Suunto "Zoop" Advice Please

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Alan Antopol

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Folks,


In Aruba, one of the other divers on the boat was using a new Suunto "Zoop". She liked it - total of 4 dives. Given that I am a recreational diver with about 50 dive, who dives once or twice a year, do you folks have any advice about or experience with the "Zoop"? Can get a new one for < $300 all in. FWIW, have not yet tried nitrox, but think I might.


Thanks and Happy Diving! Alan
 
Alan, I just bought the "Orange" Zoop, which I understand is the same thing only marketed through Aqualung. I can say that the menu system seems less intuitive than others I've used, but I have yet to take it under the water. I like the large and high-contrast display. Just to be clear, I have the console "corded" model with separate PSI gauge.

My LDS is very price competitive (one of the many reasons I buy what I can from there as opposed to on-line) and I paid $377. I think if you find one for under 300, and it's not used or stolen, take it before the seller changes their mind.

Regards, DV
 
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Scared Silly...

did not know they were European......thx.....

Alan Antopol.....

I would just keep searching for a Gekko on close out.......

M
 
Folks,


Thanks for the advice.

Jorgy, why not get a "Zoop" rather than a Gekko? Think the download capability is useful.


Alan
 
I had a Gekko but it tended not to retain dive data - a problem that was apparently well known among retailers. Unfortunately that's a MAJOR problem so I traded it back in for the new Zoop which supposedly has all the "bugs" worked out (read: it retains dive data when you're out of the water).
 
Jorgy, why not get a "Zoop" rather than a Gekko? Think the download capability is useful.

I am guessing price point. But the Gekko can be "hacked" and let you download your data. That said downloading your data is nice. I am not a big log book person but I do download dives for latter reference.
 
Two people from our dive club have the Gekko and download it using Cobra software, just convince the software it really is a Cobra and it works well.
 

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