Who's certification is better?

[Sludge]

find people that you see that look good in the cave

I look GREAT in the cave because my gear is color-coordinated and my mask covers up my face.

[MORGAN]

I look GREAT in the cave because my gear is color-coordinated and my mask covers up my face.

Are you still diving Sarah Palin's TLS-350?

[tflaris]

As a NAUI Cave 1 and 2 Instructor other than the differences in the Standards the skills are the same regardless of agency.

TF
NAUI 44662
TDI 19390
IANTD 8547


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[twaldo]

That rumor can possibly originate back to me.
And that's not what Jim said to me and is taken out of context.
I suggest you contact him or me and don't start criticizing someone based on your interpretation of a rumor.

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Was just looking for clarification...

[twaldo]

Hmmm...I believe Jim's biggest issue with the NAUI Cave program is the instructor process, that a single Cave IT/CD can sign off on a cave instructor versus the institute process of say the CDS. Of course NAUI is not alone in that. I'm not sure I disagree completely.

I seem to recall he may also have issues with the two nav decisions. I may be recalling that wrong.

I picked NAUI because of the 3rds issue and non-expiring cert... I did a LOT of research before picking an agency... I did not do enough research picking an instructor... Thankfully I found one (or was found) so that I could complete the course I started. Having the right instructor is the key but not a reason to disqualify an entire agency because of how that instructor was trained. Personally I have not met a NAUI instructor that wasn't serious about teaching cave at any level... Ok so I had a personality conflict with my first choice but that is life.... still think my first choice was an excellent instructor.

It is nice to have the 2 nav decisions as a option, but I have only made one nav decisions on any given dive... someday I'll feel the need to make two.

[chrpai]

I recall reading about someone who had a "do whatever he wants" c-card. That sounds the ultimate to me.

[AMW]

CDG (Cave Diving Group) founded 1946 must be the best must be good as Forrest has a CDG Q card.

Andrew

[OFG-1]

I recall reading about someone who had a "do whatever he wants" c-card. That sounds the ultimate to me.

I think you have it backwards, first you get your C-Card, then you do whatever you want.

[Avs123]

I have and SSI " Equipment Techniques" card that is pretty epic i usually flash that bad boy when im getting fills

[twaldo]

I dream of having a UDIE cave card one day. It will probably never happen. But a Cave CCR heli-argonox sidemount card would be the stuff of which dreams are made.

I really want a MethOx card.... since Meth seems to be a big thing everywhere I live.... Though I'd also like to get a recreational Argon card.... if they have such a thing, I mean I don't need the full cert I'm never going to dive to THAT level.....