I currently dive with a club and have dived with a few different in the past. Dm's and instructors when on social dives have almost always been helpful.
But I don't believe it is fair to them to have them working for free on their down time. I don't like doing it in my line of work.
The reason I am looking for someone who is independent of a shop is that I want, three things - to be flexibility on learning the skills that best suit the condition ie not trying to nail down buoyancy in 10 knot current because this is what is booked
To have the attention that I paying for and not compete against 8 others on a dive because 1 hour dive 8 people = 7.5 min with an instructor not value for my $100
I also don't want the mandatory walk through the dive shop when I get told that my gear is no good and I need have this new toy ( true story a LDS tried very hard to sell me a $1500 can light when all I need was a small torch)
It is not about card in my wallet but improving skills
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