Which Dive Computer?

[scubagirluk1]

<font color='#FF00FF'> I love my VYPER &nbsp;its so easy a to use and simple, Nice little computer recomend it to anyone

[Mdemon]

I've got a couple of Vypers and they are great as everyone says. &nbsp;However, you can't switch gases on them mid-dive so it's Vyper on guage mode and tables for deco stuff. &nbsp;Don't get me wrong, the Nitrox element is fine, but more than one mix and you have to do things manually. &nbsp;Would it be more cost-effective cash-wise to get a more expensive computer now and not upgrade later? &nbsp;Or, as I do, consider it an upgrade opportunity in the future? &nbsp;Hopefully technology will have moved on when you need to upgrade.

One word of warning - Guage mode won't let you switch to Air or Nitrox for at least 48hrs after the last dive!!! &nbsp;A PITA if you're not expecting it... &nbsp;RTFM and all that...

[Adrian Kelland]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Mdemon @ April 18 2004,15:33)]I've got a couple of Vypers and they are great as everyone says.  However, you can't switch gases on them mid-dive so it's Vyper on guage mode and tables for deco stuff.  Don't get me wrong, the Nitrox element is fine, but more than one mix and you have to do things manually.  Would it be more cost-effective cash-wise to get a more expensive computer now and not upgrade later?  Or, as I do, consider it an upgrade opportunity in the future?  Hopefully technology will have moved on when you need to upgrade.

One word of warning - Guage mode won't let you switch to Air or Nitrox for at least 48hrs after the last dive!!!  A PITA if you're not expecting it...  RTFM and all that...

Is that why you have 2? Just use the other when you need to &nbsp;

[Mdemon]

Only happened the once, mate &nbsp;

[beanie]

<font color='#8D38C9'>one vytec and love it

set up with loads of mixs cause I ain't got a vr3 yet

[Mark Chase]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (luke284 @ April 17 2004,19:30)]At the moment i only dive on air and am unlikly to get into nitrox and other gas mixes in the near future but dont want to have to buy a new computer if i do decide to change my mind.

Yeah Yeah Yeah

Thats what I said when I baught my Mares Surveyour (still got one as a spair) Now I dive trimix most of the time.

I had a Vyper and they are great. Very reasnobly priced for what they are and excelent back up service from Suunto. I sold my Vyper and got a Vytec after only a few months of use. I got fed up with doing short bottom times on 30m wrecks so I very quickley got into using rich Nitrox mix for deco and the Vytec could handle this. It is a great bit of kit and will see you alllllll the way to Trimix diving and even into the beginings of that. I still use it as a deco timer and its stop watch facility is very good.

DO NOT get a stinger they are too smal IMHO for low viz diving and are just an expensive watch. The Vyper and the Vytec are easy to reed nice to use and are proper dive computers.

ATB

Mark Chase

[lizardisland]

I have a stinger, I have dived with it for 15 dives. Ranging between 20 - 55 meters. So far it has performed just fine. I replaced my aladin pro (which i cannot bring myself to sell just yet!)

The stinger serves me as a backup depth/time gauge when on extended range dives. On these dives my main timing / depth gauge is a simple uwatec digial, and all deco stops are on a slates. uwatec digital face is slightly bigger and easier to read when it dark and / or your are slightly narc'd.

On dives were I plan to not enter any decompression obligation, I have used the stinger on its own and found the screen size easy and clear to read.


As a watch, it is slightly bigger than a citizen aqualand in both height, width and screen size.

[luke284]

thanks for you comments... please keep them comming!

ill only really be useing it in higher vis, maybe the odd one or two lower vis dives.

[torbaydiver]

I'm considering getting the gekko, it is quite a bit cheaper , anybody own this?
I found this interesting link

sunnto

for an interactive demonstration unfortunately not for gekko

[String]

Isnt gecko the model lacking computer download option ? &nbsp;Makes very handy logging that.

FWIW ive got a vyper and done roughly 40 dives on it and had no problems at all so far. (bet thats cursed it).

A lot of people in the club also have Vypers, the odd Vytec and the odd Stinger thrown in.