Cons of using an older console? Tusa Liberator

[Bob01]

Hey All,

Just got the gf to start her Open Water and on the lookout for pink dive gear (...yeah I know...)...anyway...I was looking for pink consoles, there are not too many of those out there...I found one that is relatively old...a Tusa Liberator...probably circa 1995 or so ...it has a small knife which is kinda neat, but the bottom timer has non user replaceable batteries...its a bit on the chunky side in comparison to today's more compact guages...however besides that its old (gf kinda likes its horizontal vs vertical style layout), and will have a dead bottom timer on it (maybe I'll glue on a timex over it ) - any other cons? Guages should have a relatively long lifetime? (assuming the regulator it was attached to was never flooded)

 

[knowone]

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[knowone]

Where else are you going to get one.
Looks in good nick, spg has a low warning light and temp guage. If there is a problem with the bottom timer be patient until you find a replacement. You can remove it and the boot until you do.
Remember it also comes with a Conshelf 21?
Get me some bugs or I might buy it.
If you wanna be in the pink this is what you must do.

 

[Bob01]

Where else are you going to get one.
Looks in good nick, spg has a low warning light and temp guage. If there is a problem with the bottom timer be patient until you find a replacement. You can remove it and the boot until you do.
Remember it also comes with a Conshelf 21?
Get me some bugs or I might buy it.
If you wanna be in the pink this is what you must do.

Well there is a newer Aqualung Pivot in pink on ebay right now...but she didn't like the "looks" of it :-/...perhaps it was too pink

As for the bottom timer...it looks like from this thread http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/tusa/331018-tusa-liberator-console.html

it appears the maker of the bottom timer (Tekna) went out of business 15 years ago and there maybe no one who can change the battery...guess if I get it it'll be disection time....

 

[herman]

Measure the old bottom timer. It may well be the same size as a new puck computer, in which case, just swap it out. New computer and a pink console, problem solved for the moment......trust me, there will be more issues.