Galileo SOL or MARES ICON HD

[wizard1325]

I want to buy 1 but i am stuck between the 2 any advice which one i should get?

im kinda worried about the ICON HD battery life how long it last... and if its better then the Galileo SOL

let me hear your inputs before i purchase thanks

 

[wizard1325]

GALILEO SOL and the GALILEO LUNA
what the heck is the difference other then the design?

can anybody fill me in? thanks

 

[DiveNav]

We have an Online Class for the Galileo Sol. Lots of videos to show it in action.

 

[KaizerWilhelm]

I'd go with the Sol. I love mine and the battery life is great.

The difference between the Sol and Luna is that the Sol gets free updates, like Trimix, etc., where as the Luna requires paying for all the upgrades. Other than that, exact same computer.

 

[Wayne at DiveSeekers]

I sell both for those that want them and I personally found that the Sol is easier to read underwater. The color screen on the Icon is hard to read at certain angles.

 

[terrylowe]

I have a new Icon HD and have only been on a few dives with it. I have not had any trouble with reading it at angles. I am used to using a D9 which was getting hard for my old eyes to read.

The icon is rechargeable. I swam one day nearly 6 hours doing search patterns for my rescue class and the battery life dropped to 89%. The icon does not have air integration yet and that will cost another $450 or so when it comes out.

 

[a22shady]

Not either but had the oppertunity to dive these as well as the new Uemis SDA Personally I like the Uemis better then all.

uemis ZURICH / Products - uemis - THE UNDERWATER REVOLUTION

 

[CPH]

I was looking at these two when I moved away from Suuntos. In the end I went for the Luna and never regretted it for a minuite.

 

[PiranhaChris]

I don't know much about the Icon (in the water wise). But the Galileo gives you Remaining Bottom Time rather then Air time....the difference is the RBT takes into account EVERYTHING that's going on. Remaining Air, Depth, NDL, Breathing Rate, Temp, Safety Stops, Everything, and that translates into an accurate Time frame for how long you can be at that depth. As oppose to Air Time, which is just Tank Pressure and NDL's. Among other things, UWATEC has been doing this for almost 50 years. I don't really know what Mares experience is (or who's building it for them).
Also there are a few minor differences between the Sol and Luna. Sol has the Heart Rate Monitor, can switch between 3 gases, and/or can give you readings of 2 other tank sensors (like you wife and kids). While the Luna, 1 gas, 1 sensor and no Heart Rate. Personally I prefer the Luna, it's just me, I'm just doing easy non tec dives, and I like the Black face too.

Hope this helped.

 

[CPH]

You can also change the limits for the safty air margin to suit your own diving. So if you want to surface with 50bar it will bring you up with 50 bar. If you want to surface with 10 bar, you can set this also.
almost EVERYTHING is adjustable on the Luna and SOL
The Luna reads upto 4 transmitors, has a heart rate monitor and can also switch between 3 different gasses.