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Wow congratulations to you, that is a heck of an achievement. I hope one day to reach that same acheivement

BC I am a DiveCon, and it has always been my understanding that when you get the dives you go up a level. Think playing a video game, after so many experience points you level up. I can check in all of my divepro manuals if you'd like but to the best of my knowledge the specialty courses aren't...

As others have stated before me comparing SSI's DiveCon to PADIs DM is like comparing apples to oranges. I also agree that if you don't want to end up teaching others to dive there is not much benefit to getting a professional level certification. You would be just as well to take more advanced...

There are some pros and cons of both SSI and PADI. If you would like to go pro in the future send me a PM and we can discuss the pros Vs. cons but for a regular old dive trip you will be fine with either SSI or PADI. On a side note, make sure your dive experience is appropiate for the types of...

My dad has been thinking about working towards becoming a Dive Con instructor too but hasn't made up his mind yet. I'm content staying as a DiveCon right now until I my time and money becomes more available then I will get my instructor, along with venturing into the tech world

I apologize Tammy. I am not sure what a PADI DM is allowed to do under the terms of their certification, but if it is anything like SSI's DM I would imagine that the OP would have to do additional work to do to get to the assist instructor level that DiveCons are at. I however earned my DiveCon...

The instructor courses that I have seen have been on average $1500-$1800 US, some more very few less. I haven't looked at what is required to cross over from a different agency to SSI but I believe that you have to provide proof of your professional cert from the other agency, a current first...

I haven't done any traveling with dive gear, but when I was in high school and I went to Germany and was taking my back pack as my carry-on and it got ran through the x-ray machine several times because of the notebooks in my back pack. The looks on the agents faces was priceless.

Also, when doing the ditch and don (remove and replace) underwater, try your hardest to get all of the air out of your BC, if you can sit down flat on the bottom of the pool and then take your rig off and hold it in your lap, that way you still have the weight to hold you down. I see that you're...

After trying the suggestions listed above, it might be a good idea if possible to get into a pool and work on these skills before you head back to open water to finish your course. I'm sure your instructor would be happy to go back to the pool so you can work on the skills and try different...

I got certified in Ohio waters as well so I know what you are looking for. Just starting out, unless you are getting a dry suit right from the get go, depending on the year your dive season will last somewhere from approx. the middle of June to the beginning of October. Sp you are looking at...

I got certified in Ohio waters as well so I know what you are looking for. Just starting out, unless you are getting a dry suit right from the get go, depending on the year your dive season will last somewhere from approx. the middle of June to the beginning of October. Sp you are looking at...

In addition the lift capacity of the BC should be taken into consideration as well. If you're diving in a cold water environment frequently where you will be wearing a lot more weight because you have a thicker wetsuit or eventually a drysuit you need a BC that will provide adequate lift. For...

scubajew, it is nice to finally see someone bring up that all important topic of insurance. That is the one thing nobody seems to think about, if they don't have DAN or another form or dive insurance.

The best suggestion I have for you is to go to one of the LDS' MBT divers comes to mind since they are the shop that I always deal with when I'm in the Pensacola area and dive. Go to one of the LDS' tell them your experience, your gear, and your goals for diving the Mighty O and ask them your...

There are two courses that I absolutely recomend. Navigation and Night/limited viz. Navigation because when you are working with students and go off on tours, you need to know where something is, how to get to it and get back. It's not fun doing a bunch of long surface swims if you have the air...

There is nothing wrong with that at all. Especially since that is what you get certified to do. In fact the shop I help teach at, we do 5 check out dives. The first 4 are with an instructor and DiveCon if one is with the class then on the 5th dive while the instructors are finishing up the paper...

Another thing to consider with the over heating is to maybe try thinner under garments. Depending on the water temp I would recomend either trying thinner gloves or no gloves at all. I have 2 pair of gloves one pair is 3mm and the other is 6mm. I have worn my 3mm gloves in water that was 40...

It all depends. Yes computers are very nice and make your dive much more enjoyable and make your whole dive more efficient, but on the other hand they can be cost prohibitive depending on your income. Something I use to help me rationalize whether or not the piece of gear I am thinking about...

If the recreational rebreather certification doesn't require an advanced nitrox certification as well how would the cylinder containing 100% O2 get filled? I have always been under the assumption that you have to have an advanced nitrox certification to get fills of mixes greater than 40% Also...