Best PADI Certification in Denver?

Hello- I'm looking to get certified in the next couple of months and
have decided to go PADI. Denver folk, please share your opinion on the
best shop in Denver to go with for open water certification. Thanks in
advance

"mwoolhiser" <mwoolhiser@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello- I'm looking to get certified in the next couple of months and
> have decided to go PADI. Denver folk, please share your opinion on the
> best shop in Denver to go with for open water certification. Thanks in
> advance

Now, here we have a new guy that not only thinks, but, has potential.

Welcome aboard.

"mwoolhiser" <mwoolhiser@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello- I'm looking to get certified in the next couple of months and
> have decided to go PADI. Denver folk, please share your opinion on the
> best shop in Denver to go with for open water certification. Thanks in
> advance

Find the best shop before you "decide to go PADI". The best shop may not be
a PADI shop.

Greg Mossman wrote:
> "mwoolhiser" <mwoolhiser@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1121885521.967314.246770@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hello- I'm looking to get certified in the next couple of months and
> > have decided to go PADI. Denver folk, please share your opinion on the
> > best shop in Denver to go with for open water certification. Thanks in
> > advance
>
> Find the best shop before you "decide to go PADI". The best shop may not be
> a PADI shop.

Excellent point

"mwoolhiser" <mwoolhiser@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Greg Mossman wrote:
> > "mwoolhiser" <mwoolhiser@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1121885521.967314.246770@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> > > Hello- I'm looking to get certified in the next couple of months and
> > > have decided to go PADI. Denver folk, please share your opinion on
the
> > > best shop in Denver to go with for open water certification. Thanks
in
> > > advance
> >
> > Find the best shop before you "decide to go PADI". The best shop may
not be
> > a PADI shop.
>
> Excellent point

As much as I hate to agree with Mossman, he is right.

Also, dont be in a hurry to buy anything more than a mask, snorkel (get the
cheapest one they have, 'cause after you learn to dive you wont use it) and
a set of Jetfins.

Another thing you can try is call around and see where, when and what SCUBA
clubs are around, hit a couple meetings. Most are associated with one shop
or another, so if you can find a club that is independent, you will get more
objective advice.

"Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Excellent point
>
> As much as I hate to agree with Mossman, he is right.
>
> Also, dont be in a hurry to buy anything more than a mask, snorkel (get
> the
> cheapest one they have, 'cause after you learn to dive you wont use it)
> and
> a set of Jetfins.

And as much as I hate to say, you were doing just fine yourself. Up until
the last word.

"mwoolhiser" <mwoolhiser@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121885521.967314.246770@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> Hello- I'm looking to get certified in the next couple of months and
> have decided to go PADI. Denver folk, please share your opinion on the
> best shop in Denver to go with for open water certification. Thanks in
> advance
>

http://www.underwaterphantaseas.com/index.htm

These are the folks I got certified with. While I now live on Oahu, I still
send my regs back to them for servicing. Ask for Jimmy.


suds

In article <11du7j37cqft0f6@corp.supernews.com>, Greg Mossman
<mossman@qnet.com> wrote:

€ "Scott" <pugetsounddiver@gmail.com> wrote in message
€ news:CMBDe.68$zy3.18240@news.uswest.net...
€
€ >> Excellent point
€ >
€ > As much as I hate to agree with Mossman, he is right.
€ >
€ > Also, dont be in a hurry to buy anything more than a mask, snorkel (get
€ > the
€ > cheapest one they have, 'cause after you learn to dive you wont use it)
€ > and
€ > a set of Jetfins.
€
€ And as much as I hate to say, you were doing just fine yourself. Up until
€ the last word.
€
€
And as much as I hate to say it, I disagree with you I love my
Jetfins.

One other tidbit of advice - the best mask isn't the one that costs the
most or has the best magazine reviews. The best mask is the one that
fits you the best

"Alan Street" wrote in message
news:200720052313082337%agstreet@nonono_san.rr.com ...
> One other tidbit of advice - the best mask isn't the one that costs the
> most or has the best magazine reviews. The best mask is the one that
> fits you the best

Which might be one from a dive shop or it might be one from Wal-Mart... You
just never know... Hell, the one that leaks the least for me these days just
happens to be one that I picked up black silicone one at Wal-Mart in New
Orlean when I realized that I had forgot to bring my regular mask with me...
Of course, it's not prescription lenses like my regular mask, so I don't
wear it that much, but surprisingly it is the one that leaks the least...
Well, at least these days... Way back when, I had one of the old black
rubber 3-pane with stainless steel band around the glass that probably fit
me the best of any mask... Or it might just be an Alzheimer's Moment and I
am *thinking* that it did... <grin>

Scott wrote:

> As much as I hate to agree with Mossman, he is right.
>

This thread is obviously not going to be interesting.