large_diver
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Trying to weigh buying the Suunto Vyper vs. the Cobra. My struggle with this decision is based on 2 factors --
Air-Integration -- many experienced divers I know shun AI computers; perhaps just not willing to change with the technology or they are worried about the reliability of the technology. SPGs don't need batteries and RARELY fail. Also, while I'm not a DIR fanatic, I do find some of what they recommend very sensible. The DIR philosophy (and the philosophy of many divers on this site) related to computers is that you should not rely solely on a computer for NDL computations and certainly not for how much "air time" you have left. If a diver follows the "rule of 1/3s" and closely monitors their air consumption, what benefit does an AI compute give you?
Wrist vs. Console -- I can see the benefit of both, depending on the profile of a given dive. Wrist seems to make more sense on deeper boat dives (computer on right wrist, left hand free to operate BC exhaust/inflator). I want to get my buoyancy control to the point where I don't have to use an anchor line to descend/ascend.
Sorry for my rambling question - I would appreciate your thoughts on this topic.
Air-Integration -- many experienced divers I know shun AI computers; perhaps just not willing to change with the technology or they are worried about the reliability of the technology. SPGs don't need batteries and RARELY fail. Also, while I'm not a DIR fanatic, I do find some of what they recommend very sensible. The DIR philosophy (and the philosophy of many divers on this site) related to computers is that you should not rely solely on a computer for NDL computations and certainly not for how much "air time" you have left. If a diver follows the "rule of 1/3s" and closely monitors their air consumption, what benefit does an AI compute give you?
Wrist vs. Console -- I can see the benefit of both, depending on the profile of a given dive. Wrist seems to make more sense on deeper boat dives (computer on right wrist, left hand free to operate BC exhaust/inflator). I want to get my buoyancy control to the point where I don't have to use an anchor line to descend/ascend.
Sorry for my rambling question - I would appreciate your thoughts on this topic.