Dive Computer Advice

[Marie13]

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[stuartv]

My first dive computer was my Atom 3.0. I think it's basically the same as the Geo, but with air integration. I still have it and it is still great for when I am doing non-technical dives.

I thought the manual wasn't great, but I didn't really have any trouble figuring out how to use the Atom by just playing with it and consulting the manual a couple of times.

I think how easy you pick it up will just depend on the person.

 

[Centrals]

So is a jacket-style BCD...

Why is it okay to have an attitude that new divers should just accept a value judgment from a more experienced diver and be completely willing to spend $200 on a piece of equipment with the tag line that, if they don't like it later, they can keep it as a backup and buy a nice one?

I think that is simply not nice. Why not tell them (someone who has come here and asked the questions) all their options, pros and cons, and let them decide for themselves. All new divers are not idiots. Some of them - many, I believe - are perfectly capable of understanding the basic pros and cons of modern dive computers and making a reasonable value judgment for themselves about what to purchase.

"Just buy this one. It's good enough for you and you don't really need to know why" seems like a singularly unhelpful way to advise people about any kind of scuba gear, really.

Majority BC in the market are jacket. What is wrong with them? Is there any evidence to suggest jacket bc is detrimental to safety? I would have no problem diving with one anytime.
There is NO way that I would know if the OP may find the Mares Pro Puck is up to his alley. So $200.00 down the drain is damn better than $800.00 down the gutter. You did have to sell your Perdix because you did not find it to be NICE!!! I just wonder why did you buy it in the first place.

 

[stuartv]

Majority BC in the market are jacket. What is wrong with them? Is there any evidence to suggest jacket bc is detrimental to safety? I would have no problem diving with one anytime.
There is NO way that I would know if the OP may find the Mares Pro Puck is up to his alley. So $200.00 down the drain is damn better than $800.00 down the gutter. You did have to sell your Perdix because you did not find it to be NICE!!! I just wonder why did you buy it in the first place.

What is wrong with a jacket. Nothing major. They are definitely

good enough for any recreational divers.

But, it seems like the majority of experienced divers agree that even though it's "good enough", a back inflate BCD (whether integrated or BP/W) is preferable.

Similarly, a Puck Pro may be "good enough", but that doesn't mean the OP would not prefer something "nicer". You can't know whether the Puck Pro is up the OP's alley, so why say to go buy one? Why not just share the options and pros and cons and let the OP come up with their own idea of which one to buy?

I sold a Petrel 2. A year later, I bought a Perdix AI. I bought the Petrel 2 because of people on ScubaBoard who just said "buy a Shearwater". I resisted for a while because I really thought I would not be happy with the bulkiness of it. But I finally decided to bow to the superior experience and wisdom of the Scubanati and follow their advice. To my regret.

 

[kelemvor]

I sold a Petrel 2. A year later, I bought a Perdix AI. I bought the Petrel 2 because of people on ScubaBoard who just said "buy a Shearwater". I resisted for a while because I really thought I would not be happy with the bulkiness of it. But I finally decided to bow to the superior experience and wisdom of the Scubanati and follow their advice. To my regret.

And now there's a Galileo out there with a good screen. There's a European company with a stellar sounding computer (Ratio), but they don't seem interested in selling to Americans. Things change in computer land pretty frequently it seems. I also bought 2 shearwaters, and while I wouldn't do it again I can't really say I regret it. They served their purpose at the time.

 

[stuartv]

And now there's a Galileo out there with a good screen. There's a European company with a stellar sounding computer (Ratio), but they don't seem interested in selling to Americans. Things change in computer land pretty frequently it seems. I also bought 2 shearwaters, and while I wouldn't do it again I can't really say I regret it. They served their purpose at the time.

Dive Right In Scuba is selling the Ratio computers.

Search results for: 'ratio' - Dive Right in Scuba

They look cool. But, with being more expensive than an equivalent Shearwater, and using a proprietary AI transmitter, I personally couldn't see buying one.

 

[scubadada]

Dive Right In Scuba is selling the Ratio computers.

Search results for: 'ratio' - Dive Right in Scuba

They look cool. But, with being more expensive than an equivalent Shearwater, and using a proprietary AI transmitter, I personally couldn't see buying one.

But @stuartv, what about the transmitter glowing green, yellow, or red, depending on your remaining gas pressure, don't you need that?

 

[stuartv]

But @stuartv, what about the transmitter glowing green, yellow, or red, depending on your remaining gas pressure, don't you need that?

I'm waiting until they have a mask-mounted remote for that so I can see it without taking off my whole rig and pulling it around in front of me to verify tank pressure status.

LOL

 

[dmaziuk]

That is pretty genius. You want buddy pressure check? -- Look at their 1st stage. You want your status check? -- put the transmitter on a short hose, tie off to inflator hose and see the led on your shoulder. And that is why it's not going to fly: it's simple stupid and it works. How unexciting. Defeating laws of physics to design a sophisticated underwater communications system for "buddy pressure check", now that's exciting, that's publishable, that's where we all want to go. A led on the transmitter? -- laughable.

Of course red - yellow - green is not the best choice where everything looks blue, should've gone for steady - blink - blink real fast instead...

 

[scubadada]

That is pretty genius. You want buddy pressure check? -- Look at their 1st stage. You want your status check? -- put the transmitter on a short hose, tie off to inflator hose and see the led on your shoulder. And that is why it's not going to fly: it's simple stupid and it works. How unexciting. Defeating laws of physics to design a sophisticated underwater communications system for "buddy pressure check", now that's exciting, that's publishable, that's where we all want to go. A led on the transmitter? -- laughable.

Of course red - yellow - green is not the best choice where everything looks blue, should've gone for steady - blink - blink real fast instead...

You're responsible for yourself, this is idiotic. You want a color coded reminder for your gas pressure, come now.