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I've totally loved it! It was hard, day 1 and 2 specially with all the frustration, but day 4 was such a relief after the final run =) Good luck with the Fundies and will defo see you out there on the boat! =)

As promised before - a short review of the UTD essentials course in Dubai =) UTD Essentials review

As promised in one of the local threads I wanted to share my experience with the UTD Essentials course - hopefully some might find it useful =) A quick intro - I consider myself a novice diver - SSI OW, PADI AOW and rescue + nitrox and wreck and about 50 logged dives over the last 1-1.5 years...

Great!, as long as you don't publish it on youtube =):snorkel:

Hi All, I've just signed up for the UTD Essentials in Dubai for the coming Eid (September 10-13th) so if anyone wants to join go ahead and register =)... Essentials of Rec Back Mount - Single Tank · UTD Scuba Diving

That's the Truck Stop (next to Mariam Express). The tanks have been dumped just last week (well, according to the news at least)...

a slight off-topic: has anyone already found these 15 tanks that has been dumped for us in Dubai? Something I'm really looking forward to dive...

Yep =) and the sea conditions were good for the skills show off (I don't think I'll forget that current any time soon) =)

Have joined the group, thanks for the heads-up =) Would love to meet and dive once you are around here - just shout when you'll be flying over. I mean how many GUE/UTD instructors are there globally? very few... Depending on what you want to achieve with the courses I just can't see how this...

Can't do these days for Fundies unfortunately =( and would have to split the course in 2 part anyways. But thanks for sharing! It's good to know the ME diving community is growing and developing =)

Hi Dave, thanks for the info! Have you already agreed on the location for Fundies with Ali?

Hi All, I've searched the forum and the manual but still couldn't figure out the answer... I'm diving with the D4i with a transmitter and am planning to upgrade my computer. The new one doesn't have the air transmitter so I'm hoping to use the D4i as a gauge and to log the air consumption. So...

Another diver in UAE - that's rather good! =) Welcome and the board exists for questions - so fire up!

I wish my instructors would follow the same logic when I was doing my trainings... My OW dives were at least 4kg overweighted, AOW - around 3. And the worst thing it makes a habit of diving and doesn't teach you to really control your buoyancy. I really have learned more from this forum =)

I must admit I'm still surpised how just big of a difference was there without the 2kg lead - I literally had to make quite a big effort to control the accent speed (obviously with an empty wing). I would be going up even on exhales... The risk is minimal on rec dives at 12m but still not the...

So have tried the rig today. What can I say - I had this wired feeling I had only the tank and reg on me (which is not far from truth) - so light, streamlined, comfortable. Few aspects I've been worried about were perfectly fine: the Hog harness is just amazing, no discomfort at all. 17lb wing...

Thanks all for the advice - I left about 25-30 cm for now so should be fine, my right strap fits into the knife sheath, the buckle is closer to the right hip and the remainings of the left strap touch the BP. It feels good on the surface but will check it on the dive shortly. I though the...

Just to continue on the subj: I have decided to go with DSS and have ordered the SS + T17. Yesterday I have received the parcel (thx for a quick turnaround Tobin) and I must admit I was rather surprised - the whole box was smaller than the one from my macbook =) I was initially quite worried re...

So far what I've learned: GUE Fundies: we need a group of 3 or 6 ppl (can do a class with 2 instructors). The options are either 4 days in a row or 2 weekends (I can do only the weekends). While they used to run Fundies in ProDive in Jebel Ali, seems like the preference is now either Abu Dhabi...

Hi Chris, The only reason I dive with PDC is cause my wife and the little one enjoy the beach there while I'm out =) For summer I'll switch to thedivecenter.. I'd highly recommend it as Jason is much more tech oriented and dive everything other then SMB =) I'll be contacting the UTD...