Hi

[DougA]

Hi Just did my PADI open water and once I get card through will go and do the Advanced course. Supposedly get a 10% discount through with the card. Just need to decide what dives to do. Work are looking to send me to do parts 3 & 4 of the Commercial diving course towards end of the year. Planning on getting a seaskin drysuit after reading on this forum just for the sports diving. My boss is a big fan of 7mm neoprene since he won't have to pay for an undersuit!! so have to see what they give me for work. Doug

[scuba steve irl]

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is this a wind up

[DougA]

Lol take it you mean doing the commercial with little experience? Well it is daunting hence I'm getting some in. You can do the course as a complete novice diver though - depending on the instructor they prefer that way so the can mould you from fresh to their way of doing things

[scuba steve irl]

but your ability to problem solve as a diver comes with experience . power to you if you want to go and do this . but OMG i personally think its too big a step too soon . IMO if ya want it that is get in a large amount of fun diving and then move on and do it

[DougA]

True but I'm not the first I believe my work has sent 3 other non-divers to do the course. The course is actually massive overkill for the inspection work we do but gone are the days where we are allowed to stick a couple of BSAC trained divers into the murky harbour water as the original dive team was before the HSE regs came into effect

Anyway good few months before I have to worry about that.

Having done my open water and really enjoyed it, even if it was in a bitterly cold quarry with a leaky suit, next stage will be AOW.

[scuba steve irl]

good for you my friend . you enjoy divin before it becomes an ardues task

[Stesh]

And welcome Doug