RobPNW
Contributor
For me this is too expensive. If they run a deal where you buy one and get a free transmitter, I would probably jump on it. The total price with transmitter would be on par with a Teric and you have an everyday watch too.
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You bring up some good points. Without a doubt, bungee straps are more secure If done right. If using two independent loops, they can hang onto your DC in the event of a strap failure or attachment failure. A NATO strap will certainly help with a pin failure, but a strap failure could still result in a lost DC. Though since the strap is usually fabric, you should notice fraying well in advance of failure. I’ve nearly lost a DC when the watch style band broke. I only found it because I happened to be standing on a platform when the strap broke. I didn’t feel it, but noticed when I looked at my wrist.If my concerns are correct, I may lean more towards paying a lot less for something like a Perdix with bungie straps solely as a dive computer, and using the money I save to just buy an everyday Garmin watch.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
Stuart, it comes with a separate longer band:I think the Garmin is like the Teric. If you use it with a drysuit, you use the included wrist strap extension. You don’t take the strap off.
Personally, I’d rather have a Teric and a Fenix 6 of some flavor. Especially since I like to have a backup that is just as good as my primary computer (thus having 2 Terics).
Stuart, it comes with a separate longer band:
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Sounds like the best solution.Ah. I see. Thanks for the correction.
Either way, I wouldn't have any real concern about swapping the band versus adding an extension. Or about the quick-swap band arrangement, versus screwed-in pins like the Teric. My concern would be about breaking a pin, which is just as much a concern on the Teric. That is why I use NATO straps on my Terics. I have 2 for each - a short one for wetsuit and a long one for drysuit. NATO straps just take a few seconds to swap.
Sounds like the best solution.