Intro To Tech! Your Technical Diving Try-Dive

[@mikesbigadventures194]

100% continue with this. I am looking at taking tech courses and leaning heavily to TDI route (I just did GUE Fundies ) at the recommendation of some tech buddies so I’m interested in the courses and paths.

[@rjt1955]

Why not stick with GUE? If you got a tech pass, its a direct transfer from fundamentals to Tech 1.

[@mikesbigadventures194]

@@rjt1955 Well, not a Tech Pass, so I still need to get that (hopefully in another month). Its more about me wanting to have a wider exposure to the teaching style of different instructors and agencies, as well as trusting my dive buddies judgement (one of whom actually is GUE Tech 1 certified and still recommended TDI). And not going to lie, I have heard the cost of Tech 1 is pretty high so its also a factor.

[@rjt1955]

@@mikesbigadventures194 gotcha. Good luck with your tech pass. Just got mine this past weekend. Yeah Tech 1 is pretty pricy from face value. Around 2500.

[@charlesg7926]

This KZbinr needs to respond to the below comment, because it’s serious what he claimed he did:

[@charlesg7926]

Why did you fail a student based on your personal opinion and then keep his money dude? That’s foul, that’s stealing

[@mustanggun]

My instructor let me skip Intro To Tec, I went straight to Adv Wreck, Deco, Adv Nitrox. Because I did have a good amount of dives, Sidemount, and doubles experience. Thx John for saving me the money. I knew I wanted to dive tec, so I actually started training myself for Tec by setting up my single tank rig up as a backplate and wing w/long hose and necklace. I then invested in doubles and dived that for a while. Then got trained on sidemount. Because I put in the training/preparing myself for Tec this way I just skipped the Into To Tec. It was natural that way, and saved the cash I would spend on intro, I spent it on gear to get me there.

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for sharing! Enjoy tec diving.

[@scottm6927]

Always enjoy your perspective, James. You are way more advanced than I can imagine, but you motivate me to get to the next level in the most professional way possible. (By professional, I mean taking scuba education and skills seriously, taking care of your gear, acquiring the best gear within your budget and spreading the joy & freedom of scuba to others). Keep doing what you do!

[@DiversReady]

Awesome! Keep on enjoying your diving journey.

[@rosharddavis3249]

I took an intro to tech course this past August. I only took the course to learn how to dive with twin tank instead of only one. I basically did the same activites that I did during my open water and advanced open water such as buoyance control, compass navigation, deploying smb, etc. The only difference is that I need to do all of that with double tanks on my back instead of only one tank. I didn’t do any other special training like gas mixing or decompression stops. I enjoy diving with two tanks now because of the obvious benefits of having more air and therefore staying underwater a bit longer not deeper of course.

[@DiversReady]

TH\hanks for sharing, dive safe.

[@tcoiler]

Another vote for continuing with this series! Always good to know more

[@DiversReady]

Great, more is on the way.

[@blakebarnett04]

This was spot on for the intro course! Everyone should take it because Tech diving is way more taxing then rec diving!!! Great Video James!!!

[@charlesg7926]

This KZbinr needs to reply to this, because it’s serious: “If you failed a student just because of them saying they were gonna dive unsafely at a later date, then sure you * can * fail them, but you’re obligated to give them their money back. If you’re not willing to pass them on this specific course they paid for, based on the specific course they paid for, and if you’re making judgments into their personal life, outside of that specific course, then you are 100% obligated to give them their money back. And if you didn’t, I absolutely hope they blasted you on every review site possible and did a credit card chargeback also. Not to be harsh, but yeah. You’re a dive instructor and you can certainly fail someone, but if it’s not even related to the specific course itself then you better be giving them their money back. As a business owner myself it’s the right thing to do. In my line of work, if my customer paid for some thing and then I came up with some “blah blah their future safety” excuse to stop halfway through my job and not finish, I would be sued or go to jail. Just saying lol”

[@Yggdrasil42]

@@charlesg7926 I responded to your comment in another thread. Also, you should post it as an actual comment to the video, not a response to someone else's comment. How do you expect the person who made the video to see it?

