PADI/TDI

[Freedive WI]

MAybe I didn't come off quite right there Richard.

Since nitrox is just a little bit of math it should be no different than regular diving. TDI has streamlined the process in certificaton by not requiring the dives. I didn't say that this is a bad thing, just one of the diffrences between TDI and PADI.

If you look back through some of my other posts you'll see that I am also a big supporter of recreational trimix because it is just a little more math added into the dives that many divers are already doing. TDI, IANTD and GUE have all accepted this, but PADI is years away from this concept.

Shops that I work for offer both courses on their class list, but the TDI class is really the only course that actually gets taught. That's because it's less expesenive to run, cheaper for the students, and a whole lot faster.

In the end you get a card that let's you do the same thing, buy nitrox, that the PADI card does in less time.

Does that make more sense?

Jon