Looking for a quality bottom timer
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Do a search on "bottom timer". This has been discussed at length in the past.
Paul Evans
"Mr Mares"
Check out the OMS Timer.
This is the one I've got my eye on, and it's about $100 cheaper than the Suunto.
http://www.omsdive.com/timer.html
This is the one I've got my eye on, and it's about $100 cheaper than the Suunto.
http://www.omsdive.com/timer.html
rje634:
The OMS is a rebranded Uwatec that they charge more for.
I own both the Uwatec and the Sunnto D3. Each has a plus and a minus or two.
The Uwatec is great in all respects except: somewhat bulky but not unacceptable. Also, it does not have a resettable bottom timer (I don't like relying on memory for how many minutes I have been at a deco stop).
The D3 is also a good choice. It does everything, it is about the size of a larger wrist watch, you can download it to your PC and log and profile your dives with it, it has a resettable bottom timer, it is not a full computer (which I don't want) but more of a depth gauge, bottom timer and some enhancements. It also can be used with a backlight feature which the Uwatec does not have. The only downside is that it is about $100 more than the Uwatec in real price terms.
So I now carry both. A good balance between price, functionality and having a back-up in case one or the other fails.
The Uwatec is great in all respects except: somewhat bulky but not unacceptable. Also, it does not have a resettable bottom timer (I don't like relying on memory for how many minutes I have been at a deco stop).
The D3 is also a good choice. It does everything, it is about the size of a larger wrist watch, you can download it to your PC and log and profile your dives with it, it has a resettable bottom timer, it is not a full computer (which I don't want) but more of a depth gauge, bottom timer and some enhancements. It also can be used with a backlight feature which the Uwatec does not have. The only downside is that it is about $100 more than the Uwatec in real price terms.
So I now carry both. A good balance between price, functionality and having a back-up in case one or the other fails.
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