[@DiversReady]

Thanks Blake! Dive safe.

[@greglightcap]

I always thought intro to tech was teaching the diver how to dive back mounted doubles and TDI sidemount was the same but in the sidemount configuration (finning with doubles, doubles gear setup, valve drills, out of air drills with doubles, doubles pre-dive checks, buyancy control while completing complex tasks, all open water diver skills in doubles...). Mine was sidemount and it took 10 full days of classroom, land drills, water drills, and 25 sidemount dives before i completed the class. The way i was taught, you can't go any further in tech classes until you are very solid on all of the intro to tech skills because these skills are the foundation (just like open water cert. is for rec diving) for all other tech classes.

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for sharing your experience. Dive safe!

[@FoundInTheRiverAndCaves]

Absolutely love your videos and seeing the growth is amazing. Serious and quality diving content is hard to find. Only a handful of channels can deliver and yours is one of them. Great work James! Thank you!

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for the support! Dive safe.

[@johnraymond7189]

Anxious for the next installment. Thanks James

[@DiversReady]

Awesome!

[@KaiBrunk125]

I’m going on my first Rec dive in Costa Rica! I had a splendid time in training. My Instructor had high praises for my natural abilities! Excited to learn more!! Very excited!!!

[@DiversReady]

Awesome! Enjoy your diving journey and dive safe.

[@bradallen5571]

Yes please, keep this kind of information coming. I did an ITT class last spring. I did it to kind of prove to myself that I didn't really want to tec dive. Had the exact opposite effect.

[@Yggdrasil42]

Interesting approach ;)

[@DiversReady]

Ha! See you can always surprise yourself! Dive safe.

[@uwesieg7878]

Love your honesty James. Having gone the route of OC Trimix and then RB Normoxic and having wasted a lot of money, I totally agree with your Intro to Tech Course Analysis.

[@DiversReady]

Thanks! Always trying to offer a balanced and fair perspective. Dive Safe.

[@totallyscuba3613]

Love it!!!! Thank you James! Definitely keep this series going. I always find your videos very informative and entertaining. Thanks for doing what you do, keep up the good work.

[@jearl8911]

I enjoy your videos. Thank you for creating them. I also would be interested in you continuing this series.

[@DiversReady]

Awesome! They are coming soon.

[@sgtcoxjb5132]

Definitely continue with this series please. It'll definitely be down the road for me but tech diving does interest me

[@DiversReady]

more to come soon.

[@RonSnijders]

Great content as always, James! Last year, I did my GUE Fundamentals, and I guess you could compare it to an intro to tech. The skills we built and refined there really helped me when I went on and did my PADI Tec40 and Tec45. I would've had a way harder time with those two courses if I hadn't done the Fundies before.

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for sharing.

[@fr0stief0n]

nice short vid :) i recently just logged my 100th dive few months back, planning my for nitrox & sidemount class this year

[@DiversReady]

Congrats! : ) Enjoy the journey.

[@matt_hoaglund]

Keep the series going!!!! I’ve been entertaining the idea of future tech. Your insight is invaluable

[@DiversReady]

Glad you find value! More to come soon.

[@sadagat]

Perfect timing, I was just trying to figure this out!!! I was looking at Intro to Tech, Tech Adv Nitrox, & Deco Procedures to start. From there on to Extended Range & Trimix, but that would be a ways off. I can’t wait to watch the series and learn what it really should be!

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for watching! more videos to come soon.

[@mssarahdale]

This is awesome! I loved this video and my biggest takeaway was when you said it doesnt have to be a rush. I also appreciate knowing that a course like discover scuba but for tec diving even exists! I LOVED doing discover scuba - I did it twice before I got my cert and it was like the carrot memory that helped me after I failed my pool dive the first time during my cert - couldnt clear my mask and I panicked ... Luckily I had dive master buddy that gave me a private lesson and we literally cleared my mask over and over and over for over an hour or more in the pool and just touched on a few other skills until I felt so comfortable doing it, I had zero fesr about it... I remember at the time thinking if I hadnt done discover scuba to know how much fun it is on the other side, I dont know if I would have pushed through.

