Actual Experience with Shearwater AI

[Compressor]

UPDATE: Another 2 dives today. One for 82 minutes and a second one for 50 min (I was getting cold!!) I switched wetsuits to a 5 mm; water was 76-78. Still got cold after back to back dives. Performance was spot on and flawless. No issues whatsoever.

I've now enclosed 2 pictures of my set up for you to see where my stuff is.

 

[Texas Torpedo]

Finally got all the honey-do's done and ran out to the lake for my first Shearwater / Perdix dive..
Coming from the X1, I really like the screen real estate size / color / contrast..
I was diving SM with 2x transmitters.. I found it much more convenient to monitor tank pressure on my wrist rather than retrieving SPGs..
I've never had issues with running a tank too far down because I wasn't paying attention, but it is nice to have the info at a glance..

I only clocked just over 30 minutes thanks to a flooded drysuit.. Looking forward to diving with it more..

 

[_Ralph]

Someone had one out today for a dive with us. 2 transmitters.

On pg 18, last paragraph about "No Comms" ..... it's true. My 21w HID interfered with both Tx (most likely overpowering the front end of the Rx with 'garbage')



_R

 

[Compressor]

Someone had one out today for a dive with us. 2 transmitters.

On pg 18, last paragraph about "No Comms" ..... it's true. My 21w HID interfered with both Tx (most likely overpowering the front end of the Rx with 'garbage')



_R

Can you explain more please? I was using a HID light as well and did not have any issues as stated.

 

[_Ralph]

Don't quite know to be honest, probably RF noise coming off the ballast driving the HID bulb either being too "Loud" and/or too close in frequency to what the receiver is looking for....

_R

 

[Compressor]

I have a Can Light myself made by Light Monkey. No issue; perhaps you should contact Shearwater for assistance. Their customer service is outstanding. Let us know please.

 

[_Ralph]

I could care less, just a heads up.

_R

 

[Joneill]

I could care less, just a heads up.

_R

So you do care... thanks

 

[daduls]

Funny.
Pointless, but funny.

 

[_Ralph]

I cared enough to post a personal experience about a 21w HID vs the AI.

Now, I really couldn't care less what happens (in the water) to your side of the pond, south of the old territory, or in this thread.

Cheerio!

_R