Air integrated computer and mechanica gauge

[yvesperr]

Hello all!

Newbie to scuba diving and shopping for my first set of gear.
When you dive with an air integrated computer (Suunto Cobra), do you carry a mechanical air pressure gauge also? Is the computer trustable to tell what is the tank air pressure?

What do you think? Thanks!

Yves

 

[gfisher4792]

Welcome to the board! No info on using AI computers, but I carry an analog depth gauge along with my wrist computer, for calibration purposes (making sure both agree) and in case of computer failure. However, as far as pressure gauge reliability, I haven't heard many complaints.

 

[ScubaRon]

I trust an electronic gauge as much as a mechanical one.

 

[iflyprops]

I also trust the pressure gauge on my cobra. The only time people seem to think it is neccesary to carry a mechanical backup is when doing technical diving.