[@jamesaurich501]

Great job another video with good information for divers. Looking forward to more. Thanks

[@DiversReady]

Thanks!

[@josephdracula7487]

Yes keep it up! I would love see more of what it's about. Thanks Joe

[@DiversReady]

Thanks Joe!

[@micahkomp4166]

Yes awesome and please do the full series!!!

[@DiversReady]

Working on the full series. Dive safe.

[@Litehamer]

Hi James . Love the video as alway. This is a fantastic subject and would very much like to se you continue this series

[@DiversReady]

More to come soon.

[@aaroncrumbley62]

Looking forward to this series! Thanks for the great content that you put out!

[@DiversReady]

Awesome! coming soon.

[@FALCONZAMORA1121]

Super useful James! Looking forward to more

[@DiversReady]

Dive safe.

[@harrydevil]

This was great! Please keep going with the tec series, and include diving footage!

[@DiversReady]

Will do! Dive safe.

[@Josh-hr5mc]

I just found your channel and the other than Dive Talk are the only ones I subscribed too. I really think your channel would be off the rails in views with more content. It doesn't have to be purpose driven videos on products. Vlogs with narration everyone loves. But anyway your delivery and content is great, keep it up.

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for watching! Dive safe.

[@frankea2]

As always James you’re spot on. Keep them coming.

[@DiversReady]

Thanks buddy! More to come soon.

[@crashlvmc]

I've done the intro to tech non-diving parts, still need to do, or not, the dives. I'm glad i did. I learned a lot about the math and general principles i hadn't picked up from dozens of hours BS'ing with tech divers. I'm not sure I'll do the actual dives as I'm not worried about the card but i will definitely get my doubles setup in the water with another highly experienced diver or instructor for some fun rec dives before i go for Advanced NITROX. Thanks for the breakdown James.

[@DiversReady]

Happy to provide insight. Dive safe.

[@GinoNearns]

Excellent video, looking forward to more in the series! Thank you.

[@DiversReady]

Great!

[@MrGustavodepinho]

Waiting for the nexts videos on tech dive progress. Thanks for the content.

[@DiversReady]

They are coming! Stay tuned. : )

[@richadcock70]

James, thanks for the upfront approach on intro to tec diving. Please continue with this content as I feel it will only educate me and others more on the "specs" of TEC!

[@ghadeeralsadah4491]

Very informative video and I am looking forward for more useful videos, thanks.

[@DiversReady]

They are coming soon.

[@jariddietterich7885]

Thank you for this video, learned enough to get me hooked. Stay safe.

[@DiversReady]

You too! Thanks for watching.

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

Excellent intro. I don't know if tech diving is fir me so this would be ideal. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@DiversReady]

Enjoy diving at whatever level you are comfortable with.

[@MikiBrett]

fantastic vid. Will definatly want to progress into Intro to Tech course. Look forward to your next Videos

[@DiversReady]

Great! More coming soon.

[@DanielSerranoRamos]

Hey James great video very informative. To answer your question at the end I really do think you should continue this series I myself I'm a certified dive Master which I work as a dive Master part-time although currently with the pandemic I wouldn't be in the right shape to do technical diving I would appreciate the information. Especially coming directly from someone who is a certified dive instructor for technical diving

[@DiversReady]

Thanks buddy! Working on the series now. Dive safe.

[@bjornveeser7597]

Hi James, please continue this video series, maybe you can also compare to other course standards from other agencies. Happy to see your videos from lake constance in Germany. Many regards and a big thank you.

[@DiversReady]

more videos to come soon. dive safe!

[@OnlyKaerius]

I'm a scuba instructor myself (PADI, MSDT), and rec CCR diver. On my last scuba vacation the dive shop owner(TDI tech instructor) offered (and I accepted) to take me on some planned deco try dives. I ended up doing 3 days of double dives like this, with 50% nitrox stage bottles, max depth was 56m, max tts 30 minutes. He didn't make it an official course, so I just paid for the dives, gas, and rentals. I'll return later this year and take him up on a full advanced nitrox + deco procedures course.

