Dive Computer or Padi Rescue?

[Pyrowill]

Hi all!

New to this forum so thought I'd say hi!

I also have a question, I have about £300 and at a dilemma, I'm currently doing my advanced but plan on eventually going to hse scuba commercial, I am wondering should I spend the cash on a dive computer, lookin at suunto d4, or should I invest in the padi rescue course?

Any input would be great!
Thanks
Will

 

[ZenDiver.3D]

Dive Computer. But note, the D4 cannot gas switch. I like the Zeagle N2ition, N2ition3, or the D9...... IJS.

 

[Arizona]

Welcome to SB. Great to have long term goals. Experience diving with a computer is very good thing. Perhaps get the computer and dive as much as you can and come back to rescue course later on. Commercial diving and Tech will be a ways off. Why a D4? A Zoop will do you fine and save a bit of money. If you go commercial the money you spend on a Zoop will just be a drop in the bucket.

 

[ZenDiver.3D]

Welcome to SB. Great to have long term goals. Experience diving with a computer is very good thing. Perhaps get the computer and dive as much as you can and come back to rescue course later on. Commercial diving and Tech will be a ways off. Why a D4? A Zoop will do you fine and save a bit of money. If you go commercial the money you spend on a Zoop will just be a drop in the bucket.

If he really plans to go commercial and tech, then he should go ahead and get a computer that can handle gas switching, I thought.
The Zoop is a solid recreational computer, so if he stays with rec, it's good.

 

[Chiclet]

I would invest in the Advanced Course first where you really get into the safety asspect of PADI diving then once you know you're still hooked, then buy your computer. I had one and yes they are amazing, but they are expensive too.

 

[Pyrowill]

Thanks for the feedback guys, firstly I do plan on the commercial route but only to part 4, I work in the film industry and so require the commercial hse scuba work in media underwater in the uk. I don't plan on doing offshore/deep/sat/tech stuff so gas switching isn't really necessary.

I thought of the d4 since it has the nitrox mode and freedive mode and looks quite nice too, looks prevailed . And I'm fine to wait till I've finished my advanced to re evaluate the situation, I was just curious given the choice rescue or computer, which one to go for?

Thanks for all your responses

 

[ZenDiver.3D]

Back to my first post. Computer.

 

[Dragon Eye]

I'd go computer- you will get a lot of use out of it. Being familiar with your computer will also be a good advantage while filming underwater (photographer here, and while I don't do underwater yet, I know how I am on land and getting the shot sometimes takes priority over your situational awareness and surroundings). Rescue class is a nice course that really rounds out your basic diving skill set, but it can wait if funds are the issue. Important to your work, it does emphasize self rescuing/redundancy and what to do incase of an emergency.