Suuto wrist computer

I just purchased the Suunto Mosquito wrist computer. You can turn the dive mode On or Off in the settings. Does leaving the setting On deplete the battery faster? Anyone with a Suunto have any idea whether it makes a difference or not?

I wouldn't worry about battery life. It is user changeable and the battery is like $15.

If I remember correctly, I think the gauge-mode is used mostly if you are going to be in a pool session, freediving, or a ocean session and don't want it to record the dive. If you put it into gauge-mode, you will have to wait 24 hours before you can change it back. My recommendation is to always leave it in the diving mode.

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I'd turn it off if you're not diving.
My Stinger will automatically switch to dive mode when the water contacts get wet, and I assume draw my current while in dive mode.

RichKirby:

I just purchased the Suunto Mosquito wrist computer. You can turn the dive mode On or Off in the settings. Does leaving the setting On deplete the battery faster? Anyone with a Suunto have any idea whether it makes a difference or not?

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the computer uses less power when dive mode is turned OFF... it's in the manual

i turn it off because sweat or washing hands can cause it to go into water-activation and i find it annoying (that's me)...

@ann marie: mosquito doesn't have a guage mode, only air, free & nitrox... so it records as long as the dive mode is ON... would be nice if suunto has some software upgrade you can upload to the dive comp via cable to add a guage mode

Jag