Holy crap, I had forgotten that. Looks like the new price is $569.95 for Peregrine....wow.Shearwater has stopped shipping Peregrine and Perdix due to lack of displays. DGX says they’ve might not restart until February.
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Holy crap, I had forgotten that. Looks like the new price is $569.95 for Peregrine....wow.Shearwater has stopped shipping Peregrine and Perdix due to lack of displays. DGX says they’ve might not restart until February.
Where are you getting that new price? DGX’s website still shows $495, which is the only place I’ve looked.Holy crap, I had forgotten that. Looks like the new price is $569.95 for Peregrine....wow.
But you can't get it from DGX... you can from Amazon and Ebay right nowWhere are you getting that new price? DGX’s website still shows $495, which is the only place I’ve looked.
Starter computers which do the job well for good value.There is a reason there are a lot of used Suunto's out there.
All the advice give above is pertinent, I'd just add this consideration : what are your plans for the future ?
Meaning : do you intend to take a deco procedure/extend range/advanced nitrox ?
Then when : never, in the very near future, in the long run ? (circle the required answer)
If your answer is either "never" or "in the long rung" : any nitrox able computer would do nicely, even a 2nd hand one. But be sure you find the interface easy and convenient.
If your answer is "in the very near future" : then go straight to the Shearwater. Why should buy a rec computer now, just to buy something more advanced next year ?
One last word, regarding the interface : Shearwater computers are easy to apprehend and to dive with (even or especially while multi gas diving). I've got a Petrel 1 and a Petrel 2 (hardwired to my CCR), I've tried a Perdrix, but have no experience with the Teric.
I've tried various computes over the years, and I utterly dislike some of them because, to my liking, they are very difficult to use. That's a personnel view, but I fear it'll make all the difference underwater : what's right for me, maybe not right for you (and vice versa).
Try to borrow your buddies computer, or have them show to you how to operate them, it'll help to choose.