Hi all,
I'm looking for an entry level dive computer that meets these specs:
Must haves:
- air/nitrox
- easy to read screen, not cluttered
- easy navigation (no one-button mares type stuff)
- definitely under $300, pref under $200
Nice to haves:
- maybe dual algs? honestly i'm not sure if I'd ever run DSAT. Buhlman seems appealing because it is based on actual (though limited) human testing data.
- wireless connection or cheap cable (there's a $10 suunto cable clone on aliexpress)
- backlight
- p02 reading - would this be useful for rec diving < 40m?
Don't care
- compass
- tri-mix info
- integrated air
- small watch type size
I have no intentions of tech diving in the future, so I don't really need something to "grow into".
How do people like the Deepblu cosmiq? My main 2 concerns are:
1. battery life - it sounds like you can only get 6-7 hours, which isn't even enough to last all day for a liveaboard without a recharge. additionally, after 3 years or so most of these batteries only have half of their capacity, so i'd be looking at 4-5 hours or so of runtime
2. it's relatively new - there are some mixed reviews on its calculations
I'm in love with the screen layout, but am not sure about the above. A Suunto zoop battery will last something like a year or more!
I'm looking for an entry level dive computer that meets these specs:
Must haves:
- air/nitrox
- easy to read screen, not cluttered
- easy navigation (no one-button mares type stuff)
- definitely under $300, pref under $200
Nice to haves:
- maybe dual algs? honestly i'm not sure if I'd ever run DSAT. Buhlman seems appealing because it is based on actual (though limited) human testing data.
- wireless connection or cheap cable (there's a $10 suunto cable clone on aliexpress)
- backlight
- p02 reading - would this be useful for rec diving < 40m?
Don't care
- compass
- tri-mix info
- integrated air
- small watch type size
I have no intentions of tech diving in the future, so I don't really need something to "grow into".
How do people like the Deepblu cosmiq? My main 2 concerns are:
1. battery life - it sounds like you can only get 6-7 hours, which isn't even enough to last all day for a liveaboard without a recharge. additionally, after 3 years or so most of these batteries only have half of their capacity, so i'd be looking at 4-5 hours or so of runtime
2. it's relatively new - there are some mixed reviews on its calculations
I'm in love with the screen layout, but am not sure about the above. A Suunto zoop battery will last something like a year or more!
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