Cochran Dive Computers

[a_squeakycat]

Anyone have a Cochran ? What model, what do you think of it ?

 

[miketsp]

I have a Beuchat Maestro PRO circa 1995 made by Cochran under OEM.
It's very aggressive. Diving it to its limit my wife had skin bends a couple of times and I know one other user that went to the chamber twice over a 5 year period while within the limits of the computer.
I found that if you put it to 20% conservative it then lines up nicely with my newer SUUNTOs.
Otherwise it's a good computer, large easy to read display and user changeable battery.
But not EAN. So I basically stopped using it when I started diving Nitrox on a regular basis.
Also the interface needs a true DOS window that can control the COM ports, something hard to come by under newer OSs.

 

[frothchild]

if you go to Ultimate Diver Challenge - "The TV Show that will change scuba diving forever!" - Cozumel, July 2010 they're selling cochran computers at a discounted price .

 

[TV Mark]

I have an EMC-16. I've dove it for five years. Its liberal. I had mine configured for 2-FO2.
I got the download software so I could save my dives. I was wondering if anyone else used
cochran products. I'm very happy with mine. I was glad to see them used in the Ultimate Diver Challange.

 

[Lone Frogman]

I have the Nitrox Commander worked for me rec diving. I used it with a backup bottom timer for my Trimix training. My down load cable is dive computer to parallel, parallel to serial, serial to USB. That part makes it a nightmare, but it works just a pain in the butt. It has been a good to me. Customer Service used to be great. Last couple of times I called customer service, I'd call it anything but great.
Bought a Shearwater and never looked back. Now I'm thinking ebay for the Commander with cables/software.

 

[a_squeakycat]

Thanks for the inputs. I'll keep watching if anyone else cares to comment.

 

[dorset47]

I have a Commander Nitrox and like it a lot. Easy to read. NO buttons to push etc. I like the red backlight at night, too. Haven't found anything I like better.

 

[rhwestfall]

I have one of the "air only" commanders from the 1990's. Great unit, but like others have said, lousey (but functional - maybe) interface. VERY VERY VERY DISPLESSED WITH THE LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!!!! Very good unit. but the company SUCKS for customer service!

 

[tekdvr2]

When Bikini was still open for diving .... here's the list of computers you shouldn't bring.

Cochran Computers on Bikini Atoll

Saw a lot of them crap out on charters in the past. Haven't really seen one in years.

Just saw one ebay starting at $5.50......nuf said!



tb

 

[miketsp]

When Bikini was still open for diving .... here's the list of computers you shouldn't bring.

Cochran Computers on Bikini Atoll

Saw a lot of them crap out on charters in the past. Haven't really seen one in years.

Just saw one ebay starting at $5.50......nuf said!



tb

Well that list isn't much to go by, it covers most of the major brands including SUUNTO!