chrissnow
New
I have been with PADI as a professional for nearly 9 years. I pay my fees every year have taught over 600 certifications.
I am starting to think just whom and what makes the money for PADI.
I have a box in my house that is absolutely full of expensive redundant training slates.
When I started there were 16 skills on the PADI Open water Slates. I then bought slates with 18 then 20 and finally 24!!!
Never mind all the Divemaster, Rescue and IDC slates that are also in the box.
We get a free digital update every year for the PADI Instructor Manual.
Small potatoes - what about a slate replacement system?!
The problem is further exacerbated if you live in a country where the Dive wholesalers have paid import duty on such training materials.
New stuff is not rolled out until the old stuff is sold to the unsuspecting/unknowing.
Slates cost a fortune and if Instructors start to make their own then PADI only have themselves to blame!!
I am starting to think just whom and what makes the money for PADI.
I have a box in my house that is absolutely full of expensive redundant training slates.
When I started there were 16 skills on the PADI Open water Slates. I then bought slates with 18 then 20 and finally 24!!!
Never mind all the Divemaster, Rescue and IDC slates that are also in the box.
We get a free digital update every year for the PADI Instructor Manual.
Small potatoes - what about a slate replacement system?!
The problem is further exacerbated if you live in a country where the Dive wholesalers have paid import duty on such training materials.
New stuff is not rolled out until the old stuff is sold to the unsuspecting/unknowing.
Slates cost a fortune and if Instructors start to make their own then PADI only have themselves to blame!!