Matt S.
Contributor
I'm considering picking one up in advance of my Roatan trip in May, but I have a couple of questions that I could not find the answers to in reviews.
Backlight
- Can I leave it on all the time during a night dive?
- Is it bright enough to read the display without messing around with my dive light?
Easy hands-free viewing during night dives is really important to me. I don't have that with my Suunto D6 and it drives me nuts. Since the Sol's battery is easy to replace, I will be more than happy to use it up quickly if it means good visibility.
AI transmitter
- Is the transmitter compatible with other, cheaper computers from the manufacturer?
I may find myself with a new dive buddy, and ideally, I'd be monitoring his air with the Sol's buddy system and he could use the same transmitter on his own, more modest AI computer.
(And if anyone happens to know what happens when you call Scubapro US with a warranty issue on a computer purchased from an authorized dealer in Spain, I would love to know...)
Thanks in advance.
Backlight
- Can I leave it on all the time during a night dive?
- Is it bright enough to read the display without messing around with my dive light?
Easy hands-free viewing during night dives is really important to me. I don't have that with my Suunto D6 and it drives me nuts. Since the Sol's battery is easy to replace, I will be more than happy to use it up quickly if it means good visibility.
AI transmitter
- Is the transmitter compatible with other, cheaper computers from the manufacturer?
I may find myself with a new dive buddy, and ideally, I'd be monitoring his air with the Sol's buddy system and he could use the same transmitter on his own, more modest AI computer.
(And if anyone happens to know what happens when you call Scubapro US with a warranty issue on a computer purchased from an authorized dealer in Spain, I would love to know...)
Thanks in advance.