[@DiversReady]

Great! Thanks for watching, Dive Safe!

[@jeffconley6366]

Yes, continue the series.

[@DiversReady]

Will do

[@lauraallen8025]

I’m currently doing sidemount through SDI/TDI (and love it) in prep for eventual cave diving. My instructor made us do a private session of finning techniques and various finning techniques, breathing ladder, SMB, sharing air while horizontal and not holding onto each other before we bought our sidemount rigs. We’re also doing SAC rate calculations (and I’m incorporating this into my very nerdy dove log spreadsheet)…did we secretly already do Intro to Tech without the instructor telling us?

[@Yggdrasil42]

Yes, pretty much.

[@alle_namen_schon_vergeben708]

I'd love to learn technical diving sometime in the future. I want to see all those wrecks that are too deep for recreational diving. My fav. wreck to see would be the Britannic :)

[@DiversReady]

Enjoy your diving journey.

[@dcdives]

I loved my Intro to Tech course. Went to Hudson Grotto for the first time.

[@DiversReady]

Awesome!

[@Doc8776]

I'm taking an advanced wreck / recreational trimix class with James baldwin (wet world divers) at the end of the month! I'm excited to do some exploring on the Speigle Grove. We used the speigle as our training grounds for my advanced open water class as well. Amazing Wreck

[@DiversReady]

Awesome! enjoy.

[@Doc8776]

@@DiversReady me and you were actually on the boat together, funny enough. The Luna Bay.

[@marky428]

YES!, looking into becoming a tech diver so this comes in perfect!. Maybe an idea for making a video of what the difference in gear is with tech diving instead of recreational??

[@DiversReady]

Adding that topic to the list! Dive safe.

[@johncusack3646]

Continue with this series, please!

[@DiversReady]

Will do!

[@popeafsweden1029]

More of this! Also, can you do a sidetrack looking at the different organisations tech paths?

[@DiversReady]

Will do! Dive safe.

[@divingsanta]

really interesting, I will try to find this next time I'm in a warmer climate

[@DiversReady]

Dive safe.

[@ramytk1]

Think that would been a better option for later this month after watching this video. Lol. But I know I want to get into techincal diving, and you’re my guy for that so it’s all good.

[@DiversReady]

Awesome! Get in touch when you are ready. : )

[@jameshogan2807]

Always love your content James!!! Do all three dives get done the same day or are they broken up? Are they done on your favorite Key Largo dive site?

[@JonasPeltomaeki]

Best series! It could not have come at a better time as i intend to make a progression into tec. im going to do Swedtech diving "extended basics". it's basically like the GUE fundamentals but also includes training with a stage cylinder, and can also be done with trimix and to 40 meters. topics i would be interrested is a quick overview of what the roles are in a three people team, who is the boss of what, and what you would recommend to get as minimum gear to get before going tec. another topic could be "Rebreather and me - if / why / when switch!"

[@DiversReady]

Thanks buddy! More to come soon. If you havent seen it, we have a video on the Dive Rite Rebreather.

[@JonasPeltomaeki]

@@DiversReady saw it (of course) and thought it was very good. Its in my future plans, but one step at a time. 😎

[@abderrahmanegouasmi7556]

I always watch your videos. Thank you.

[@benjyelshay7197]

James as far as I know at the dive center that I dive at in Eilat Israel the price of an intro to tech course is almost the same as deco procedures and as advanced nitrox. Also if you don't have intro to tech you can't rent twin tanks. As far as I know you can't take deco procedures and advanced nitrox with out it

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for sharing your experience in Israel.

[@charlesdunton4650]

Keep it rolling…good stuff

[@DiversReady]

Awesome!

[@jenniferboyd9537]

Great! Love all your channel content! I want to take one of you courses!

[@DiversReady]

Wonderful! Email us when you are ready. You can find more info on training on our website.

[@undisclosedperson3871]

Excellent video. Very interested to go down that route. Now that Dubai has that massive deep pool I think there might be a market there for very confined “try tech” dives too 😂

[@DiversReady]

Awesome! Have fun exploring that.

