Dive Computer Opinions integrated or no

[DiverNick226]

What are your thoughts on integrated computers vs “hoseless” (either transmitter-based or watch-style)? I’m looking at one integrated Atomic Aquatics Cobalt computer and would love specific feedback on that but I’m curious as to your general thoughts as well.

 

[broncobowsher]

Get a Shearwater - First.

 

[BalekFekete]

Shearwater Perdix AI for me. Wouldn’t do it any other way.

 

[Robert H. Diver]

What are your thoughts on integrated computers vs “hoseless” (either transmitter-based or watch-style)? I’m looking at one integrated Atomic Aquatics Cobalt computer and would love specific feedback on that but I’m curious as to your general thoughts as well.

Buy a shearwater perdix AI. Even if you don’t use the AI function it will have a higher resale value if you ever sell.

 

[BoltSnap]

Atomic Aquatics Cobalt computer

Forget about it, I don't even think that it is still in Atomics product line. I believe that it was phased out a while back.


In regards to "hosed" or "hoseless," I would go for a "hoseless" dive computer.

There are several brands and models and Shearwater is only one of them and isn't the only choice. Ocean has good choices so does Scubapro and Ratio Computers.

 

[rhwestfall]

AI:

If you want it, and willing to pay the price then yes
if you don't want it or aren't willing to pay for it then no...

As to brand..... there are a couple....

 

[mcohen1021]

I'm not gonna lie, air integrated is awesome… You can really geek out on the statistics that the shearwater keeps, it's insane.

but I also bought an inexpensive analog mini gauge as my backup.

 

[Tracy]

I have become an AI fan over the last few years. I have a couple of cobalts listed for sale on here.

 

[rongoodman]

Whether or not you get an air-integrated version, put your computer on your right wrist, not dangling in a bulky console. It's obviously hard to beat a Shearwater, the displays are gorgeous.

 

[drrich2]

An air integrated dive computer means one gauge to look at, not two (e.g.: depth, dive time, NDL, amount of breathing gas remaining). One that logs your dives for download to your computer (or smart phone in some cases, I imagine) back home can log your start and end air pressures, calculate your SAC, and thus give you a more full-featured dive log.

Yes, it costs more money. So far, I've chosen to pay it, and I'm glad I did.

I like my Cobalt 2; the compass function is way better than Cobalt 1. That said, if it's been out of production awhile, I'd be concerned it's dated and unless I got a very good price on a used one, I'd probably get a Shearwater Perdix AI or Teric instead.