Garmin Descent vs. Suunto Dive Watches

[scrane]

I have about 30 dives on my Descent and it has performed adequately. It is limited in its setup parameters but straightforward and intuitive. I use it in conjunction with a Perdix.
Its main advantage to me is as a sports watch with tracking capabilities on dry land. While my Perdix sleeps for most of the year the Descent is out and used almost daily.

 

[Meltingpot87]

Hey guys,

I got the descent and used it for the first time today.
I did 2 dives, first up to 18m and 45min, second up to 11m and 45min.
My question is that at the end of the first dive when I reached 5m the security level started to count for 3 min as I preset it to count 3min at 5m so all ok. On the second dive, there was no automatic security level counter.. Any idea why?

Thanks a lot in advance,

Cheers

 

[ATJ]

On the second dive, there was no automatic security level counter.. Any idea why?

The Mk1 uses a smart safety stop algorithm and you didn’t go deep enough to “require” a safety stop. I think it triggers at around 11.5m.

My Mk1 does this by default. My Shearwater Perdix has the same thing as an option.

 

[Meltingpot87]

The Mk1 uses a smart safety stop algorithm and you didn’t go deep enough to “require” a safety stop. I think it triggers at around 11.5m.

My Mk1 does this by default. My Shearwater Perdix has the same thing as an option.

Thanks for the reply.
So I cannot force it to do a safety stop in the options ?

Cheers

 

[ATJ]

So I cannot force it to do a safety stop in the options ?

I don't believe so. You don't really need one if you've stayed that shallow. You can always count it down yourself.

 

[Meltingpot87]

I don't believe so. You don't really need one if you've stayed that shallow. You can always count it down yourself.

Ok thanks for all

 

[Vortexuboot]

So far so good with garmin 5x plus.

 

[Professor]

just a thought on the AI thing. I dive a rebreather nowadays and air pressure has taken on new meanings. until this last trip I had been using a Suunto D10 with AI. I put the transmitter on my diluent tank as I thought that would be the most critical as its my bailout gas. turns out its just really not that useful. gas remaining problems are just not that relevant on a rebreather. for my most recent trip I was using the MK1. talk about a winner. the watch is easy to read. has relevant information. switches screens with a tap. safty stop was the easiest I have ever seen. and I did not miss the AI. this is my #3 computer (can you say redundant?) so I have all relevant gas info on the two other computers if I need to know. So yes there is a market for non AI computers.