which computer shall i buy??
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SandyRobinson
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I like my Shearwater (Predator) as do my buddies who have them and the Petrel. I have several buddies who dive the Dive Rite Q and like it as well.
Shearwater. IMO there is no other mixed gas computer with the versatility, ease of use, and customer support.
Bratface
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Shearwater. It was designed for just that. You can change settings in the dive. I have the newest model, the Perdix.
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The Shearwater is a very good choice, but there are others. It would be good for you to explain why you want a multigas computer. What kind of diving are you doing that will require it?
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There are others, but none are worth looking at compared to the Perdix.... It's not cheap, but it is by far the best value in dive computers right now
that's a good point! actually i do wreck dives or cave dives most of the time, my depth is an average of 35-40 meters, so i would like to use a stage to clean faster, that's the reason that i want a multi mix computer. a computer that i can add 3-4 mixes is enough for me
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If you want MAJOR bang for the buck,
Look into the Hollis DGO3.
About $250.
Hollis DG03 Dive Computer w/FREE Dry Box | Dive Gear Express®
It is a three gas computer.
Nitrox, no helium.
It tends to be on the "conservative side".
It is a wrist mount.
And yes,
The Shearwaters are GREAT computers.
I will buy one when my current DGO3 computer dies.
Chug
DGO3 primary.
Oceanic Veo backup.
Look into the Hollis DGO3.
About $250.
Hollis DG03 Dive Computer w/FREE Dry Box | Dive Gear Express®
It is a three gas computer.
Nitrox, no helium.
It tends to be on the "conservative side".
It is a wrist mount.
And yes,
The Shearwaters are GREAT computers.
I will buy one when my current DGO3 computer dies.
Chug
DGO3 primary.
Oceanic Veo backup.
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the nitek Q has so much potential, and is lost so quickly. They have never figured out the desktop software for it, so you still can't download the dives, and the screens refresh rate is so low that it is nauseating if you have to look at it while your hand is moving. literally. The DG03 is great for what it is, a super cheap mixed gas computer, but if you want anything nicer than the DG03, then just get a used Petrel, they are abundant right now with the Perdix getting released. For reference, they're all the same computer. The 2 has a compass and ability to sync to an iDevice, and the Perdix has a molded vs. machined body, slightly smaller screen, and much better battery life. I dive a Petrel 1 and see no reason to upgrade
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