wilson7561681
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Howdy Everyone ,
This is my first post on this forum and so far I have gotten some great information. In a nut shell I am looking to go for my Instructors certification and hopefully work for a dive shop in SE Asia. I currently live in Utah and our dive shops are limited.
Don't get me wrong... There are some great shops, but I don't want to be "Sold" equipment. I don't want the guy that is selling equipment to me telling me its great equipment. I just can't trust that. I want to hear it from the people that wont exactly "benefit" from there opinion.
So here is my plan. I am currently an Advanced diver and like I said I am going for instructor. I plan on doing my rescue in a couple of weeks in Aruba and then when I get home I will be taking the CPR course and Divemaster Course. The problem is I want to have my equipment before I start the Divemaster Course. One of the problems I am facing is that this will all be over the Winter season in Utah and so a lot of the training will be in a pool. I don't really want to buy some amazing equipment and then have all of the chlorine ruin it right off of the bat.
So here are my questions:
#1: What equipment would you buy for "starter instructor"?
#2: Would you buy junky equipment for swimming pools, and great equipment for Open Water dives?
#3: Opinions on shoulder inflate/deflate hose or Waist inflate/deflate lever?
#4: Any experience with working for a dive shop in SE Asia? (preferably Thailand)
Thank You all for your help and response
This is my first post on this forum and so far I have gotten some great information. In a nut shell I am looking to go for my Instructors certification and hopefully work for a dive shop in SE Asia. I currently live in Utah and our dive shops are limited.
Don't get me wrong... There are some great shops, but I don't want to be "Sold" equipment. I don't want the guy that is selling equipment to me telling me its great equipment. I just can't trust that. I want to hear it from the people that wont exactly "benefit" from there opinion.
So here is my plan. I am currently an Advanced diver and like I said I am going for instructor. I plan on doing my rescue in a couple of weeks in Aruba and then when I get home I will be taking the CPR course and Divemaster Course. The problem is I want to have my equipment before I start the Divemaster Course. One of the problems I am facing is that this will all be over the Winter season in Utah and so a lot of the training will be in a pool. I don't really want to buy some amazing equipment and then have all of the chlorine ruin it right off of the bat.
So here are my questions:
#1: What equipment would you buy for "starter instructor"?
#2: Would you buy junky equipment for swimming pools, and great equipment for Open Water dives?
#3: Opinions on shoulder inflate/deflate hose or Waist inflate/deflate lever?
#4: Any experience with working for a dive shop in SE Asia? (preferably Thailand)
Thank You all for your help and response