Buy or rent computers?
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driftwood
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A non AI computer takes care of time, depth and displays "your condition" according to its algorithm. I really want to understand exactly what that tool is telling me.
For my money, get an inexpensive Nitrox computer and learn what it is saying to you. I dive a used Suunto Vyper that ran $150 with the transfer cable. That was 4 years ago and I dive weekly (call it less than $0.75 a dive)
For my money, get an inexpensive Nitrox computer and learn what it is saying to you. I dive a used Suunto Vyper that ran $150 with the transfer cable. That was 4 years ago and I dive weekly (call it less than $0.75 a dive)
Buy your own dive computer and learn how to properly use it.
Alberto (aka eDiver)
Alberto (aka eDiver)
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I am a new diver.the first thing I bought after mask fins
And snorkel was a Zoop its great. I then bought the regs, BC, gauges with a computer in the cluster with an analog compass wetsuit oh and tank. Yes i use both computers on a dive. I like having my own stuff I know how it was cared for and when it was serviced. The computer is something I feel is a must have piece of safety gear
And snorkel was a Zoop its great. I then bought the regs, BC, gauges with a computer in the cluster with an analog compass wetsuit oh and tank. Yes i use both computers on a dive. I like having my own stuff I know how it was cared for and when it was serviced. The computer is something I feel is a must have piece of safety gear
There's quite a few wrist mount puck style computers that do Nitrox for $200.
That being said, its a no-brainer to grab one of those if that's all your needs are.
It will quickly pay for itself if you start diving a lot. Of course if you start diving a lot, you will probably end up buying your own gear too... in which case you will already have your own dive computer
That being said, its a no-brainer to grab one of those if that's all your needs are.
It will quickly pay for itself if you start diving a lot. Of course if you start diving a lot, you will probably end up buying your own gear too... in which case you will already have your own dive computer
Like KEdiver, a computer is the first piece of equipment I bought after the basic "personal items". My local shop rents computers, which are on the console. I found I really didn't like that setup so I was happy to get a wrist-mounted computer. I liked starting with buying that because it's small/easy to store and because it was relatively inexpensive. I also figured it was a good purchase for a beginning diver, because so long as my computer could handle nitrox (it also has gauge mode) it would fit my needs for any dive location unlike exposure protection and I didn't still have much discovery of preferences like different kinds of BCs.
Texasguy
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Get Oceanic BUD for a computer. It is less than $200, prices vary.
Anyway, it is very simple but up to the point. Does everything one would want. Very easy to use. One button, 2 screens.
Anyway, it is very simple but up to the point. Does everything one would want. Very easy to use. One button, 2 screens.
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