[@TAlyn7]

Keep em coming!

[@DiversReady]

Plan on it!

[@roymcelwee9334]

Great info as always. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidressler9316]

the idea about tanking the intro to tech is a good idea. better to spend a little to find out you don't like it. better than pouring money into something you don't like or can't afford.

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for sharing. dive safe.

[@mxaexm]

Really good video! Thank you!

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for your support.

[@mgelax]

Hey James! I've been watching your for a year and a half. I am a relatively newer diver (Oct 2020 OW cert) with 31 dives and AOW (Sep 2021). My opportunities to dive aren't as frequent, but I feel like I have a good mix of dives. I have had interest in technical diving for awhile. I'm not as interested in the 50m dives, nor cave diving in my home state of Florida's springs system/aquifers. I'm interested in extending bottom times, but more so in having the deeper understanding of "how things work". I'm completely comfortable with math (electrical engineer working in software). My wife and I are planning on doing Nitrox certification this summer before going to the Spiegel Grove in the keys. My question is often centered around "when do we learn the complex details"? and "how do the gas choice and NDL calculations actually work"? I don't mean the equations, but more from what I believe tech divers do. I've been told that the DM and instructor course is when you start to learn more about it and really starting understand the dive tables in more than the most simplistic ways. I guess I want to nerd out and really understand what is happening so that I can safely push recreational limits (ie tech diving) with the appropriate training and certification. I have considered doing rescue diver, DM, and possibly instructor since I love teaching and I want to inspire, but I don't want to rush it. I want more dives, experience, and time before I seriously consider it. Dives locations so far: Homestead Crater and reservoir in southern Utah, 8 in Cozumel, 2 in and along a clear water spring in Central Florida, 2 wrecks just off Wilmington, NC. Planning on 6-8 dives at the keys this summer (including a couple with our soon-to-be certified pre-teen daughter), and lobster diving around the Catalina Island are in the fall. We also try to do some simple fun dives in local reservoirs.

[@mgelax]

Also, I grew up in FL always wanting to dive (really anything that gets me in the water like swimming, lifeguarding, boating, snorkeling, etc), but never got scuba certified until mid 30's. I've always been used to the decidedly not clear water of many of the east coast beaches like New Smyrna, Daytona, and Cocoa, but I've been hearing that once you get to West Palm and points south that the water gets clear - even in the ICW. Is that true? What dives are there in the areas north of Miami? What about the Central Florida area?

[@Felix-ko4nx]

NIce video, could you make the electrical plumping in the background level? ;)

[@bansiphansalkar9083]

Absolutely love the James swag, simplification of concepts & the bold opinions 👌. I am a TDI Decompression procedures diver in training. Have completed all my offline requirements but my instructor is going to be unavailable ( he is a fantastic teacher & I have a lot of respect for him) for quite sometime. Is is possible for me to complete my certification requirements with some other instructor? With you James if I happen to visit the US in the next few months?

[@DiversReady]

Hey, please email us directly to chat - [e-mail]

[@nico-jamesvisser461]

Please continue!!!

[@DiversReady]

On it!

[@Old.Scratch]

Love these videos!

[@DiversReady]

Thanks!

[@Old.Scratch]

@@DiversReady for sure! I'm saving up to move back to FL and thanks to your content, i know exactly where/who i want to go through to get my certs!

[@stevesscubaschool5330]

Thank god someone had decided to do this. Can you possibly mention what skills you do extra in said course compaid to previous course. When you think your ready for next. Also I know padi you can do 40,45 and 50 back to back, recommendations. Also, what you should do if you want to cross over from oc to ccr.

[@DiversReady]

Great topics... will cover them in this series.

[@toriless]

I am probably not interested in tech diving but found this useful anyway. Fiddling with tables is not my idea of diving. One thing maybe you could explain WHY anyone would bother with Nitrox and Trimix anyway. At least a re-breather make sense, if you can afford one.

