First computer purchase - which shearwater?

[coldwaterglutton]

Whichever one try and get one with a compass.

 

[KenE]

What were you able to add to the main screen with the perdix that you couldn't with the peregrine?

I switched to the tec mode as Belzelbub mentioned above which gave me more options to add Surf GF and GF99. I like the safety stop countdown better than the rec mode too. We do a lot of shore dives and tend to swim in on our safety stop, the countdown and haptics help keep track of it.

 

[Wants2divemore]

Another thing to consider is the battery. The Perdix runs on a user-replaceable AA battery, whereas the others use a built-in lithium ion battery that is not user serviceable. There have been issues with earlier Terics needing battery replacements (several threads on SB discuss this more). Below are just a few

Teric Battery life poor even after battery replacement

Hey guys! Me and my wife both have Shearwater Terics. Mine was going through about 10% battery per night, even when the screen was off. My wife's would typically go 2 days before only dropping to 98%. I sent mine in to get a battery replacement. After receiving it, it now drops 6% per night...

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My nastygram to SRI over the Teric Battery Issues

Figured I would share this here as I am on my last straw with the Terics. I am incredibly frustrated with the Teric. I own two Terics that I purchased in 2019. In the last four years each Teric has had at least 6 repairs/replacement due to battery issues for each computer. Each time I am told...

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Reportedly the newer Terics have not had as many problems. To my knowledge, similar issues haven't occurred with the Peregrine. The Tern is so new that it's unknown if it will have the same problems as some of the Terics did.

Arguments against the Perdix are that it is possible to have the battery compartment flood if not closed properly or you don't care for the o-rings.

I chose the Perdix partly because of the AA battery and I've been very happy with it.

 

[Joneill]

I am not answering the question you asked directly, but I wanted to mention a couple of things that might be helpful.

Given the types of dives you described, I would recommend giving a thought to a puck-style computer (for example google cressi leonardo).

The biggest advantage of those computers, is that they are indestructible and basically require no care or maintenance. You can toss them around on the dive boat, people can step on them and nothing will happen. They also have all the functionality you would need to do any recreational dive. But should anything happen and the computer for example got broken or lost, it costs pennies (compared to SW products) to buy a new one. So essentially a puck style computer is a piece of gear that you don't have to think or worry about. It just works

The cons are: it will not be as sexy and slick as a SW product, it will not have AI either that you wanted.

If I had a choice between being stuck forever either with a puck style computer + spg vs SW + AI, I would go with the puck option because it needs less care and worry

But thats a personal preference of course. If you want a sexy and better looking dive computer with a nicer display, then ignore everything I wrote

Just wanted to mention pucks as an option

Why would you even waste time writing all of this when Op VERY CLEARLY stated “I do want air integration”???? Geez.

 

[Learner Diver]

I would prefer a dedicated dive computer for when I'm diving. That rules out the watch.

 

[Belzelbub]

I switched to the tec mode as Belzelbub mentioned above which gave me more options to add Surf GF and GF99.

I have both of those displayed in rec mode as well. A firmware update a little while back added the ability to fully customize mini displays. That was a great enhancement IMO. My bottom row has my pressure displayed full size, and a mini display showing SurfGF, GF99, and GTR.