At 5thD-X we offer a selection of DIR instructional DVD's to help you get started down your DIR diving path, or to compliment any DIR based class you may be taking. We have three to choose from.

5thD-X Intro To Technical Diving
The 5thd-x Introduction To Technical diving DVD takes a closer look at the 15 foundational skills and PDF knowledge reviews for Technical Diving classes.
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5thD-X Essentials of Recreational Diving DVD
The 5thd-x Essentials to Recreational diving DVD takes a closer look at the 15 foundational skills and PDF knowledge reviews for DIR based Recreational Diving classes.
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5thD-X Technical Diving DVD
This Technical DVD takes a closer look at the skills and knowledge required for safe, effective technical & trimix diving.
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Trimix 1 - La Jolla, San Diego, Ca

Day 1:

The class started at La Jolla beach where the students Nick A and Macieck A, met me at 9:00am and we started working with their two deco bottle procedures. Going through the techniques and drills needed to become proficient with not only switches but handling this many bottles. Luckily the day was flat, so shore entry with two deco bottles was easy. After about 90 mins of inwater drilling the students emerged tired and beatup. So, we returned to SDUA for fills and video debrief. During the debrief we covered some finer points of the bottle drills and watched their skills go south as we added bottles. It seemed as soon as we added that third (3)bottle their skills just fell apart and then of course the fourth bottle it just got worse. This really helped them see their limitation and the need for a small steps from their Technical Diver program to the Trimix diver program. We then followed the video debrief with lecture and dive planning. The emphasis in this class is not to plan a ridged dive plan but a more flexible plan knowing your limitation based on EAD, PPO2, Deco Gas and back gas. Then executing the dive and doing the deco on the fly.

The Devil's Crack - 450'/130m

 Objective:

The Red Sea Explorers Team decided to pick up and push the survey of a cave at Ras Mohamad, dubbed the "Devil's Eye", explored by a previous team of divers. After 4 days of exploration the team reached a maximum surveyed depth of 130 meters and laid 120 meters of penetration line. The survey stopped in an area (point D on the map) where the cave opened up and seemed to be an endless void. The results were published and the cave was dubbed "The Wakulla of the Red Sea".

After data and footage collected during an initial survey dive by the Red Sea Explorers team; Faisal Khalaf and Mo Hammoud (Mario), it is considered that the name "Wakulla" was misused as the cave was in fact a crack in the reef structure which would soon "wall out". We set out to prove that with the right tools, training and experience we could reach the end of the current line, cross the "void" and find the end of the cave or crack.

5thd-X "Mini's" 

Introduction:

Mini's are an exciting new concept brought to you exclusively by 5thd-X. A "Mini" is a one day workshop based on a specific topic from our 5thd-X curicula. It consists of a 2 hour lecture and 2 in-water dives that will improve your knowledge and skills.

The concept of taking a Mini is to either better prepare yourself for one of our classes, add a new skill to your toolbox (such as line laying) or to continue to refine skills already learned. These "mini" workshops can help you gain everything from "start-up" knowledge to help you decide if particular equipment or education is right for you. They do not require purchase of additional equipment, as all necessary equipment is included. We believe the "Mini" is just one more way to benefit your diving future, fun, and safety!�

Why 5thd-X? 

1. Vested interest in your development as a student.

• Personal local commitment to your development as a student.
• Individual consultations to chart your educational courses to meet your future diving goals.
• Pre-class support to assist with preparing for classes in the form of Q & A, Class Specific fourms, Pre Class materials.
• Help you get the right materials and/or equipment to make the most of your class experience.
• Provide flexible class scheduling and locations to meet individual student needs.
• Consistent and frequent number of courses around our "home" region with a variety of scheduled times.
• We are available on a regular basis for "in water" time post class (i.e. tweeks), to give feedback on your progress after class including re-evaluations, if necessary.
• We are available and provide noise-free class specific forums for questions that come up after class as you continue to pursue your diving goals.

2. Continually update to provide the highest quality of instruction

• Extensive experience in DIR diver instruction from recreational to the highest technical exploration levels.
• Experienced in course development for DIR instruction from recreational to the highest technical exploration levels.
• Develop materials for each course to facilitate your learning before, during, and after the course.
• Collect feedback personally from each student to improve with every course.
• Continual development of our own diving experience to make our perspectively "highly educated" by real world experience.

3. Vested in building a community

• Host regular "tweeks" and equipment demo's to provide feedback on diving progress and allow divers to ask questions and try out DIR for themselves.
• Organize dives for DIR divers at a variety of levels at least monthly including Everyone's-Welcome Excursions, Rec/Tech Adventure Days, and Technical Expedition Days.
• Connect DIR divers in our regional home and around the world through the Regional Forums section of the X-forums.
• Connect classmates in class specific forums from all over the world.
• Frequent local club events for local divers to meet each other face to face
• Give talks and presentations of recent conducted projects at DIR and local clubs and dive stores.