I've got a Vyper which is nice and does everything I want it to do. But then my old backup computer decided to permanently sulk so I thought I'd treat myself at the Dive Show. Had a wander round the stands and finally had a play with the Quantum. The result? 149 quid lighter and a Quantum in my pocket.
So- diving with it- I have it right next to my Vyper so I can see at a glance a comparison between the 2. On a couple of ND dives the 2 computers showed virtually the same thing with the Quantum being slightly more conservative than the Vyper. Didn't run them into deco so could not tell you what it was like then. Anyway, throughout the dive I found the Quantum easier to read than the Suunto which considering the Suunto has a very clear interface is pretty good going.
Quantum plusses:
2 mixes
Cheap
Very clear display
Counts down the stops in seconds
Will do everything the Vyper will do and some
Easy to use
and the minusses:
Short strap for my chunky arms
No scratch screen available yet
So- diving with it- I have it right next to my Vyper so I can see at a glance a comparison between the 2. On a couple of ND dives the 2 computers showed virtually the same thing with the Quantum being slightly more conservative than the Vyper. Didn't run them into deco so could not tell you what it was like then. Anyway, throughout the dive I found the Quantum easier to read than the Suunto which considering the Suunto has a very clear interface is pretty good going.
Quantum plusses:
2 mixes
Cheap
Very clear display
Counts down the stops in seconds
Will do everything the Vyper will do and some
Easy to use
and the minusses:
Short strap for my chunky arms
No scratch screen available yet
