Eric Sedletzky
Contributor
Many of us have made informed comments in detail on why we choose to go with wrist mounted instruments instead of consoles, it's not just a bunch of heresay and mindless bickering. Many of us who have used consoles have found shortcomings with that system and we share those reasons with informed discussion as to why, it's as simple as that.Just to clear up some misconceptions about console computers because I'm already seeing a lot of mumbo-jumbo. I have been diving a console computer for the past 20 years I guess. It has never drug along the bottom. Why? Because I use a simple retractor to clip it to my bc. (I suspect some of the folks who talk about the perils of using a console use a clipped off octo.) The retractor works great and I think I am on my 3rd retractor in 20 years, replacing them not because they failed but because I just wanted a new one. It's never in the way and doesn't get caught on stuff. It takes me on average about 3 seconds to actually grab it and look at it and read the numbers. Nothing to it. Really really simple process and it's not some sort of inconvenience that would keep you from performing the function.
I think computers on the wrist are fine and if that's what folks want then they should buy them and if folks want a console then buy it, but make an informed decision based on reality and not some BS you read in a thread like this. To me, the only downside of a wrist computer, if it's AI, is the transmitter giving problems. I think it's rare that you will actually have a problem with that but I have been on dive trips where it has happened and I typically lend them my spare Wisdom console.
It's not a bunch of mumbo jumbo, the OP wanted opinions both ways and he got them. Both are relevant.