TDI Adv EANx/Deco VS IANTD Adv Rec Trimix - why always TDI?!

[Reikimaster]

Couple of things i think i need to pick up on here

Originally Posted by IanDennis

There is an additional cost to diving with Trimix/triox – a typical 28/25 fill will cost me £29 whilst a nitrox fill will be £15

Ian, £15 !!!! my entire nitrox bill (or should i say O2 bill) for a week in scapa wasnt that much

ok i'll get my coat but before i go,

Originally Posted by IanDennis

My referrals tend to come from word of mouth or from lectures that I have done with dive centres.

On a serious note, i have been to a couple of Ian's talks that he has run up at Hydrodive (Hydrodive, SCUBA Diver Training and supplies in Reading, Berkshire) where he as sucessfully managed to fill a room full of various levels of divers, PADI OW to Instructors, BSAC Sport Diver to Instructor, various TDI and IANTD certs and Rebreather divers. And pitched at the right level to cover everybody.
First one 'Intro to Technical diving' (Kit config, what, how why, etc) was Full
Second one 'Gas Planning' was totally packed.

Have you got a date for the next one Ian? I cant remember was it going to be 'Intro to Deco theory' or something?

The feedback i have recived from everyone was that they were informative and made people thinking about the diving they are doing or are planning to do in a new light. Even if it just confirmed they were already thinking and planning properly.

I personally go to them as refresher's making sure i am ticking all the boxes on all the dives i do, even though i am now on a rebreather listening to and talking about config's pro's and con's etc, gas planning (especially for bailout) always helps to reenfoce it a little. Plus these are real people and they make you tea and give you biscuits rather than just being on e forum

Anyway, back to my point, If you want to meet Ian and see if you think he would be a good instructor for you try to get along to one of his talks, all they tend to cost is a contribution to the RNLI and as much pi$$ taking as you can handle from the rest of us.

Steve

[IanDennis]

Originally Posted by Reikimaster

Have you got a date for the next one Ian? I cant remember was it going to be 'Intro to Deco theory' or something?

Steve

Hydrodive and I are sorting out some further dates. I'll let everybody know but would imagine last week of July for Deco.

Thanks for the feedback

Ian

[incapete]

Originally Posted by Reikimaster

Anyway, back to my point, If you want to meet Ian and see if you think he would be a good instructor for you try to get along to one of his talks, all they tend to cost is a contribution to the RNLI and as much pi$$ taking as you can handle from the rest of us.

Met him at NDAC a couple of weeks ago and have now even experienced his training style as he's been running an O2 admin and EFR course for my club... I've got no hesitation in signing up with him to do a Technical qualification so it's now just a matter of figuring out if we can do it before my club dives the Mol' later this year - even convinced of the bennefits of the Triox so that I can remember the damn dive!

[tom]

Originally Posted by IanDennis

My referrals tend to come from word of mouth

I've just had a PM reminding me to say that Ian's a top bloke, so I thought I'd add my voice as well to say that Ian's a top bloke
Will that do?


Seriously though, I think everyone was pretty happy with the O2/EFR sessions he's just done for our club. So it's not just the techy stuff he can do.

[Spacehopper]

Originally Posted by tom

I've just had a PM reminding me to say that Ian's a top bloke, so I thought I'd add my voice as well to say that Ian's a top bloke
Will that do?

Strange, I just had the same email, must be a circular

Not done a course with Ian but there are plans. Having chatted with him and listened to him debrief someone (fnarr fnarr) I would have to agree he is a top geezer.

Gareth

[ardhill]

Nobody sent me a PM like that.

Then again, I have never met Ian

Well, he doesn't teach in Ireland.

[DanTam1]

Originally Posted by incapete

Met him at NDAC a couple of weeks ago and have now even experienced his training style as he's been running an O2 admin and EFR course for my club... I've got no hesitation in signing up with him to do a Technical qualification so it's now just a matter of figuring out if we can do it before my club dives the Mol' later this year - even convinced of the bennefits of the Triox so that I can remember the damn dive!

Just done an EFR course with o2 administration with Ian.

His presentation is excellent, makes everyone join in the fun, give good feedback and is knowledge of the subject matter ... fantastic.

Looking forward to doing the Triox course with him soon. First dive on the Modavia this year, narked... hope not !

Dan

[DanTam1]

Originally Posted by ardhill

Nobody sent me a PM like that.

Then again, I have never met Ian

Well, he doesn't teach in Ireland.

I'm sure he would tho.

Dan