I'm brand new to diving. Heading to Maui in 3 weeks to do OW dives for certification. I'm looking at this wrist dive computer. My diving objective is to be a recreational diver preferably in OW. Any feedback on this particular dive computer? Suggestions??? $200 is my max budget. Thank you!
Aeris XR-1 NX Nitrox Wrist Top Scuba Dive Diving Computer10.4710
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socaljohn
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I bought one a month ago and have only used it twice. It seems to do the job for recreational diving. I saw a complaint on line about poor battery life so I picked up a kit, battery and Other ring, so I am ready but too soon for me to need it. I will be interested to see what others say as I had the same budget you do.
CT Sean
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My wife's been diving one for three years. At least in her's the battery life is fine, though I proactively change it every year so who knows how long it would actually last.
Functionally it is pretty basic gets the job done. I personally find the single button interface rather irritating but I like fiddling with my toys (that's why my PC has 4 buttons
). If you just want something to give you your key info during and after a dive and otherwise leave it alone, then it'll work fine.
Functionally it is pretty basic gets the job done. I personally find the single button interface rather irritating but I like fiddling with my toys (that's why my PC has 4 buttons
). If you just want something to give you your key info during and after a dive and otherwise leave it alone, then it'll work fine.epointer
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The Mares Puck wrist computer can be had for about $175. The Oceanic Veo 180 can also be found for about $200, though that is probably the same computer as the XR1.
I found a big difference between calculations of remaining bottom time between the AerisXR-1NX and the Veo180, on repeditive dives. The Aeris was much more conservative. I would be suprised if they are the same unless ours was malfunctioning.
We quit using the Aeris for this reason, it was too different from other computers we were using.. We get similar results from other computers used by our family - Oceanic Veo180, Geo1,Geo2 and Galileo Luna.
We quit using the Aeris for this reason, it was too different from other computers we were using.. We get similar results from other computers used by our family - Oceanic Veo180, Geo1,Geo2 and Galileo Luna.
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reefman
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purchased the AERIS XR1 NX last month to replace my VEO180 that crapped out. in my view the XR1 is a superior computer, have 20 dives so far as a backup to my AERIS AI, no issues. i also noticed zero difference in bottom time remaining, nitrogen/O2 loading etc between the OCEANIC 180(when it worked!!) and the AERIS AI. ,,,,,,,
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