Suunto Cobra and Stinger

Marcosis · Jun 23, 2006

I dive 2 computers both Suunto and loved both until this weekend.The Cobra read 78' max.depth and 74 degree bottom temp. while the Stinger read 66' max. and 81 degree temp. The Cobra was correct.The battery shows full. I was given the Stinger second hand as a gift with no warranty.I'm in S. Florida and wonder if anyone knows where I can get it checked? Thank you for your responses. Marc.

diveprof · Jun 25, 2006

My suggestions. Check your dive buddys comptuer at depth. Which of your computers matches his? The one that doesn't match is the one that you will need to return to the dealer that you bought it from for him to send back to the company (if still under warranty). This is not a repairable item in the store. It is not that uncommon for computers to be off a foot or two or a temp guage to be a little different, but this is way too great a difference. You could also check to make sure that you do not have silt, crud or other stuff on the sensor, but I doubt that this would be the case. Do not dive with a computer this out of calibration.

diveprof · Jun 25, 2006

Another less likely possibility, depending on you familiarity with both computers -Were you comparing them side by side at depth, or is your info from viewing the log info after the dive? If it is the latter, are you sure you are looking at the log information for the same dive and not a previous dive on one computer? As fancy (complicated - and not always user friendly) as some of the new dive computers are getting, it would not be impossible to make this mistake. I swear some of the owner's manuals are beginning begining to look like a copy of "War and Peace". I dove with a guy diving a Suunto Cobra last fall. He was struggling with how to access the dive info. He did not find the computer very user friendly.

joe rock · Jun 25, 2006

diveprof:
Another less likely possibility, depending on you familiarity with both computers -Were you comparing them side by side at depth, or is your info from viewing the log info after the dive? If it is the latter, are you sure you are looking at the log information for the same dive and not a previous dive on one computer? As fancy (complicated - and not always user friendly) as some of the new dive computers are getting, it would not be impossible to make this mistake. I swear some of the owner's manuals are beginning begining to look like a copy of "War and Peace". I dove with a guy diving a Suunto Cobra last fall. He was struggling with how to access the dive info. He did not find the computer very user friendly.

As to the original question, go to Suunto's web site and you can find an authorized dealer in your area. They can take a look at it for you.

As to the comment about the Cobra being unfriendly, I have two Sunnto's a Stinger and a Vyper, one of my frequent dive buddies has the Cobra. My experience has been the exact opposite. I find the UI on Suunto's to be extremely intuitive and VERY easy to use. I was able to use and access most funtions without even needing to read the manual.

Different strokes....

Marcosis · Jun 25, 2006

diveprof/joe rock-thank you for your replies! I also find both the Cobra and the Stinger VERY easy to use as well! I was just puzzled to have such different readings (side by side and at depth). Will check out the Suunto site.Marc.

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