Bending a Scubapro AirZ Nitrox what happens

HNITSUJ · Mar 3, 2006

If I were to bend an Air Z Nitrox computer, will it completely lock me out or will it go into gauge mode only? I ask because I am moving on to a deco computer and want to retain the airz as a backup bottom timer but for some reason I think it will lock me out.

Thanks

Web Monkey · Mar 3, 2006

If you bend it, it will lock you out for 24 hours. Since it's a single-gas computer, if you're decoing on a different gas than it's set for, chances are good that you'll bend it.

As far as I can tell, there's no guage mode.

Terry

HNITSUJ:
If I were to bend an Air Z Nitrox computer, will it completely lock me out or will it go into gauge mode only? I ask because I am moving on to a deco computer and want to retain the airz as a backup bottom timer but for some reason I think it will lock me out.

Thanks

rockjock3 · Mar 3, 2006

I would think if you bend it it will break. Don't most computers have buttons or contacts to change the mode?

Web Monkey · Mar 3, 2006

My Uwated SmartCom has a gauge mode, but there isn't one listed for the Air Z.

It seems odd that it wouldn't have one, but it's not in the docs.

Terry

rockjock3:
I would think if you bend it it will break. Don't most computers have buttons or contacts to change the mode?

HNITSUJ · Mar 4, 2006

I did not think it did have a gauge mode. It is common practice up here to bring and air computer (really as a timer) bend it and use it as a gauge only the next dive. Its mostly because we seem to always have an old air computer so it just works. Unfortunately, my old air computer is the airz which is useless to me for this. The thing I don't like about the scubapro/oms bottom timer is it is too tall. So I was looking into an inexpensive computer with gauge mode. Thanks

Dan Gibson · Mar 4, 2006

Tobin's Bottom Timer mount helps reduce height significantly.

http://www.deepseasupply.com/page19.html

HNITSUJ:
The thing I don't like about the scubapro/oms bottom timer is it is too tall. So I was looking into an inexpensive computer with gauge mode. Thanks

HNITSUJ · Mar 6, 2006

I have his mount for the suunto compass, it is nice but for the BT it just does not work for me. First, I don't want stuff on my wrists anymore. In a wetsuit it was fine, in the drysuit I find it cumbersome with the seals and also gets in the way reaching into things. If the BT was thinner it would be nice, mounted on my SPG and out of the way.

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