[@Yggdrasil42]

Well Nitrox is a clear winner. Why wouldn't you want to stay longer and be more clear headed? If there's a nice wreck at 35m you can be sure I'll bring the Nitrox mix that allows me to stay there as long as possible. Trimix is an extension of the same idea, but deeper, and has the significant downside of cost. I personally wouldn't go into open circuit trimix at this point and save up for a rebreather instead.

[@DiversReady]

We will add that to our list of videos. Thanks for the question.

[@teekanne15]

skip to 2:13 for the content

[@LocalConArtist]

Thank you

[@TheSpiritOfTheWest]

Thank you

[@NicolasP1973]

Great keep on!

[@DiversReady]

Will do!

[@nicosirch]

Super! Thanks!

[@armymdgraddy]

Love the videos as always. Heading down to south Florida next month. Would love to get in a dive with you or your group. Any tips on improving your sac rate? I can't remember if you already did a video on it.

[@DiversReady]

here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4nUemt_jJqrmcU

[@mfaridmfawzi4844]

Can you elaborate more on the 25 high quality dives please; probably emphasizing dive logs, dive profiles, depth, dive sites, etc.

[@Robert_H_Diver]

If half your dives are in a swimming pool, those wouldn’t be quality dives. This is just my opinion, but I would say some relatively deep dives, dives where you used any mix of nitrox, different types of dives like a wreck, reef, a spring, quarry, good vis, bad vis and some night dives. Also have some longer dives. I’m sure James and everyone else may have a different definition than I.

[@Yggdrasil42]

@@Robert_H_Diver I'd agree. Enough variation in profiles and environments that you won't freak out if something unexpected happens.

[@DiversReady]

Will make sure to address that in the video series.

[@mfaridmfawzi4844]

@@DiversReady great, can't wait for more of your videos!

[@ftothel794]

I cannot agree that Intro to Tech is a "taste of" technical diving because it is required by cave instructors for people to initiate cave training. Moreover, TDI states that during the Intro to Tech course people will learn "In-depth dive planning, advanced buoyancy control, gas management, situational awareness, proper trim, gear configuration and selection." Intro to Tech should teach students trim&buoyancy skills (how to use frog, modified frog, back kick) as well as use of backmounted doubles with manifold. Definitely NOT a "resort course" or "a taste" of something else.

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for your thoughts. Dive safe.

[@Robert_H_Diver]

Great video, I’ve been wondering if I should to an intro class. I am planning on doing a recreational sidemount course, become proficient with that then do advanced nitrox. Followed by cavern then get into more technical classes…

[@Yggdrasil42]

I'd skip the intro class then. My TDI Sidemount Essentials class (with Steve Martin and Audrey Cudel) included the tech skills needed.

[@DiversReady]

Feel free to email us for advice.

[@thrich2]

I’ll be watching the next video on this. New diver here and still unsure if tech will be for me. Thanks

[@Yggdrasil42]

Take your time. It's no competition. Took me 100 dives before I got interested in it.

[@thrich2]

@@Yggdrasil42 sounds logical. Thanks

[@DiversReady]

Just enjoy diving for now. That experience will teach you tons. There is no rush to get additional certifications.

[@thrich2]

@@DiversReady well I’m 48 this year😆😭. Wish I would have started a long time ago instead of just thinking about it for 20 years

[@samswan5794]

Does anyone know if it has been determined whether this series will go forward?

[@DiversReady]

Were doing a whole series of tech diving. stay tuned.

[@lbooas]

very helpful. Would love to see more of this. Also would be great if you were able to make connections with cave diving as i have seen for example that some cave instructors want their students to bei either "intro to tech" certified OR "TDI sidemount" certified. Are those two courses sort of equivalent? If i go the sidemount route, can i do all of the courses down the line using sidemount as well?

[@Yggdrasil42]

Yes, I did TDI Sidemount Essentials, which included the skills that an Intro to Tech course would have. Done all my courses after in Sidemount too: TDI adv Nitrox, Deco Pro, IANTD Self Sufficient Diver, PSAI Cavern, Intro To Cave, Full Cave, etc. Actually got TDI Cave Sidemount as a bonus from my cave instructor because I'd done the whole cave course in sidemount.

