thomjinx
Contributor
Hey Guys and Gals,
Since I dive in both the US/Carribean and SE Asia, I have to deal with dive briefings and DMs that are using both Imperial (psi for gas & feet for depth) and metric (bars and meters). My dive computer can easily switch between feet and meters, but it is not air-integrated, so the SPG has been the problem for me.
At first I just used 2 different SPGs, and switched them out depending on where I was going. Looking for a more elegant solution, I found a Dacor SPG that is calibrated in both psi and bars. But it was a big clunky thing, and I try to lighten and streamline my travel rig as much as possible.
After searching for some time I finally found a mini SPG that is calibrated in both!
It is made by Promate and is manufactured in Italy, as are many SPGs sold by major companies.
http://www.promateusa.com/main.asp?cate=INSTRUMENTS
Yes, I know I could do conversions/estimations, but I was looking for the easiest and best solution to the problem. I finally found it and love it.
I hope this info will be useful to others as well.
Since I dive in both the US/Carribean and SE Asia, I have to deal with dive briefings and DMs that are using both Imperial (psi for gas & feet for depth) and metric (bars and meters). My dive computer can easily switch between feet and meters, but it is not air-integrated, so the SPG has been the problem for me.
At first I just used 2 different SPGs, and switched them out depending on where I was going. Looking for a more elegant solution, I found a Dacor SPG that is calibrated in both psi and bars. But it was a big clunky thing, and I try to lighten and streamline my travel rig as much as possible.
After searching for some time I finally found a mini SPG that is calibrated in both!
It is made by Promate and is manufactured in Italy, as are many SPGs sold by major companies.
http://www.promateusa.com/main.asp?cate=INSTRUMENTS
Yes, I know I could do conversions/estimations, but I was looking for the easiest and best solution to the problem. I finally found it and love it.
I hope this info will be useful to others as well.