sixt3denied
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Hi all,
I am upgrading my dive gear and was looking into purchasing a wrist dive computer with wireless air integration via transmitter. I am looking at the Suunto D5, Shearwater Teric, Garmin Descent MK2i, Mares Genius to name a few (there are more). .
I previously owned a Mares Puck Air integrated console computer. I have never used a computer with wireless transmitter.
After watching countless videos comparing some of the computers listed above, I am seeing that it is fairly common for them to lose their connection under water. Even the super expensive Garmin MK2i which boasts "sonar communication" once submerged- will occasionally lose its connection. I think I would flip out - spending some hard earned cash on these - and then the communication would fail in the midst of a dive.
Can any of you comment on if this has been an issue for you?
I am rethinking my decision to by hoseless air integrated - and maybe just purchasing an Oceanic Pro Plus 4 or an Aqua Lung i550C - air integrated console - which costs about half the price of some of the wrist computers listed above. I am aware even an air integrated console can malfunction or flood during use - but this seems a lot less likely than communication issues that wireless AI computers have.
By the way - if any of you have the Oceanic Pro Plus 3 or 4, or the Aqua Lung i550C please let me know your thoughts on it as well.
Thanks all
I am upgrading my dive gear and was looking into purchasing a wrist dive computer with wireless air integration via transmitter. I am looking at the Suunto D5, Shearwater Teric, Garmin Descent MK2i, Mares Genius to name a few (there are more). .
I previously owned a Mares Puck Air integrated console computer. I have never used a computer with wireless transmitter.
After watching countless videos comparing some of the computers listed above, I am seeing that it is fairly common for them to lose their connection under water. Even the super expensive Garmin MK2i which boasts "sonar communication" once submerged- will occasionally lose its connection. I think I would flip out - spending some hard earned cash on these - and then the communication would fail in the midst of a dive.
Can any of you comment on if this has been an issue for you?
I am rethinking my decision to by hoseless air integrated - and maybe just purchasing an Oceanic Pro Plus 4 or an Aqua Lung i550C - air integrated console - which costs about half the price of some of the wrist computers listed above. I am aware even an air integrated console can malfunction or flood during use - but this seems a lot less likely than communication issues that wireless AI computers have.
By the way - if any of you have the Oceanic Pro Plus 3 or 4, or the Aqua Lung i550C please let me know your thoughts on it as well.
Thanks all