Most Reliable primary computer

[Jrock1062]

If you were going to buy a computer which one would you buy and would it be wrist mounted and air intergraded as your primary thank you for your opinion on this matter

 

[ctref4]

Cochran

 

[texdiveguy]

I like and use wrist mounted Dive Rite NiTek Duo's.

http://www.diverite.com/downloads/diverite_54.pdf

 

[Dirkadiver]

VR3, which is wrist mounted. SPG separate. Really depends on the diving you do or are going to do. All the mentioned computers are relatively expensive for recreational diving.

 

[CompuDude]

The one between my ears.

Next most reliable is a simple bottom timer.

I splurged, however, and use a SmartTec, but it's pretty expensive to just go and use it in gauge mode.

 

[Robert Thompson]

If you are going to tech you need to make sure you have a computer that will go into gauge mode, or allows multiple gas switches. I recommend just a primary computer for air and nitrox diving that switches into guage mode for decompression dives. You should always preplan your dives anyway, and it makes it easier to dive as a team if you use tables, also you can generate contingency plans. I also do not recommend air integrated for tech. Analog SPGs work great and are very reliable.

 

[Silent Diver]

VR3 for me even at its most basic open circuit nitrox level it will cover all the diving I do and with the Pro planner software I can create back up tables to match the VR3's algorithm.

Now I have started down the Tech route it allows gas switching for more mixes than I will ever carry (10 different mixes)

And I can use it with my Inspiration rebreather as a 4th O2 cell monitor to give real time decompression info for the PPo2 thats in the loop.

If/when I go to Trimix, again all I have to do is make a simple phone call to purchase the last pin number and then the computer is unlocked to allow Trimix Dive planing/Deco and gas switching.