VR2 : Is it worth the money?

[MartinS]

I am considering buying myself a VR2, but am not sure if the amount of diving I do will really warrant spending just under £450 on a dive computer. I appreciate that I will get some money back from the sale of my old computer (Cochran Commander Nitrox), but for the money, is it really that good?
Any feedback/comments?
Also, does anyone know of a better price that £445 (incl. P&P) (Denney and Robin Hood)?
Regards
Martin

[jptaylor9]

What type of diving are you doing & plan to do using this computer? I.e. Gases, stages, OC vs CCR.

Have you considered the Suunto Vytec computer, but may be a better buy if just planning to do air/nitrox with nitrox for deco on OC.

JT

[MartinS]

Am OC for the moment, but am nitrox qualified (<40%), and intend to move on to advanced nitrox (want to be able to deco with stages) in the next year or so. Have no intentions of moving up to trimix as am more than happy to dive to max 40M.

[Tricky]

If you really want a DeltaP computer, you might consider checking eBay for VR3s. I bought mine from there for a little over £400, and it'll do OC & CCR trimix (C4?).

[jptaylor9]

Originally Posted by MartinS

Am OC for the moment, but am nitrox qualified (<40%), and intend to move on to advanced nitrox (want to be able to deco with stages) in the next year or so. Have no intentions of moving up to trimix as am more than happy to dive to max 40M.

The Suunto Vytec may suit you better, check out details below. £339 at Kent Diving:

http://www.kentdiving.co.uk/prod.asp...o=Suunto_Vytec

FYI. I use a VR3.

JT

[Bantam]

I use a Stinger and a VR2 now, and I think the VR2 is the best dive computer I've ever had.

I didn't want a VR3 because I figure I'll never go the trimix route for the moment, and because the VR2 will link into a PPO2 sensor for a rebreather.

Also, because I was a tight-arse. Couldn't justify the costs I was seeing for a VR3 at the moment.

M.

[MartinS]

Originally Posted by Bantam

I use a Stinger and a VR2 now, and I think the VR2 is the best dive computer I've ever had.

I didn't want a VR3 because I figure I'll never go the trimix route for the moment, and because the VR2 will link into a PPO2 sensor for a rebreather.

Also, because I was a tight-arse. Couldn't justify the costs I was seeing for a VR3 at the moment.

M.

Mark
Sounds just like me! The VR2 is around the £445 mark, (Kent are doing it for £437 + £5 P&P) and if I can get somewhere around the £100 mark for my Cochran, then it could be a goer.

Originally Posted by jptaylor9

The Suunto Vytec may suit you better, check out details below. £339 at Kent Diving:

http://www.kentdiving.co.uk/prod.asp...o=Suunto_Vytec

FYI. I use a VR3.

JT

I just don't fancy a Suunto - have always wanted a VR3/2, so just think I'd end up regretting the purchase - especially if i decided to move onto more challenging diving.
Thanks anyway - advice much appreciated

Originally Posted by Tricky

If you really want a DeltaP computer, you might consider checking eBay for VR3s. I bought mine from there for a little over £400, and it'll do OC & CCR trimix (C4?).

First place I tried, but no-one is eslling a VR2 or 3 at the monent (well, not that I can find).
Thanks anyway

Cheers
Martin

[Bantam]

Originally Posted by MartinS

Mark
Sounds just like me! The VR2 is around the £445 mark, (Kent are doing it for £437 + £5 P&P) and if I can get somewhere around the £100 mark for my Cochran, then it could be a goer.

I just don't fancy a Suunto - have always wanted a VR3/2, so just think I'd end up regretting the purchase - especially if i decided to move onto more challenging diving.
Thanks anyway - advice much appreciated

First place I tried, but no-one is eslling a VR2 or 3 at the monent (well, not that I can find).
Thanks anyway

Cheers
Martin

Kent Diving have them at £437. http://www.kentdiving.co.uk/prod.asp?partno=VR2

That's where I bought mine from and they were great.

Note that they don't keep them in stock and they get delivered direct from Delta-P.

Mark.

(DUR - just noticed that you quoted Kent's price above. )

[Woz]

Originally Posted by Bantam

I use a Stinger and a VR2 now, and I think the VR2 is the best dive computer I've ever had.

I didn't want a VR3 because I figure I'll never go the trimix route for the moment, and because the VR2 will link into a PPO2 sensor for a rebreather.

Also, because I was a tight-arse. Couldn't justify the costs I was seeing for a VR3 at the moment.

M.

Is that the bloody Stinger that you refused to bend in Wittering and made me do 25mins of stops in a current hanging like a flag when the VR2 had been clear for aaaaaaaages?

Bloody air divers. They should be lined up, hosed down with liquid O2 then have matches thrown at them.

[Bantam]

Originally Posted by Woz

Is that the bloody Stinger that you refused to bend in Wittering and made me do 25mins of stops in a current hanging like a flag when the VR2 had been clear for aaaaaaaages?

Yeah. I'm the first one to admit I learnt the hard way. Thankyou for being so sodding patient.

Now it's Jdeco on the mobile and onto wet notes, plus Stinger in depth gauge mode and VR2 running.