storm1fishing
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I have read various threads in the past about Padi being a rip off and never paid them much mind.
I was talking to an instructor friend of mine while going out to a dive site this weekend and he was telling me that when you do the Padi AOW , from January this year , you now have to buy the Padi adventures in diving from the dive supply shop. I dont have a problem with having to have the manual , But since this latest Padi (rule ) , the price of the manual has also doubled. I bought my manual late last year , at the dive supply shop , for 1600 thai baht. That same manual , at the same shop , now costs 3067 thai baht.
While I fully support the need for good training and that having your own books and manuals is best , I am starting to agree with those that already think that
PADI IS A RIPOFF.
I was talking to an instructor friend of mine while going out to a dive site this weekend and he was telling me that when you do the Padi AOW , from January this year , you now have to buy the Padi adventures in diving from the dive supply shop. I dont have a problem with having to have the manual , But since this latest Padi (rule ) , the price of the manual has also doubled. I bought my manual late last year , at the dive supply shop , for 1600 thai baht. That same manual , at the same shop , now costs 3067 thai baht.
While I fully support the need for good training and that having your own books and manuals is best , I am starting to agree with those that already think that
PADI IS A RIPOFF.