...except that the SPG is not sitting right behind your head like the AI transimitters typically are... I'd be a little concerned and not use the AI transmitter until I had mine replaced (not an issue as no Suunto's for me - I have a Perdix AI).
Transmitter Recall
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Light a light bulb that will generally blow when it is switched on (the sudden heating of a weaken filament)
If you have a weakened shell it'll blow when it's pressurised.
If it hold the initial pressure then it'll not explode during the dive.
Again I can't get excited. You've probably flown on airliners that have much more critical known defects that we've not had solutions for...
Good for you for having a Perdix
That is absolutely not true - I would imagine that the failure could also happen due to pressure changes on ascent/descent or if the transmitter get knocked/impacted - or it could just spontaneously "pop" at some point due to cumulative fatigue at the weak point (assuming that is what the issue is)
I, for one, would not want one of these transmitters sitting behind my head, be sitting next to a diver with one or standing behind a diver with one on their first stage if it were to "let loose".
My Perdix point was just meant to convey that I personally do not have the issue. However, to me, it would be foolish to take a chance - if Suunto is recalling ALL of this, then the concern for injury on failure must be significant. If Shearwater had this issue, I would cease use of the transmitter until it was fixed as well. Roll the dice it you want...
I'm not suggesting anyone roll the dice. But let use a little bit on common sense. The hole shell is held on by 4 screws so your not going to get an explosion with lots of shrapnel. Just a tear. It'll be a pop for sure, but you dive with burst discs and are happy to have that risk?
I speak from 20 years as a materials engineers specialising in Non metallics as well as metallics.
But absolutely get them inspected. Sunnto are doing what every responsible manufacturer would do and that's recall them - rightly so.
The Product recall notice states there have been 2 yes 2 cases out of all the transmitters around.
As I stated in my first post mine will go in on Sunday - but it's still a Meh issue. there are worst things that could (and do) go wrong with transmitters. At least it's only the shell - if it were the inner workings that would be an issue
I speak from 20 years as a materials engineers specialising in Non metallics as well as metallics.
But absolutely get them inspected. Sunnto are doing what every responsible manufacturer would do and that's recall them - rightly so.
The Product recall notice states there have been 2 yes 2 cases out of all the transmitters around.
As I stated in my first post mine will go in on Sunday - but it's still a Meh issue. there are worst things that could (and do) go wrong with transmitters. At least it's only the shell - if it were the inner workings that would be an issue
I called my LDS, they had just received their notice yesterday and the current understanding is that the LDS will not perform any repairs or swap-outs, but will bundle the transmitters and send them to the factory service depot.
I see little to gain by taking my transmitter to them and will send mine directly to Suunto (or whoever owns them at the moment)
I see little to gain by taking my transmitter to them and will send mine directly to Suunto (or whoever owns them at the moment)
Fair enough - I was sensing that you did not feel it was an issue at all.
Dang it. I was just going to try and sell my Sunnto DC with transmitter.
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I know that. That's why i said, dang it. Now I have to hang on to it for how ever long until a new transmitter is in my hands.
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This is a really big deal for Suunto, I would not minimize the ramifications. Good luck to everyone with a Suunto transmitter.
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