Second Hand Dive Computers.

[Jim1972]

Hi everyone. I’m new to this forum but I need your help.

I’ve got 25 dives under my weight belt and I am absolutely hooked. I did my Advanced Course and loved it. However I recently did 2 dives and the divemaster was less than professional. Let’s put it this way - my safety was compromised. Big style.

I want to be more in control of my dives so I’m looking to get a dive computer. I’m happy to get a second hand one (yes, we’re a bit cash strapped).

Does a dive computer need to be calibrated? Are there any issues with buying a second hand dive computer?

Naturally being a red blooded Australian idiot I’m keen to get the most expensive but...

Any advice?

 

[IncreaseMyT]

I bought an oceanic pro plus 2 for my daughter, off the classifieds here as a matter of fact, for $155 bucks and it works great.

No need to calibrate them either, just plug and play.

 

[flyboy08]

Cressi Leonardo $199.00 on Amazon.....good all around Dive computer...love mine. Nitrox friendly too!

Bought this one for my wife and daughter and they seem to enjoy them.
For Sale - Suunto Zoop

 

[DogDiver]

Buyer beware. You get what you pay for.

 

[EireDiver606]

Get a cheap second hand computer at the start.

Then if you continue to love the sport, a few more years down the line you could get a really expensive computer that does everything.

Before you get a computer though, you should have a basic idea of how to plan square profile dives with the dive tables. And have a rough estimate of how long you can stay at certain depths using certain gases.

Learn your deco theory...

 

[diversteve]

About the only issue is if you buy it from a person the log will reflect their dives until you overwirite them with yours so anydownloads will reflect both at first.

Also you want to be sure the battery is user changeable - most recent models are but on older cheaper models like some of the earlier Uwatec's - that can be a $100+ thru the dealer.

On the low end, here in the US we can buy a new Mares Puck Pro for about $170 on sale - I've seen it even slightly cheaper thru LP. Mares Puck Pro Wrist Computer

 

[IncreaseMyT]

On the low end, here in the US we can buy a new Mares Puck Pro for about $170 on sale - I've seen it even slightly cheaper thru LP. Mares Puck Pro Wrist Computer

The one feature that is great to have that won't come with a puck, or a leonardo is you will not get an ATR/GTR (air/gas time remaining) value.

With a console, or wireless transmitter, you get that value. I think its so important personally, especially for newer divers. I have a lot less to think about on a dive because I get that value.

 

[caruso]

Buyer beware. You get what you pay for.

Not if you know what you're doing and you're familiar with the product you're buying. I prefer a particular dive computer manufactured by Oceanic, one of their earlier models circa 2006. When they show up on Ebay I snap them up- I now own 7 of them. They're air integrated wrist computers and I pay on average about $75 apiece and about the same for the transmitters of which I own 5. For a family of 3 divers that's more than enough for now but my point being it's a great computer and does everything it needs to do for a fraction of the cost of new. It works even better than the newest Oceanic VTX which many unhappy divers are trying to unload for a fraction of what they paid for it because the display is difficult to read under certain conditions.

 

[Marie13]

Wrist computer is better, IMO, than a big clunky console.

Which type do you want?

 

[EireDiver606]

Wrist computer is better, IMO, than a big clunky console.

Which type do you want?

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