[@lbooas]

@@Yggdrasil42 Cool, Thanks fot the answer! :)

[@DiversReady]

Adding it to our list of videos. Appreciate your suggestion.

[@ExpeditedProductions]

What a way to start the morning! Thanks, James. Totally off topic but you seem to be a bit of a wristwatch fan. I think I have spotted Omega, Citizen, And Seiko. Any other brands? How many in your collection. Really cool to see some of your ani/digis. Thanks for the info on getting into tech-diving. I am quite interested in that step and this provided a lot of insight. Thank you, again. I am assuming that one could get into tech diving without “Intro to Tech” if they are 100% they are ready to go. Do you have a way to qualify those who exceed the minimums and who are well qualified to begin tech and skip Intro to Tech, as an instructor? What do you look for I mean. Obviously, in your video you state what happens when one isn’t aware what they are getting into, but is there a way to tell if the Intro course would be redundant? Be well!

[@slicksavvy5745]

yes, more

[@DiversReady]

More is coming! Dive safe.

[@terezaemello9335]

Great idea for new series. Really interested in learning more. I have done nitrox and Basic Padi Wreck diving and I am deciding if I should do first rescue diving or something starting tech. About 100 dives. Advanced Padi, but all dives in tropical waters. No interest in being an instructor. I would love any advice. Thanks.

[@Yggdrasil42]

I was in a similar situation and did Rescue first. Then did TDI Sidemount Essentials as my first tech course. Don't regret that order. Rescue made me much more situationally aware and able to help others instead of focussing on myself. Find a well regarded instructor, no matter what you do. Don't make it easy on yourself. Tech training has a tendency to make you realize you've got a lot left to learn, which can be hard, but will also level you up in no time.

[@terezaemello9335]

Thanks. This really helps.

[@DiversReady]

Hey, feel free to email us for advise. [e-mail]

[@Divetime9]

Good day James, I have a short question concerning how much more weight one has to carry for a tech dive compared to a recreational dive. For instance I usually dive with a Steel 100 tank (~40lb) and sometimes carry 26 lbs lead for 7mm cold water dive about 60-70lbs on my back. So if I took a tech dive somewhere warm with a 1mm/skin wetsuit. How much weight would I need to carry. Assuming 2 x Al 80 and 1 spare tank (2x35 lb 1x25 lb plus lead ~10lb = 105lbs total). Does this sound correct?

[@russpratt1336]

100% continue.

[@DiversReady]

Right on! Dive safe.

[@tvelocidad]

Question James... is it possible to do your intro to tech on a sidemount configuration, or does it have to be on doubles?

[@gijsvanlieshout]

Hi @Divers Ready. Where I am (Netherlands) TDI Intro to Tech is offered as a series of at least 8 dives and theory too. Much more like (or even direct competition to) GUE Fundamentals. Are there different TDI standards for this? Or am I just lucky with a dive school that has made it much more substantial?

[@raceno282]

I'll wait for the nitrox schooling

[@DiversReady]

dive safe.

[@quinnloop]

How many dives over how many days do you typically do in your intro to tech program?

[@QUINLAN.ROBERTS]

Nice video also if I do the jr advanced open water will I have to do the normal one when I’m old enough

[@leonda4817]

Why would i ever do the aowd? (SSI) You just do the Deepdiver and nitrox, after x Dives you could do the Decompression diver or go into xr. What is the advanced owd good for?

[@Chogogo717]

Continue!!!

[@DiversReady]

Right on!

[@alejandrovasquez3454]

Hello, I am Advanced Certified with Nitrox and 60 dives logged in Padi. I have always heard TDI is better for tech diving. My plan is to get 40 more dives and then take an intro to tech diving. Can I crossover from Padi to TDI?

