DIVING.:mean: