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Please no flames - this is a genuine question...
At what point is it suggested to change over and start doing DIR training??
I have just under 50 dives so far and wife is close behind. We are both currently PADI AOW but I am looking for a more focused training - hard to explain in words but I'm just not happy with the PADI/SSI training paths as they seem to be really watered down to just keep you coming back for just 1 more course and another snippet of knowledge.
Both of us skipped the usual spending route of jacket BCD etc etc, in no small part due to extensive reading on SB, and we are both kitted out with DSS BP/W singles setups with HOG regs c/w DIR length hoses. We carry nothing not necessary for the diving we are doing and we both love the feeling of freedom the BP/W gives us and the streamlining has had a noticeable affect on dive times over the previously used hire setups. I am very comfortable with my gear underwater and trim is reasonably ok (I get a little better every time I dive).
I want to get a program of learning worked out for our future that allows us to progress nicely without taking the fun out of it all by loading to much back to back.
What is my best course of action from here?? More dives first or find a GUE Primer or Rec Level ?? course?
I am still trying to work out where we would "fit" into the GUE Recreational traning track. I have looked at the GUE site but it isn't very clear.
Any advice appreciatted!
At what point is it suggested to change over and start doing DIR training??
I have just under 50 dives so far and wife is close behind. We are both currently PADI AOW but I am looking for a more focused training - hard to explain in words but I'm just not happy with the PADI/SSI training paths as they seem to be really watered down to just keep you coming back for just 1 more course and another snippet of knowledge.
Both of us skipped the usual spending route of jacket BCD etc etc, in no small part due to extensive reading on SB, and we are both kitted out with DSS BP/W singles setups with HOG regs c/w DIR length hoses. We carry nothing not necessary for the diving we are doing and we both love the feeling of freedom the BP/W gives us and the streamlining has had a noticeable affect on dive times over the previously used hire setups. I am very comfortable with my gear underwater and trim is reasonably ok (I get a little better every time I dive).
I want to get a program of learning worked out for our future that allows us to progress nicely without taking the fun out of it all by loading to much back to back.
What is my best course of action from here?? More dives first or find a GUE Primer or Rec Level ?? course?
I am still trying to work out where we would "fit" into the GUE Recreational traning track. I have looked at the GUE site but it isn't very clear.
Any advice appreciatted!