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WHY HAVE AN ALARM? You MUST be checking already. Why would you add additional tech that masks core skill deficiencies?Alarm is NOT a comfort blanket! I have no idea where you get it from other than you own personal opinion.
I do not believe it is a comfort blamket.
No right or wrong, just different opinion.
You cannot be serious!!!!WHY HAVE AN ALARM? You MUST be checking already. Why would you add additional tech that masks core skill deficiencies?
Nearly every single dc have one. .
I dive with three Shearwaters (Petrel, Perdix, Nerd) and none of them have alarms.You cannot be serious!!!!
Nearly every single dc have one. Perhaps you ought to raise the question with the manufacturers/programmers etc etc instead of coming here.
Who give a toss about Shearwater! I leave them in the shop.I dive with three Shearwaters (Petrel, Perdix, Nerd) and none of them have alarms.
Have solved the problem of the Suunto; leave it in the garage where it's less annoying.
Gosh. Could break this down into multiple threads and we'd have fun for weeks.Who give a toss about Shearwater! I leave them in the shop.
One thing I am certain is that Shearwater would never dare to come out and declare that by using their products DCS is history. Period.
Nothing WRONG with alarm whatsoever.
I can use any entry level computer and nothing would happen to me on multi dives in multi days.
DC is just a tool.
I dive with three Shearwaters (Petrel, Perdix, Nerd) and none of them have alarms.
Have solved the problem of the Suunto; leave it in the garage where it's less annoying.