beanojones
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I am thinking that the Suunto Cobra air integrated computer might be the way to go.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
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I have used various gas-integrated computers including, currently, the Suunto D9. I assume the Cobra is similar. One of their big problems is the prominent display of that useless datum, remaining gas time. It's not a big problem for the computer owner--you just ignore it. But a user unfamiliar with a computer would probably be better off with a non-integrated computer, in my opinion, to avoid the potential for confusion.
I think the Suuntos are pretty intuitive to use, which is a nice feature in a rental. How about the D4? It's cheaper than the Cobra and compatible with the Suunto Dive Manager software, so you can provide the printouts, which are pretty cool the first time you see one. Then add a basic spg in a console. (I personally prefer wrist-mounted, but console makes sense for rentals, I think.)
Of course, somebody with actual experience renting out dive gear is going to post to say that there are much cheaper computers that would do the job and make better business sense--and they're probably right.
Everybody should be able to dive (and live) metric, it's really not that hard. But for the stubborn imperialists, I guess they can just refer to the red zone on their spg--they probably plan their dives that way anyway, and they're probably better off with an analog display. Their computers would be switchable.