I have the Uwatec. I started off diving two of them at a time so that I would have a backup.
It is good for what it does, however, I find a few shortcomings. To me, the biggest thing is that it does not have a resettable bottom timer. I didn't think much of this until I started doing long decos. I had to keep writing down or trying to remember how many minutes I had spent at a particular stop. So I started researching for something just like it but with that feature.
I ended up with the Suunto D3, which I use in gauge mode. I now use this as my primary and keep the Uwatec as my backup. Street price for the Suunto is probably about $250 or so. However, it has user replaceable battery kits for about $10.
In certain ways, you can pay now or pay later.
It is good for what it does, however, I find a few shortcomings. To me, the biggest thing is that it does not have a resettable bottom timer. I didn't think much of this until I started doing long decos. I had to keep writing down or trying to remember how many minutes I had spent at a particular stop. So I started researching for something just like it but with that feature.
I ended up with the Suunto D3, which I use in gauge mode. I now use this as my primary and keep the Uwatec as my backup. Street price for the Suunto is probably about $250 or so. However, it has user replaceable battery kits for about $10.
In certain ways, you can pay now or pay later.
