I'm a novice diver, and after a few weeks or so of reading here I've learned enough, I think, to figure out my computer/guage configuration for simple rec diving. I may take a Nitrox course next year, but for now I'm just going to be doing plain vanilla OW diving.
My constraints were that I don't have a lot of money to spend on a computer, I want to retain an analog SPG, and I don't mind having SPG, computer, compass on a console, I'm happy if the computer algorithm is on the conservative side, and I like the idea of user-replaceble batteries.
I'm still hazy about the benefits of air-integration beyond having a PSI readout on the computer, but the fact that I still want an analog SPG seems to rule out air-integration for now, at least so far as I can figure.
At this point it looks like Suunto Gekko is my top choice with Aeris XR-2 coming in close second. Both are available with a three-guage console set up that includes SPG and compass.
Does this config make sense, or is there something due to my general ignorance that I'm missing? Thanks.
My constraints were that I don't have a lot of money to spend on a computer, I want to retain an analog SPG, and I don't mind having SPG, computer, compass on a console, I'm happy if the computer algorithm is on the conservative side, and I like the idea of user-replaceble batteries.
I'm still hazy about the benefits of air-integration beyond having a PSI readout on the computer, but the fact that I still want an analog SPG seems to rule out air-integration for now, at least so far as I can figure.
At this point it looks like Suunto Gekko is my top choice with Aeris XR-2 coming in close second. Both are available with a three-guage console set up that includes SPG and compass.
Does this config make sense, or is there something due to my general ignorance that I'm missing? Thanks.