If working, do you ever need to replace dive computer (Aeris Atmos 1)

[BoundForElsewhere]

Only if you have a bad addiction.

HANDS UP!!!

 

[Nemrod]

My Aeris Atmos II quit this summer in the middle of a dive. But, I had a back up to handle the minor deco. Both are (were) old. The Atmos was the older of the two. No warning, just went blank right when I needed it. That failure and several other issues encountered during that single dive sort of cascaded and has since resulted in some upgrades and changes to my equipment and procedures.

James

 

[tursiops]

Most if not all modern day dive computers are nitrox compatible.

That is irrelevant. The computer being asked about is NOT a modern dive computer.

 

[Imbodie]

Most if not all modern day dive computers are nitrox compatible.

but who really cares.. if you are not doing techy kind of dives... the MOD for 32% is 111 feet... 32% seems to be the most widely used flavor of nitrox... most people can't use the extra time that nitrox gives them on an AL80 cylinder... so dive with an air only computer... just an added safety factor... pretty sure this is taught in most nitrox classes anyway. I mean if you are doing 6 tank dives a day... yeah get a nitrox computer... I don't think I have ever done more than 3 dives a day with a solid hour surface interval between them.

 

[Centrals]

That is irrelevant. The computer being asked about is NOT a modern dive computer.

Really!
OP is thinking to buy a new one for himself and his wife and pass the old one to his kid.

 

[Centrals]

but who really cares.. if you are not doing techy kind of dives... the MOD for 32% is 111 feet... 32% seems to be the most widely used flavor of nitrox... most people can't use the extra time that nitrox gives them on an AL80 cylinder... so dive with an air only computer... just an added safety factor... pretty sure this is taught in most nitrox classes anyway. I mean if you are doing 6 tank dives a day... yeah get a nitrox computer... I don't think I have ever done more than 3 dives a day with a solid hour surface interval between them.

Speak for yourself.
Plenty of divers insist on nitrox only even for a single dive.
"Most people can't use the extra time......"! There are plenty of exception.

 

[tursiops]

Really!
OP is thinking to buy a new one for himself and his wife and pass the old one to his kid.

Nah, that's a diversion. Look at most of his OP and the thread title.

 

[Imbodie]

Speak for yourself.
Plenty of divers insist on nitrox only even for a single dive.
"Most people can't use the extra time......"! There are plenty of exception.

MY POINT was you don't have to have a nitrox computer... to dive nitrox

 

[Nemrod]

but who really cares.. if you are not doing techy kind of dives... the MOD for 32% is 111 feet... 32% seems to be the most widely used flavor of nitrox... most people can't use the extra time that nitrox gives them on an AL80 cylinder... so dive with an air only computer... just an added safety factor... pretty sure this is taught in most nitrox classes anyway. I mean if you are doing 6 tank dives a day... yeah get a nitrox computer... I don't think I have ever done more than 3 dives a day with a solid hour surface interval between them.

Maybe in general but I have done nearly 1.5 hour dives where I had hit 110 feet on an aluminum 80. And still got on deck with the specified 500 psi or more. I was told this past summer in Florida by a DM for a well known operation (that I enjoy and still like) that I was breaking the law and that I could not stay down more than one hour or the captain would have to call the Coast Guard! Like, really, is that a law? Or you just want me out of the water? And most of the group of people I often dive with are worse, or should I say better . And in Cozumel the DMs just give up and get out of the water.

James

 

[Jcp2]

A good reason to get a new dive computer is old eyes. Large and brightly lighted displays help a lot.