Any benefit to Master Scuba Diver certification?

[chrpai]

I now have in excess of 650 dives and am reasonably competant. Can you say the same? WTF?

Touchy?

 

[scubadada]

Touchy?

No, how about you? Just tired of the same old posts on SB

 

[D_B]

Well, this is basic scuba, with a standing invitation for ALL questions , maybe a search is unfamiliar to a first time forum user, it was to me, and maybe this is just a tiring forum for some

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[Lorenzoid]

The question was geared specifically to PADI. I've already done Rescue Diver ( although I wouldn't mind sitting in it again ). My typical boat dive in Lake Travis is deep, cold, low vis search and recovery (loot from party boats) activities. Let's see...

Altitude Diver - perhaps, not really on my radar
Fish Ident - that could be fun if I ever see blue water again. Until then there's bass, carp, cat fish..... any questions?
Boat Diver - Um... enough said ( I do miss Blackbeards... )
Photo/Dig Photo/Video ectera.... ya, not my thing. Too much $$$
DPV - That'd be fun but $$$ and would be part of tech training for me (Um, SeaDoo's don't count )
Drift diver - Um, I miss Cozumel too..
Dry Suit - Perhaps. As long as they don't try to convince me to use my drysuit for buoyancy control. I think I can learn this from a mentor
Oxygen Provider - perhaps
Equipment Specialist - I'd rather take a Hog regulator tech class
Nitrox - sure, done
Multilevel diver - really?
Nighy diver - pretty much every day dive is a night dive here
PPB - I'd rather take a DIR-F


I guess my point is even if I wanted to waste $500 on four more classes, I just don't see anything worth taking.

Well, for someone as experienced as you, that makes sense. But for others of us, I believe there are worthwhile things one can take away from some of the PADI specialty courses. Whether the benefit justifies the cost is a personal decision. It might also depend on access to mentors, how much time one has to devote to courses, and alternative courses available from other agencies. In some instances you mentioned an alternative course that's likely more thorough--and I'm sure you're right--but they aren't as widely available as PADI. I think you get what you pay for with PADI specialties. They're easy to schedule, don't cost that much, and though they don't go into any great depth you just might learn something you didn't know or become more conscious of something you did "know." I can't imagine spending money on a Fish ID course, but I suppose I could see where I might take away something of benefit from some of them.

But I still wouldn't want a Master Diver card even if they gave it to me for free.

 

[chrpai]

Hmmm... I do see an EFT class scheduled for next week. (Yes JamesR I'm looking at you. ) I could use a refresher...

 

[D_B]

BTW the O2 Provider cert is a DAN class/cert

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[chrpai]

BTW the O2 Provider cert is a DAN class/cert

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Does PADI have a relationship with DAN to market it or something? I was just rattling down a list I saw on PADI's site trying to find something I could have a legitimate interest in taking.

 

[So-Tx-Rich]

Does PADI have a relationship with DAN to market it or something?

I'm pretty sure every agency has a relationship with DAN.

 

[chrpai]

I'm pretty sure every agency has a relationship with DAN.

Well sure, except, that's not what I said.

And there's no mention of DAN in the course description.
Emergency Oxygen Provider - Primary and Secondary Care Courses - PADI Scuba Diving Society

 

[D_B]

I'm pretty sure my card is not a padi card , O2 provider is over/ above the required one for rescue
.. this was in adition to the normal training
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