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[lloydwatkin]

Originally Posted by Allie T

I've got a Gekko and find it a nice bit of kit. Nice big screen and looks like a bath plug. No backlight but does luminese (is that a word) if you wave your torch at it. As has been said before you can download your dive data even if it says you can't (looks around shiftily and taps side of nose).

Bestest
Allie

IIRC it can also be put in gauge mode through 'other means'

Gekko2 should be out soon as well. Personally I have the Vyper, have used gauge mode on 2 crazy dives, and mostly wish it has the glowing screen rather than a push button light one (like the gekko).

Of course some people would say get a Uwatec Bottom Timers and plan your dives before hand

[MATTBIN]

Gekko does me. Shows remaining deco and ceilings, works well on Nitrox, assuming you dial in your mix near to dive time, do it too early and it reverts to air (about 60 mins before dive time I think). Not too happy with the lack of back light though (poor eyesight and crapo viz dont help )
But other than that I like it, I'd buy the same again if I lost mine.
Had 4 Suuntos now (son also dives) all are/were good - no bends suffered (yet), they are a bit conservative but that's ok in my book.

Matt

[Flapster]

Thanks for the replies guys!

The Vyper is 70 quid (approx) more than gecko so that might influence my choice.

Cheers the opinons!