{"id":595,"date":"2020-05-07T22:06:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T22:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divehq.co.nz\/blog\/?p=595"},"modified":"2020-05-07T22:06:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T22:06:20","slug":"padi-equipment-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divehq.co.nz\/blog\/padi-equipment-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"PADI Equipment Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"

How well do you know your dive gear? If you have a minor problem at a dive site do you
\ngenerally know how to fix it? One of our most popular courses is the PADI Equipment
\nSpecialist. It is designed to give you a much better understanding of how your equipment
\nworks so you can look after it better and potentially handle minor equipment issues at a dive
\nsite. Having a better understanding of how your equipment works and why it stops working
\ncan make all the difference when you are getting ready for a dive or even a trip away.<\/p>\n

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The PADI Equipment Specialist is designed for divers at any training level, but it is important
\nthat while you will learn a lot, this course does not certify you as a SCUBA equipment
\ntechnician. The idea behind this equipment specialty is to increase your understanding of
\ndive equipment with the hope that you will be able to keep your gear working well in between
\nyour annual services. People sign up for this course for all sorts of reasons, some use it as a
\nstepping stone to become technicians, maybe you live remotely and getting to a dive shop to
\nsort out little issues is impractical, and some people just want to know how it all ticks.<\/p>\n

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Just before a dive your\u00a0regulator starts free flowing, there are so many reasons this could
\nhappen and many of them can’t be fixed on the spot but if you don’t know how a regulator
\nworks it will mean you need to cancel your dive and get a technician to sort it out. Maybe
\nyour tank is leaking, all it needs is a new o ring but if you haven’t been shown how to do it
\nyou may need to cancel your dive. What about if your regulator is wet breathing during the
\ndive? Now this could be a major issue or it could be a simple on the spot fix. The Equipment
\nSpecialist course will help you to work out how to identify some of these problems and fix
\nthem in the field so you don’t have to miss out on what might be the best dive ever!<\/p>\n

Have you ever gone on a dive holiday only to find something that needs a technician’s
\nattention once you get there? One of the techniques we teach is how to go through a basic
\nfunction test on your gear before you go, and hopefully pick up on any serious issues. We
\nlook at how to check your hoses for wear properly, how to make sure everything is airtight,
\nmaking sure you BCD is not punctured. There are all sorts of things we can check to make
\nsure your gear is in tip top shape before you go on your next big dive trip.<\/p>\n

There are all sorts of reasons to take the PADI Equipment Specialist course, more
\nindependence, better understanding or on a path to professionalism. It doesn’t matter where
\nyou are at with your diving everyone can learn something from this course. The equipment
\nspecialty should give you the confidence to handle minor equipment related problems, keep
\nyour gear in good condition and avoid having to cancel a dive because of your equipment.<\/p>\n

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Visit your local Dive HQ or www.padi.com and sign up today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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