Duane is very serious about his diving philosophy and it shows in his gear selection, teaching style, and attention to detail. When you watch him in the water he really does have "demonstration quality" skills, which is certainly not true of many instructors I have seen. When I take courses on any subject, I always want an instructor who can "walk the walk", and Duane definately fits the bill.
- Ron O, Wreck Diver, September 2009
I did not realize just how much I needed to work on my skills until watching you. It was a real eye opener that I could not perform some of the tasks that I took for granted that I would be able to do with no problem under water. I appreciate the limited class size. I don't think it would have gone as well with 15 people like my OW class was.
- Jerry B, Advanced Open Water, August 2009
Duane has put together a course which is of great value and should be a prerequisite to any technical diving class. Most other instructors from various other agencies tend to look at each student as a dollar sign and the reward for taking the class is an automatic pass, even if it is not deserved. Duane’s classes are more 1 on 1 and he takes pride in turning out a quality student by the end of a class. I would recommend this course to anyone who dares to take a good hard look at where their skills stack up against what should be required of a safe technical diver.
- Dan T, Intro to Tech, July 2009
I learned more in 1 day with Duane than in my diving to date. I like his philosphy of "This is the minimum of what I have to teach, but this is what I teach". Unfortunately we did our OW with someone who only taught the minimum requiremnts.
- Amy M, Advanced Buoyancy, July 2009
Duane is a great Instructor, The material is well represented, he works with you to help you fully understand the material and the reasons behind the material. By being able to do some dives with Duane before this class I felt good and comfortable with equipment and Duane going into it. It made the class that much more enjoyable and I was able to learn and take in material that much easier.
- Nate L, Intro to Tech, May 2009
My first class with Duane was the (recreational) nitrox class, and I was extremely pleased both with the course and his approach/style to teach the material and have students understand it. Instead of using the "memorize - regurgitate" concept that many follow, Duane devised a foundation of basic principles that I could subsequently apply to both this course, and future courses. It was well worth the 50 mile drive, and I would certainly take future courses through him.
- Abhishek A, Recreational Nitrox, January 2009
This (Intro to Tech) was the best course I have taken since I started
diving. Rescue class was good, and I learned quite a bit of theory in the DM course, but your course took me back to the basics and showed me what I should have looked like coming out of my OW course, as well as some good techniques for planning. I appreciate your honesty and the pursuit of excellence you infused into your course.
- Donny G, Intro to Tech August 2008
Duane is a great instructor for both recreational and technical dive
classes. He is one of the few instructors who actually does the kinds of diving that he teaches. Don't expect to do skills with your knees planted on the bottom of the quarry. You'll learn to do all the skills while neutrally buoyant. After all, if your mask floods during deco, you'll have to hold your position in the water column while clearing it. Most of the time, you don't have a convienent sandy bottom to kneel on during emergencies.
- Dave L, Advanced Nitrox/Deco July 2008
Top notch instruction with a DIR twist, at very reasonable prices. I've
taken a number of classes from Duane, and I was always impressed with the content and thoroughness. He goes above and beyond the course materials, and has serious dive experience to back it up. Ask on scubaboard, you'll hear a lot of other people echo what I'm saying.
- Rob Z, Advanced Nitrox/Deco July 2008
The only bad thing about Duane and Precision Diving is they are located 5 hours away from my favorite training site here in Ohio. I envy those who live in the Chicago area. Duane has the skills that make you say "I want to look like THAT when I dive" and he has the ability to help you get there. He was willing to tailor his class to address my goals and that's worth the price of admission.
- Amber B, Intro to Tech July 2008
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