Stay away from anything which will change settings behind your back or lock you out if you make it sad.
Dive computer recommendation for new diver
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SKuba Steve
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I have a year old Aqualung i330 that is a great beginner computer if you're interested. It's got EAN capability, planning, log, bluetooth. Nothing wrong with it, I just replaced it with Garmin.
halocline
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I used to have an Aeris atmos 2 wrist computer and I liked it. They were pretty popular some years back, I bet you could find one for $100 on eBay.
dmaziuk
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Puck Ultra has the "ERASE DESAT" button for those who like to keep diving after skipping a mandatory decompression stop.
Buy something you can actually use and see, too many have miniscule buttons or screens that you can’t actually read. You won’t save money buying something that isn’t usable for you. I went through a couple before I finally bought a Shearwater, because it is easy to read and had good lighting. Probably not the reasons many will give but having a puck you can’t see doesn’t make you safe
dmaziuk
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Like I said, Mares listened and added the button for you.
dbulmer
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To the OP, get the Vyper. It has a nitrox setting, has a gauge mode and the battery is easy to replace. I use a Vyper (I've had it since 2004). It's a decent all round dive computer - if you dive conservatively or put it in gauge mode it should be more than adequate for less demanding dives.
how much are you selling it for?
MrBlenny
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FWIW I had a Zoop and hated it...especially in dark/murky water where reading it could be rather challenging, or when I was narked at 100+ feet, but everyone is different. Setting/changing gasses was a bit laborious as well, but I say all of this as compared to my Perdix. The i330 looks interesting as it has a lot of the features I like in my Perdix, and while I don't have experience with it, I would definitely give it a look as a budget buy.
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