MHK
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If you want help setting up a class PM me and I'll help. I'd love to come to Arizona so let me know how I can help..
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DIR in Arizona?
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If you want help setting up a class PM me and I'll help. I'd love to come to Arizona so let me know how I can help..
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Blue Space
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I wasn't trying to imply a DIRF course in Arizona actually I had PM'd UP on some set up configs and he thought it would be good idea to try and find someone with the same interest I had and the same gear which I thought was a good idea so I posted. But as it turns out I may have got the ball rolling on a DIRF class here in arizona. I really don't care if they offer a card or whatever I just want to learn. I apologize if I screwed anything up AzAtty.
Brandon
... there doesn't appear to be any mentors in Arizona. However if you are willing to move up here to the PNW I will gladly hook you up!
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Blue Space
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But from the looks of things maybe hopefully we will have a class In AZ soon.
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AzAtty,
I am on the staff at Scuba Specialties (west-side)...well I think I'm still one of their instructors. I just noticed that my picture is gone from the team page on the web site...http://www.scubaspecialties.com/
We also have a place on the east-side...it used to be The Reef.
No, we are not Halyon dealers. I thought that I had it in the bag but it didn't happen.
Anyway, I have discussed hosting a class with the owner and he seemed very excited about it. But that was before DEMA and I'm not sure how how feels about it now.
SA
I am on the staff at Scuba Specialties (west-side)...well I think I'm still one of their instructors. I just noticed that my picture is gone from the team page on the web site...http://www.scubaspecialties.com/
We also have a place on the east-side...it used to be The Reef.
No, we are not Halyon dealers. I thought that I had it in the bag but it didn't happen.
Anyway, I have discussed hosting a class with the owner and he seemed very excited about it. But that was before DEMA and I'm not sure how how feels about it now.
SA
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Well, of course, you're right UP.
But I dive DIR...hmm...well, sorta. Nope, no formal training. Self taught and probably with many misunderstandings. But, BS, if you are just looking for someone with an interest and some experience/knowledge in DIR then perhaps we can get together. I've got all the gear you could ever want to try...oops, don't have a Helios can.... well not yet, anyway.
SA
Well, when I went out to the only Halcyon shop in Phoenix, looking specifically for Halcyon, they really pushed me toward Deep Outdoors. They have a strong relationship with DO, apparently.
When I inquired about mating a DO harness with a Halcyon wing, the price jumped through the roof--the quote was around $1,000.00, as opposed to around $400.00 for the DO system. Oh, but it included a STA. Yippie. Maybe that little story will help you land a Halcyon dealership.
I'd suggest floating the DIR-F idea again and see what your shop says. Halcyon isn't stupid, and they could certainly see the benefit of granting a dealership to the shop that sponsors GUE courses in an untapped market. Not to mention the coup of converting a PADI shop.
Regardless, it's still something we can do even without a sponsoring shop. I'll get the ball rolling with MHK and keep you updated.
When I inquired about mating a DO harness with a Halcyon wing, the price jumped through the roof--the quote was around $1,000.00, as opposed to around $400.00 for the DO system. Oh, but it included a STA. Yippie. Maybe that little story will help you land a Halcyon dealership.
I'd suggest floating the DIR-F idea again and see what your shop says. Halcyon isn't stupid, and they could certainly see the benefit of granting a dealership to the shop that sponsors GUE courses in an untapped market. Not to mention the coup of converting a PADI shop.
Regardless, it's still something we can do even without a sponsoring shop. I'll get the ball rolling with MHK and keep you updated.
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AzAtty once bubbled...
Well, when I went out to the only Halcyon shop in Phoenix, looking specifically for Halcyon, they really pushed me toward Deep Outdoors. They have a strong relationship with DO, apparently.
When I inquired about mating a DO harness with a Halcyon wing, the price jumped through the roof--the quote was around $1,000.00, as opposed to around $400.00 for the DO system. Oh, but it included a STA. Yippie. Maybe that little story will help you land a Halcyon dealership.
I'd suggest floating the DIR-F idea again and see what your shop says. Halcyon isn't stupid, and they could certainly see the benefit of granting a dealership to the shop that sponsors GUE courses in an untapped market. Not to mention the coup of converting a PADI shop.
Regardless, it's still something we can do even without a sponsoring shop. I'll get the ball rolling with MHK and keep you updated.
As far as I know, the only Halcyon dealership is the one near the freeway. If so, then that was PART of the problem...they ARE pretty close to us. I thought we had that problem resolved but...not. I was my idea, as well, to get my facility to sponsor a DIRF in hopes of smoothing out what I perceive as a communication problem.
SA
newdiverAZ
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well it already appears that we have 4 interested parties.
newdiverAZ
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starting to have visions of getting my gear ripped on lol. I think this is a great idea guys, especially if we can get it done before it warms up.
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