Where do they got those wonderful toys?

[rooster]

I'm not mental, it's a quote from Batman.

Has anyone seen or used the new Suunto D9 yet? Highly unlikely I will be investing but I can't find a price and I am intrigued by the digital compass. All the pictures I have seen show the compass but not the actual dive information display, which I have always found quite useful when underwater.

Also, am I right in thinking the only difference between the Stinger and the Mosquito is the material its made of? (and the fact that Mosquitos never appear on Ebay for sale!)

Thanks

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by rooster

I'm not mental, it's a quote from Batman.

Has anyone seen or used the new Suunto D9 yet? Highly unlikely I will be investing but I can't find a price and I am intrigued by the digital compass. All the pictures I have seen show the compass but not the actual dive information display, which I have always found quite useful when underwater.

Also, am I right in thinking the only difference between the Stinger and the Mosquito is the material its made of? (and the fact that Mosquitos never appear on Ebay for sale!)

Thanks

Mosquitos do appear on ebay as that's where I got mine from - there's the odd one which does come up - not sure of the difference between the mosquito and stinger sorry!

[Clare Gledhill]

There is a (small) review in Diver which shows the full screen (depth, air remaining, bearing etc) and says that the unit and the remote air transmitter will go for (roughly) £650 and 300 respectively.

[andy2tanx]

I have seen and had a dry-land play with the D9. Nice shiny bit of kit, but a little too expensive.

andy

[Woz]

Digger is flogging a mosquito at the moment. PM me and I'll forward his email address. If you are buying it for a dive tool then it's a bit small and only good for blue water diving really (according to Digs) and if you are buying it to show off down the pub then it's crap for that as it looks like a cheap Casio, as does the Apeks Pulse.

Personally for the amount of £££ you would spend on a D9 I would get a VR3 and an SK9 compass. Not, I'll grant you, as good for showing off down the pub but much better for showing off underwater. And in colour too!

My mate's Nokia phone has a digital compass on it. Crazy. Then again it also has a torch, thermometer, spirit level, sound meter and camera. More of an electric Swiss Army knife. Oh- and you can make calls on it too.

[rooster]

Thanks Woz

Having seen the price above, you are right about the VR3 against the D9. Including the transmitter it might be cheaper to waterproof my laptop and just take D-plan down with me.

The Mossie is for a friend who dives less frequently than me, in Blue Water only so it makes for a good choice I think. I will be sticking with my bulky, but readable in the murk Vyper for now.

I have PM'ed you re Digger.

regards

[dry suit diver]

Originally Posted by Woz

Digger is flogging a mosquito at the moment. PM me and I'll forward his email address. If you are buying it for a dive tool then it's a bit small and only good for blue water diving really (according to Digs) and if you are buying it to show off down the pub then it's crap for that as it looks like a cheap Casio, as does the Apeks Pulse.

Personally for the amount of £££ you would spend on a D9 I would get a VR3 and an SK9 compass. Not, I'll grant you, as good for showing off down the pub but much better for showing off underwater. And in colour too!

My mate's Nokia phone has a digital compass on it. Crazy. Then again it also has a torch, thermometer, spirit level, sound meter and camera. More of an electric Swiss Army knife. Oh- and you can make calls on it too.

ah yes but does the nokia work underwater ?

[Woz]

Originally Posted by dry suit diver

ah yes but does the nokia work underwater ?

Rather bizzarely it does. It's one of their rubberized waterproof models. So there.

http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokia/0,,53413,00.html

[RickG]

I had one of those UWATEC digital compass jobbies for a while... Ebayed it in favour of my old-fashioned swivelly one though.

[dry suit diver]

Originally Posted by Woz

Rather bizzarely it does. It's one of their rubberized waterproof models. So there.

http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokia/0,,53413,00.html

from very website
Durability
Xpress-on™ shells provide protection against splashes and dust
Inner module resists splashes and dust when shells and keymat are in place

not able to work underwater so there nyah nyah nyah
still looks nice phone though