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Very long time lurker on the board and haven’t posted in a while, but I just found this thread and about the fire. I am currently in Hurghada set to board the RSA II In just under two hours for a seven night stay; needless to say it’s put a fresh perspective into my mind on safety on Aggressor...

My wife and I just got back from Bonaire last week and it's absolutely as good as people are claiming it to be. In terms of it being for beginners, the currents and navigation are not that difficult, but entry/exit on the shore can be. Being fairly new to shore diving, the one piece of...

Actually, it was a bit of both. The DiveComputerTraining.com stuff (sorry about that, Alberto! I always see your "DiveNav" username and had a mental hiccup) lets me see and try the computer the way it's supposed to be used, but just as I may never want to enter deco doing rec diving, I'd sure...

Absolutely, ianr33. My persistent questioning here is specifically so that I can satisfy my curiosity here as opposed to a real situation. When faced with something like a new PCD, I'd rather know how it's going to function BEFORE I'm actually in the water. That's almost entirely what...

Cleavitt, you are absolutely correct about safe dive planning and following the PCD's instructions. That said, I just made up the example deco stop time and depth. My point was that dive computers are there to simplify calculations and take into account the full range of depths into...

I hate to resurrect old topics, but the post just previous to mine sets up the exact question I have regarding how dive computers handle deco. Using computers designed for more recreational diving (specifically for me, Oceanic's OC1), I understand that if you go past the NDL you'll have to do...

You've probably made your choice already but in case you haven't, I'll give you my opinion shortly... Atom 3.0 never materialized, Cobalt is still in release date limbo, so I bit the bullet and went OC1. We'll find out if that was the right move, but I needed something by the end of the month.

I've been hoping for news also, but with my next dive trip in only 3 1/2 weeks I may have to consider alternatives. It's a shame because I was really excited about the Atom 3.0...

Are you kidding?! The Oceanic Atom 2.0s were under $1000, and their top of the line OC1 is $1669 at LeisurePro. I only say it because I've been researching computers to buy, and I've already had to adjust to the sticker shock of considering the upper end of $1000 for a dive computer... I...

Why are consoles the most popular? Price? "Tradition," where wrist mounted and air-integrated computers are a bit newer and potentially introduce new tech problems? The Cobalt looks awesome and philosophically I think the 21st century UI facelift is looong overdue in the PCD world (psst...

That's a beautifully concise summary of the public saga of Atomic's computer. It was nothing I didn't know, but it was everything I've seen about them, condensed into one paragraph.

True, and if he was the one at fault -- e.g., he gave them two bogus credit card #s, then complained that shipping took so long -- I'd agree he's just on a vendetta. But from his posts, it sounds like Shaefer's only sin might have been not doing enough research to know not to buy from...

Alberto! I love the way you carried the box into the office like that! :D Seriously, excellent video, and I hope future Oceanic releases also come with a tinyurl and code to access divecomputertraining.com.

And kudos to you, sir, for flaming a new user who was writing his very first post. It's a wonder new users are brave enough to post at all! :dontknow: Like I said, I almost bought from ScubaStore too, and they ARE an authorized dealer of at least a few major brands, so I wouldn't exactly...

I'll have to take your word for it, since I didn't end up buying from them (and thankfully, if the OP's experience is any indication). But that wasn't the impression I got from ScubaPro's customer service.

I actually narrowly escaped purchasing a BCD from ScubaStore, thanks to my LDS' willingness to price match them. So I don't have any personal experience with them, but I would point out that they are indeed an authorized dealer for ScubaPro products, at least. They are located in Girona...

He doesn't. =) And I need to get one for my wife as well (the Buddy Pressure Check feature is a major selling point for us on the Atom), so buying 2x OC1s at a cost of 3x Atoms for slightly swankier looks and the dual algorithm option is silly for our recreational uses. See Doug?? Two...

Does this apply to Atomic's Splitfin Spring Straps as well? They don't seem to sell different sizes for those straps, so how would that work? I was considering picking up a pair of them for my splitfins, but I didn't realize they would be looser than rubber straps...

I'm "fortunate" in that I won't need one until October, so I feel comfortable holding off for another month or two. Honestly, the only thing that might make me look away from the Atom 3.0 would be the sudden emergence of Atomic's perpetually coming-soon computer -- heck, from what I've read...

Hot damn! Thanks for the glimpse, it looks sleek. And the fact that you're working on simulations for it bodes well for its release before my trip in October.