Garmin Descent MK2

[greeniguana]

Rumour is you could actually aim it very carefully at the IR eye back when Macs had IR eyes, and had it work over your lunch plate without the horrible cradle on the dreaded wire getting tangled up in your spaghetti...

Or just order a fiber optic cable sandwich for lunch.

 

[Allan Thorsteinsson]

 

[scubadada]

Hi @Allan Thorsteinsson

Did you see a price for the transmitter?

 

[Allan Thorsteinsson]

Sorry didn't see that, as far as I can remember, there was not listed any additional equipment.

 

[vjb.knife1]

The transmitter is $400 usd.

 

[scubadada]

The transmitter is $400 usd.

So looks like a Teric and a transmitter costs just a little less than the AI MK2 alone

 

[ATJ]

So looks like a Teric and a transmitter costs just a little less than the AI MK2 alone

But then you are getting a fully functional sports watch with a lot more features than the Teric. Given the Mk2 is probably based on the fenix 6 with a RRP of around $600, you are basically getting that and a dive computer.

The kicker for me is the transmitters are not compatible with other brands. If they supported PPS transmitters, I'd probably happily pay that price.

 

[Manatee Diver]

But then you are getting a fully functional sports watch with a lot more features than the Teric. Given the Mk2 is probably based on the fenix 6 with a RRP of around $600, you are basically getting that and a dive computer.

That also means you are putting more battery cycles on your dive computer's rechargeable battery, and using it throughout the day lowering the battery available for diving.

Personally I prefer to have a separate smart watch as that not only avoids wear and tear on my dive computers (which already look bad due to cave scars), but you can pick and chose the smart watch that works better for you. Like I prefer Wear OS so I've been using the new Suunto watch after my Polar watch started dying.

 

[ATJ]

Personally I prefer to have a separate smart watch as that not only avoids wear and tear on my dive computers (which already look bad due to cave scars), but you can pick and chose the smart watch that works better for you. Like I prefer Wear OS so I've been using the new Suunto watch after my Polar watch started dying.

Then there's no point getting a Teric if you aren't going to wear it as a watch. Cheaper to get a Perdix and only use it for diving.

 

[Manatee Diver]

Then there's no point getting a Teric if you aren't going to wear it as a watch. Cheaper to get a Perdix and only use it for diving.

I like the smaller size, I have short T-rex arms so two Perdixs would take up more arm real estate, and is less obvious that I am wearing two when I am among rec divers. Also I like the rechargeable battery, I always have a full battery before each dive day. Finally the recharging method is the Qi standard so I use my phone charger, so no special cable to forget.