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Truly a great thread!!!
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What should I have done when one of the instructors got really worked up when I asked a couple of questions like
1. How do you handle the panic cycle ? he had no clue !. Which made him really angry
2. what to do when there is no air in the tank to clear the regulator and what happens if there is a malfunction with the purge button , again no clue
and he accused me of being negative and pointed towards his 5000 dives and the 800 c-cards he produced !
just before he got enraged, he produced the analogy of not thinking about negative things like accidents when learning to drive , to which i had to point out that the purpose of car insurance and air bags was to cover the downside lol
These people seem to suffer from a lack of common sense ! and awareness !!! just have a look at replies to my other thread www.scubaboard.com/forums/indonesia/440985-dangerous-dive-shop-what-do-you-think.html
i agree with everythig he has to say except for this statement.
some shop owners do not have another job so they sole source of income comes from diving ( owner of a store or instructor ) and some shops have higher rent then others to pay for. the best instructors dont allways have the highest price. some of my instructors have been easy on the pocket and an excelent teacher. ask your friends and family that dive who taught them and if they would recomend them as a teacher. also you can join other forums and web groups to get other oppinions
the only thing i can add to this statement is to ask the instructor what is included in the price of the class. some course prices is just the class and does not include the student packets or quarry fees if aplicable (sorry for the bad grammer ) or gear rental. this could be a deciding factor when it comes to chosing an instructor or shop .
good luck to all who read this post and happy diving