Yet another computer question from a newb...

[jeff99]

Hi everyone, new to YD. My GF and I are going to LIDS tomorrow with a pocket full of hard-earned cash ( well VISA cards actually ) and on our list of must-haves is a computer x 2. Have looked at some of the options and we think that the Vyper will be our choice - we're bluewater softies, probably never going to go deeper than 30m., and are never going to be on the cutting edge of diving, as it were! Would this be a good choice for us? We're both AOW, although inexperienced, but Nitrox would be an option for us in the future after we've got wet a few more times! As our old eyes are rapidly failing a good bright display is important as well, and the Vyper seems to fit the bill in that respect. Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

Jeff

[wreckferret]

Hi,

The vyper is a good comp but if you can afford the extra go for the vytec its even better.
Check out the web price at godive and then do a better deal at the show.

A lot of people think they will stay at 30m at the start but if you don`t the vytec progresses with you.

Have fun.

[Scubee]

I doubt you can get a Suunto from Go Dive, unless he has fallen back in with them. I heard there was a little spat a couple of years ago.

I would agree about going for the Vytec rather than the Vyper. I wish i had done that, but hey ho.... now I get to have a shiny new one

[Mal Bridgeman]

It depends on your current budget, your expected future budget and a bunch of other things....eyesight, your opinion of "style" etc....

Technology is improving all the time....how many of the Vytec owners wish they had the version with Deep Stops in it, for example?

My advice would be to buy something that fits the bill now and when your diving stretches beyond that then buy a new computer that's got all the latest and greatest features on it at that time.

The Vyper is a very popular recreational dive computer so I would have thought it fits your need well.

Rgrds
Mal

P.S. If the PC interface is not important to you then the Gekko may be an alternative which saves a few pennies.

[wreckferret]

We have had 2 vytecs for 3 years now and they are great.
I believe in buying once and not changing because something is trendy.

We paid £280 or so from go dive.

Personally I wouldn`t worry about the deepstops because if I am diving deep its used as gauge or I do deep safety stops anyway.

[EdHornby]

I'd say that the Gekko is a good choice also - if you are mostly warm water divers then you probably wouldn't be doing multi-gas dives so the single mix, nice and simple style of the gekko would be fine

however

I have a vyper and it's great for me, if ou did get one then you wouldn't be dissapointed

[scubadooba]

Another for the Vyper

[IanD]

Originally Posted by scubadooba

Another for the Vyper

And another!
Looks like your buying a Vyper then

[WBFire]

Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman

P.S. If the PC interface is not important to you then the Gekko may be an alternative which saves a few pennies.

BUT You can download from a Gekko

MG

[Mirk]

Vyper for me, me and mate bought 2 from GO Dive last July and never looked bak