TDI vs PADI tech materials?

[Efka76]

I just checked my on-line version of AOW manual. I did AOW last year, however, manual is dated 2000-2008. It seems that it is pretty old. Also, during 10 years I suppose some new specialties were introduced but manual was not updated. It is really annoying when huge corporations doing their business on "old materials and not updating them on a constant basis. PADI definitely has sufficient cash to properly update its materials but saving money.

Mark Powell's book "Deco for divers" was the best book that I read. I definitely going to buy his newest book as well.

TDI materials are also not perfect Books are writted in big font in order to look thicker Also, there is a lot of overlapping material in Advanced nitrox and Deco procedures books. Do not know anything about Extended range as I have not taken this course yet.

 

[Marie13]

No, TDI’s aren’t perfect. Older eyes appreciate larger font!

And they don’t have kneeling. I keep shaking my head at that.

 

[tursiops]

I just checked my on-line version of AOW manual. I did AOW last year, however, manual is dated 2000-2008. It seems that it is pretty old. Also, during 10 years I suppose some new specialties were introduced but manual was not updated. It is really annoying when huge corporations doing their business on "old materials and not updating them on a constant basis. PADI definitely has sufficient cash to properly update its materials but saving money

Your AOW manual is old. The current version is copyrighted 2016, version 1.0 from 06/2016.
The previous version was copyrighted 2010.
Both are different from the 2008 version.
Is your online version part of the eLearning curriculum?

 

[Efka76]

Your AOW manual is old. The current version is copyrighted 2016, version 1.0 from 06/2016.
The previous version was copyrighted 2010.
Both are different from the 2008 version.
Is your online version part of the eLearning curriculum?

I did my AOW and Nitrox courses and got electronic codes. When I login to PADI I get 2 manuals" "Nitrox" and "Adventures in Diving". I am really surprised that I was provided with old version of "Adventures in diving manual".

 

[tursiops]

I did my AOW and Nitrox courses and got electronic codes. When I login to PADI I get 2 manuals" "Nitrox" and "Adventures in Diving". I am really surprised that I was provided with old version of "Adventures in diving manual".

Yeah, I'm surprised too! One way to tell if you have the new version or not is to see if there is an early chapter on Thinking Like a Diver. That is the new addition, and arguably is the most important part of the class!

 

[Graeme Fraser]

Content wise I actually quite like the PADI tec(h) manual, although I agree that there's too much padding. Also, I really wish they'd use better images, maybe even occasionally a diver in trim?

One other thing (and there may be cultural differences here) but their visual depiction of the 'I think I'm bent' signal would be considered highly offensive this side of the pond. I showed a non-diver gay friend of mine and he nearly chocked on his cornflakes!

I originally did most of my tech training through PSAI, which was great. The course structures and instructors were excellent, but the manual was definitely inferior.

 

[Rechno]

So, whats the hand signal for "I think i´m bent"?

 

[Graeme Fraser]

So, whats the hand signal for "I think i´m bent"?

Pg 174

 

[Rechno]

Ok, now I understand. Thanx.

 

[Marie13]

Pg 174
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Another picture of kneeling?