Advice on 'full size' wrist computer

[cocoajoe]

Was shopping for a larger computer without spending $1000 or more when I came across the Mares Nemo Wide for around $500. Well, I was doing my due diligence by looking online at the Mares site, reviews, vendors when I found out it uses the most (RGBM) conservative algorithm to be had.

Not that I'm not a dare devil by any means but the most conservative? C'mon man! Anyway, I've started looking again so...any advice?

Thanks in advance

 

[Superlyte27]

Get a Shearwater Petrel. It's a few hundred more, but impossible to outgrow and a MUCH better computer.

 

[Peter69_56]

I agree, I have the Liquivision XEO and also a Shearwater Petrel and I much prefer the Petrel. Also bought the unlock code so I can use VBM algorithm as well so I now have a choice of algorithms. Love the screen size, brightness, ability to plan a dive on the computer, ease of use, choice of batteries etc etc. Buying another Petrel for my wife as well.

 

[buddhasummer]

If I was in the market today I'd buy a Petrel, more than ill ever likely need but looks like a great computer. I currently own, and like very much, a Heinrichs Weikamp Frog.

 

[messenone]

Bought a nemo mars wide recently and i just love it. Great software for downloading dives on a pc!

 

[cocoajoe]

Get a Shearwater Petrel. It's a few hundred more, but impossible to outgrow and a MUCH better computer.

Checked into Petrel and the few (internet) places had them priced at ($950), $400 more than Wide but very impressive to say the least. One (1) on Ebay used, no return, last bid $303....little bit leary of no return.

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I agree, I have the Liquivision XEO and also a Shearwater Petrel and I much prefer the Petrel. Also bought the unlock code so I can use VBM algorithm as well so I now have a choice of algorithms. Love the screen size, brightness, ability to plan a dive on the computer, ease of use, choice of batteries etc etc. Buying another Petrel for my wife as well.

Unlock code? Not possible to change algorithm w/o code?

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Not a big deal. Since you can set the conservatism on the Shearwater. I love my Predator and would buy another in a heartbeat. Or a Petrel should I decide I need more than a bottom timer and tables for back up.

 

[cocoajoe]

Can anyone tell me if $950 for Petrel is the best price out there?

 

[buddhasummer]

Can anyone tell me if $950 for Petrel is the best price out there?

It's the cheapest advertised price I've seen to date.

 

[beaverdivers]

Not that I'm not a dare devil by any means but the most conservative? C'mon man! Anyway, I've started looking again so...any advice?

Thanks in advance

I hear you loud & clear. I have been a fan of the Uwatec dive computers since the 90's. They use a reasonable algorithm. Their computers are easy to use & read.

Now, Uwatec is sold by Scubapro/SubGear.

The Galileo Luna is a large dive computer that fits your criteria. If you want to make it more conservative, then you can add level stops ( safety stops ).

You can personalize it to your needs. The wrist unit only is at a comparable price point.