Suunto vs Uwatec Nitrox computers

[buff]

I was in Bonaire. I dove 3 dives per day -one at about 80 feet max. depth. My Cobra told me that my "no fly time" was 48 hours. I thought this a bit extreme. Instead, I didn't dive the day before my departure and well, I am still alive with all my nervous system intact.
I dont' know if other people have experienced this?? My computer was in gauge mode so that might have been the problem.

 

[rcohn]

If it's in gauge mode it is not tracking N2 loading. Then it can only select some predetermined time for the countdown and it seems they've chosen 48 hours to be very conservative. I suspect that regardless of whether you did one 5 minute dive or a week of aggressive diving the countdown would be the same.

When N2 is tracked the Suunto computers use desaturation time for the countdown.

Ralph

 

[Bronson]

I currently use either the Suunto D9 and Uwetec Sol. I use them air integrated. After about 100 dives with the D9 and 40 dives with the SOL i think both are "overkill". quality is good. SOL is easier to read underwater. The D9 can be worn as a watch on land but the SOL is like mounting a TV monitor to your wrist. Unless you are doing deco diving you can go with a SPG mount with a D6 for monitoring your dive profile.

 

[QatarDiver]

I went for the Vyper, I like the big display and the fact that it's not pretending to be a watch, does Nitrox and is simple enough for even me to change the O2 level without refering to the manual!