[@dtt3426]

i'm confused at what tech diving is exactly. what does it get you over aow. it looks like you carry multiple tanks for extra breathing time but if you're rich you can buy a ccr. does it allow you to go deeper on mixed gasses. looking forward to your 40% o2 nitrox vid. if you can explain why 32% is the std. i have my nitrox cert. should i be satisfied when the analyzer shows 30%

[@Yggdrasil42]

Tech diving is any diving that goes beyond the recreational limits set by the agencies. So, whenever your diving longer, or deeper, or in a overhead environment like a wreck, cavern or cave. You're increasing your risk (because that's what the recreational limits do, they limit risk). To mitigate that risk you'll need to bring more gear (redundant breathing gear, special gas mixes, etc.) and be more skilled to handle that gear, be great at you trim and buoyancy, be able to deal with emergencies. Why tech dive? Perhaps there's a beautiful wreck at 35m that you want to spend more than 5 minutes looking around. Perhaps you want to go inside that wreck. Maybe you just want more breathing gas for a long shallow dive so you bring sidemount or a twinset. Maybe you want to see what's at the bottom of your local lake that's deeper than 35m. Maybe you want to dive the beautiful caves in Mexico. Could be many reasons. Tech training has never made someone a worse diver, in fact its the best dive training you can get since tech instructors are some of the most experienced divers you'll meet. But it can be challenging since most divers aren't as great as they think. ;)

[@Yggdrasil42]

Following up on your other questions. Multiple tanks is tech, CCR is tech, O2 over 40% is tech. It's all non-recreational therefore it's technical diving. As for your Nitrox questions. A percent off isn't usually a big deal, two percent means I'd probably have to adjust my dive plan. Since you're Nitrox certified, try to calculate the difference in max-depth and NDL between a 30% and a 32% Nitrox mix. Maybe for a dive to say, 25m?

[@DiversReady]

Will make sure to address that in the series. Stay tuned.

[@dtt3426]

@@DiversReady i had read a comment that a safety stop should not be considered a deco stop. can you explain how a safety stop isn't a deco stop.

[@bombousboy]

Good video. Didn't agree with everything, but useful nonetheless.

[@scuba_steve73]

In the uk i know some that do the intro, then slap a twinset on.

[@KAREPLAND]

I'm wondering if SM is a "tech" diving or not ? 🤔

[@workinprogress3942]

Why did / do divers fall in backwards off a boat or something

[@stephenlagana2090]

Is 75ft the recreational limit??? I'm only OW, and thought I learned it was 125. I go deeper than 75ft on prolly 90% of my 1st dives....

[@DiversReady]

It depends on which certification you are. OW is 40 feet. AOW is 100 feet.

[@benheckendorn2696]

I just wonder if I would do a intro to tec, would it count for tec diving or is it like wasting money, if I'm quite sure I want to go this path? Or do you have any ideas how to check if my skills are okay to start or: please don't do tec diving.? I know your time should be paid, so I would never ask for a free try, but in the other hand a $500 try tec dive isn't worth too, if it counts nothing, I guess you understand what I mean.

[@michaelgalietti4490]

Hi James, I did email you about your tecbnb. No response, I'm sure you have hundreds of emails and might have said 🤔 ...lol

[@DiversReady]

Hey Michael - if didnt already please resend the email to [e-mail]

[@alfourlas1779]

Hallo James, what do you mean by having at least 25 certified dives? I mean, I have a personal dive log with 25 dives. How do I know that they are certified?

[@Robert_H_Diver]

I am with SSI and they require you to “certify” your dives by scanning a QR code at an SSI facility.

[@alfourlas1779]

@@Robert_H_Diver yeah I've heard about SSI. What happens if you are Padi Certified?

[@Robert_H_Diver]

@@alfourlas1779 not sure about padi. It’s just to make sure that people aren’t just making up dives that they didn’t really do.

[@alfourlas1779]

@@Robert_H_Diver oh well idk, the only certain thing is that I don't have any plans for any tec diving soon. So all good. Thanks man!

[@Yggdrasil42]

Well it means dive logs that are actual dives. Not swimming pool dives or 5 minute dives. Getting them signed by your buddy or instructor gives them some legitimacy, but mostly it's a honor system. Try to get 25 dives of varied experience, some deeper, some with less cuz, maybe a night and boat dive or two. If you want to take a 100 dives in your logbook nobody will stop you but you won't have learned a thing.