Buadhai
Contributor
No reply expected. Just a matter of venting a bit.
I do three or four live aboard dive trips per year and that’s about the extent of my diving. Maybe 40-50 dives per year.
I just got back from a four day, fifteen dive trip in the North Andaman. It was a bit frustrating, equipment-wise.
My D4i is getting a new battery. My wife is getting a new torch. I now have a GoPro account and am logged in. I will try a new SD card in the GoPro.
I do three or four live aboard dive trips per year and that’s about the extent of my diving. Maybe 40-50 dives per year.
I just got back from a four day, fifteen dive trip in the North Andaman. It was a bit frustrating, equipment-wise.
- Just before the first dive I grabbed my Suunto D4i dive computer. I was surprised to see that the face was blank. I hit the Mode button and saw “Wait” followed by “Battery Low” and that was it. Odd because I had run it through its Dive Mode activation routine a few days before and there was no indication at all of a low battery. Fortunately I was able to borrow a computer for the duration of the trip. Thanks a lot Suunto.
- After the first dive I grabbed my iPad and GoPro to review the photos and video from the first dive. I was using a new filter and new macro lens so I I wanted to see the results on a large screen. Unfortunately, GoPro’s new “Capture” app requires you to have an account and log in before you can use it. Well, I’m out at sea with no Internet connection, so no way to use the app. How silly. Thanks a lot Go Pro.
- After the first night dive my wife discovered that she was unable to turn her Archon dive light off. It would cycle between bright, not-so-bright and flashing, but no “Off”. Turns out the LED compartment had flooded, possibly due to a failed switch seal? Fortunately, we had a backup. Thanks a lot Archon.
- On the second day my GoPro started to freeze up when switching it on or off. The front LED display looked normal, but the rear LED was blank and the buttons were all non-functional, including the POWER/MODE button. The only fix was to wait until the dive was over and remove the battery, at which point the battery and GoPro were both very hot. I guess it was doing something all that time, just not something useful. Thanks a lot GoPro.
My D4i is getting a new battery. My wife is getting a new torch. I now have a GoPro account and am logged in. I will try a new SD card in the GoPro.