What "tech" course to do?

[WetDane]

You hit the nail on the head with that Rich - the hype is the problem I think...

Eric - I guess this would explain the general lack of "real" (canister) lights in most dive shops... They can sell a pelican as technical and make some money...

Terkel

 

[ericfine50]

And you can sell a ton of hand held lights for every canister light. Once I went to one, I couldn't believe I had used a big, bulky hand held for so long.

Eric

 

[100days-a-year]

Eric, your previous post holds the solution.Find a qualified & respected instructor and ask all these questions of the person whose style and methods you'll be learning.Most "tech" equipment is more like "drech" simply unsuitable for use in deep or overhead environments.But the emphasis on good experienced instruction cannot be over-stated.

 

[ericfine50]

The instructor makes all the difference, espically when it comes to technical training. You want someone that goes way beyond the minimum standards and will pass you only if you know the skills. I have seen divers drive an extra twenty miles for a cheaper air fill, but have forked over a ton of $$ because a Tech instructor says he is a Scuba G-D.

Eric

 

[The Chairman]

Hey Hocky and all,

I found the same problem with my PADI Nitrox course... not much meat! I feel safe under the water, but it could have been so much more. It gives credit to the old saying that PADI means "Put Another Dollar In". After that easy course, I am ready to do an advanced or tri-mix course. The science and the math just ain't that hard!

Pete from Orlando...

 

[100days-a-year]

Pete...another Floridian,imagine that.The math and science are the easy parts.The discipline and task loading training are the #$%& breakers.Try putting on a set of steel LP doubles and carrying two stage bottles go over to 40 Fathom Grotto and climb up and down the steps asking yourself if this really all that fun.The point I think is being made is that part of the training should be a funtional understanding of the particular aspect of diving that you are trying to learn.Not an open book quiz that most could pass before reading the book.Good luck with the courses.