Mares Puck Air

[Logan1891]

I have a Mares Puck Air Integrated. I have been diving now for a week in Cozumel and it has not given me a single safety stop. 11 dives all below 30 feet. It does work very well when into deco, but not otherwise.

The most obvious source of error is of course that I have not found a specific setting. I have read through the manual and it doesn't seem like it can be turned on and turned off. All my dives were deeper than 30 ft. Every time my Oceanic Veo 180 which I have as backup automatically went into safety stop. (And yes, of course I still did a safety stop)

Thus, I'm starting to think there may be something wrong with the unit.

Any other ideas? Zak OHara?
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Thanks for any help or insight (even if it would illuminate basic errors I may have made in setting the unit up!)

Lexionn​

I have encountered this as well and it was addressed in a similar thread. The safety stop function will not work when you hit the low reserve alarm. You must reach safety stop depth prior to reaching the low reserve tank pressure. The low reserve setting is adjustable. However, it will not count down your safety stop once you hit that low reserve setting. I have a Puck Air and scrutinized it closely once I started noticing that the safety stop function sometimes did not kick in. In every instance, my tank pressure was below the low reserve.

On a side note, I have also noticed that the computer omits one of the digits in the altitude adjustment and the log book incorrectly records your gas mix. Essentially, it defaults all the nitrox dives to the percentage that your computer is currently set for. I have talked to tech support and they have assured me that the computer records the info correctly and can be viewed if you spend the $90 for the drak and download you dives to your home computer.

Again, these are my personal experiences with this computer. If you have any concerns about your unit, you should send it in to an authorized service center.

 

[buton]

I have that computer and for the safety stop issue, I think the computer will not tell you to do it but..if you stop at 15 ft in your ascent the computer will trigger the safety stop mode, that's how I do it...

 

[Logan1891]

I have that computer and for the safety stop issue, I think the computer will not tell you to do it but..if you stop at 15 ft in your ascent the computer will trigger the safety stop mode, that's how I do it...

Right, the computer is supposed to go into safety stop mode automatically when you ascend from a dive 10m or deeper and you reach the depth range of the safety stop. However, I have noticed that if you ascend to safety stop depth and your tank pressure is at or below the low reserve setting, the computer will not go into safety stop mode. It just flashes "Low Air".

 

[Logan1891]

Anybody from Mares want to jump in here????????

 

[Philip Andrew Rogers]

hi i have the same comp and have done a few dives where i have had low air warning and it has given me a safty stop every time

 

[Logan1891]

hi i have the same comp and have done a few dives where i have had low air warning and it has given me a safty stop every time

Then I am totally confused.....anybody from Mares want to jump in here??????

 

[Zak OHara]

Then I am totally confused.....anybody from Mares want to jump in here??????

Hi, to be honest I am not sure of the correct answer. I've inquired with our tech department to clarify and will have an answer hopefully on Monday.

Zak

 

[ToddMLewis]

No answer as of yet I take. I am a bit concerned concidering that I ordered 2 of them prior to reading this. I ordered them on the 7th and there not her yet.....so ...Backorder may be a blessing. What do the rest of you guys think? Cancel the order or wait?

 

[Jeeptrick]

I dove the Mares puck for the last 500 dives without a battery change (longest of any computer I have ever used) leading dives as DM and with no problems whatsoever, safety stop timing good, deco stops, when needed, I am personally very happy with the computer. I would take any problems to the shop you bought it from, it is possible to get a lemon in and product at anytime.

 

[KMil]

Still no answer from Mares tech support? I was about to buy this computer, glad I saw this first. Thank you to all who,posted.