TDI Technical Courses

[fweber]

I think we most all agree they are a bit dated the early manuals,,,,next topic!

So, which agency currently has both the best and most up to date manuals?

...... thats another thread....this is 'TDI Technical Courses'.

You suggested..............

 

[captndale]

To follow your line of reasoning, nobody should comment on anything that is older than his/her age. Not wars, theology, social events, history, etc.

No, but I think one should have their facts straight. Twenty years ago no one was even teaching technical diving concepts to the general diving public. The term "technical diving" was not even coined until about fifteen years ago. So saying that TDI is 20+ behind the times, without evidence or personal experience to back up the claim, is without any merit or credibility.

 

[mpd525]

I have never looked at the TDI Nitrox book since I took my class through PADI.....I heard like your review it was good stuff.

Well i was a little concerned when my instructor told me there was math involved, becasue i suck at math, but the book does a great job putting in terms for dummies like me.

 

[shoredivr]

Well, boomx5, amascuba states that TDI is "20 years behind the curve" but also states that he hasn't seen the newer manuals. Not having seen them, he doesn't really have a basis for critiquing them.

I write technical manuals for a living. Things get dated. You update them. TDI has done/is doing that, and good for them.

 

[boomx5]

Well, boomx5, amascuba states that TDI is "20 years behind the curve" but also states that he hasn't seen the newer manuals. Not having seen them, he doesn't really have a basis for critiquing them.

I write technical manuals for a living. Things get dated. You update them. TDI has done/is doing that, and good for them.

Understand what I said. I said nothing about TDI because I don't really care. Dale made a comment about amascuba's age and tried to discredit him because of his age. If TDI has updated their manuals than that point should stand on it's own merits instead of taking a swipe at somone because their age.

 

[Rainer]

No, but I think one should have their facts straight. Twenty years ago no one was even teaching technical diving concepts to the general diving public. The term "technical diving" was not even coined until about fifteen years ago. So saying that TDI is 20+ behind the times, without evidence or personal experience to back up the claim, is without any merit or credibility.

And what does this have to do with the poster's age?

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Its not a typo. Its the authors attempt at humour in the dive manual. My understanding is that TDI was going to rewrite that manual.

In that case, why rewrite it? The corny humor is one of the things I always liked about TDI manuals ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[boomx5]

No, but I think one should have their facts straight. Twenty years ago no one was even teaching technical diving concepts to the general diving public. The term "technical diving" was not even coined until about fifteen years ago. So saying that TDI is 20+ behind the times, without evidence or personal experience to back up the claim, is without any merit or credibility.

I understand what you meant. When I was certified 20 years ago, technical training wasn't even close to what it is today. However, amascuba's age really has nothing to with the accuracy of the facts.

 

[JeffG]

In that case, why rewrite it? The corny humor is one of the things I always liked about TDI manuals ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

I doubt they would rewrite it because of the humor, but because it was all around bad. If you read the new TDI Adv Trimix manual and then compare it to the old deco proc book (and the adv nitrox.), there is no comparision in quality of the manuals.

 

[texdiveguy]

The TDI Advanced Wreck manual is another one that has gone through a recent revision....it is pretty good reading....photos could have been a bit better IMO.