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Buy him a dive timer and teach him to use his mind.
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Should young divers use computers (split from Which computer thread)
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Buy him a dive timer and teach him to use his mind.
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Perhaps I should of asked why would anyone want to buy a teenager a dive computor? Whilst I can obviously read that somebody wants a recommendation for a computer I honestly believe buying a comparitively new diver a computor is a mistake and doing them a dis-service. Asking me why I have this opinion and discussing our preferences and prejudices, might have resulted in a conversation that was illuminating and entertaining for both of us.
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Perhaps you should start your own thread.
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Your diving profile is very impressive. I've seen Sunntos and Aladins lock up and lock out basic information like max depth actual depth and elapsed dive time underwater during a dive. I've seen divers so fixiated on computors their incapable of doing a proper ascent. I also often find that the average joe that learns to dive with a computer, has no idea, what no stop zone depth times are and probably never will. Their often incapable of diving without a computer. Your experience isn't any less than mine and in some aspects, more so. Why you'd recommend a computer for your friends son, has left me wondering if your thread is just advertising to sell dive gear.
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I kinda think it's a bad idea for any new diver, regardless of age, to start right off with a computer for reason's others have stated. Learn the basics of square profiles, then add the computer.
I learned to use a real camera with a manual focus 35 film camera
I dive an air intergrated wireless computer. And I recommend it to everyone as flawless.
I think that young divers should be required to use computers. A dive computer correctly setup is much better than 'tables'
I dive an air intergrated wireless computer. And I recommend it to everyone as flawless.
I think that young divers should be required to use computers. A dive computer correctly setup is much better than 'tables'
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I looked around for a depth gauge + timer option that'd be less than a second computer.. Couldn't find anything other than suunto's analogue gauge and a momentum that would've been cheaper than a gekko(I just have a b&g spg on my HP hose), and probably more cumbersome to use.
Is this really safer than getting a simple nitrox capable computer for $200-300?
Is this really safer than getting a simple nitrox capable computer for $200-300?
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