TDI

[aquafan]

That doesn't sound too bad really. This definetly does interest me. Are the courses similar from agency to agency, do you have a preference?
I'll have a think about this. Cheers.

(13-11-2008 10:56 PM)MK_Stu Wrote:  

(13-11-2008 10:40 PM)aquafan Wrote:  So if the direction is deep wreck diving where you would need to do a deco stop, then would the minimal course be the "IANTD Advanced EANx Diver"?

Not sure about IANTD but for TDI you would need the advanced nitrox and decompression procedures as a minimum and extended range is probably advisable. I know an instructor who was offering all three for £550 and could sign you of as TDI or IANTD as he was qualified with both.

[bottlefish]

You would need the same qualification if you were to follow IANTD, i.e Adv Nitrox, Deco Procedures, and as MKStu suggests, advisable to get the ER, possibly Normoxic Trimix, as well.

Core standards do differ between agencies, so on paper they may be a perceived difference, however in practice the Instructor is going to be the end stamp of quality. Many Instructors are multi agency, but you'd end up with the same training regardless of which badge you asked them to wear during the course itself.

[Joe]

Thanks for your input guys, I will get the manuals and have a good read, Bolllefish is right adout nitrox in France but you can get it where i dive. Although they dive to 60mts on air in France, the dive centre i use only dive to 45mts

Joe

[sira]

I will also say Phil Short, Gary A (I did IANTD Rec Trimix with him and he is a very good instructor) or Phil Grigg ( I am sure BK will back me up with all three names)

[ferg3333]

Another option is the IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix course.

Gets you to 48m with a maximum of 15 minutes decompression using hyperoxic trimix diluents i.e 25/25 (O2/he).

If you want more info pm me or email me ferg3333 -at- hotmail.com

safe diving

[Letz]

(12-11-2008 11:27 PM)bottlefish Wrote:  choose the instructor, that will make the difference between just gaining a cert level and really learning something.

Got to agree with that, even to the extent of how well you and that instructor relate, but then I'm a sensitive soul and drill sergeants don't work for me.

TDI, IANTD, GUE, even BSAC but don't discount ITDA

http://www.itda.net/

and, as you're south I would like to put a mention in for a top bloke called Danny at http://www.wrightdiving.com/ who trains most agencies, including BSAC and ITDA and a lovely guy called Ian Dennis at http://www.iandennistechnical.co.uk/

Completely approachable so you could just have a chat about what might suit you

[Badknees]

(15-11-2008 12:02 AM)sira Wrote:  I will also say Phil Short, Gary A (I did IANTD Rec Trimix with him and he is a very good instructor) or Phil Grigg ( I am sure BK will back me up with all three names)

Yeh all three are great, shorty is probably the best uk based Diver come instructors, who actually dives what he teaches, Gary and Phil were both taught by Phil Short and are both very capable instructors who'll I'll more than happily recommend.

Although Gary is one of the mislead GUE crowd, I've heard rummors he's snapping out of that little phase in his life good luck Gary you can do it.

BK

[sira]

BK I heard he is trying to fit bungee's to his Halcyon wing!