Dennis_Diamond
New
Hi
First, Obviously ask your instructor
Second, I did my Fundies on a Zoop. No gauge mode is a minor issue, just ignore the no-deco stuff data. Just set it correctly to avoid any annoying alarms. (aka if youre on 32% don't leave it on Air. Done that before, rather annoying). The lack of a seconds display is probably the biggest limitation. A seconds display makes nailing ascents rates a lot easier and you'll end up running longer stops waiting for the first minute to roll over. Avg Depth is in the log book so youre good there
For what its worth and just because I have it, I still use my Zoop as a backup bottom timer on some Rec dives (in my pocket) and occasionally as my main of Rec dives (dead batteries).
I never upgraded until I was doing ascents drills with a friend one day and I could read his Xen on his arm better than the Zoop on mine.
First, Obviously ask your instructor
Second, I did my Fundies on a Zoop. No gauge mode is a minor issue, just ignore the no-deco stuff data. Just set it correctly to avoid any annoying alarms. (aka if youre on 32% don't leave it on Air. Done that before, rather annoying). The lack of a seconds display is probably the biggest limitation. A seconds display makes nailing ascents rates a lot easier and you'll end up running longer stops waiting for the first minute to roll over. Avg Depth is in the log book so youre good there
For what its worth and just because I have it, I still use my Zoop as a backup bottom timer on some Rec dives (in my pocket) and occasionally as my main of Rec dives (dead batteries).
I never upgraded until I was doing ascents drills with a friend one day and I could read his Xen on his arm better than the Zoop on mine.
. Some of them even have a light that turns on with a flick of the wrist
