New Suunto D9?

[virtualchuta]

I was thinkning about buying Suunto D9. But upon reading this news on divernet.com, it seems that Suunto will be releasing a new version soon. Has anyone heard anything about this new computer? What will be new about it?

Here is the link to the article that mentioned the new D9: Diving News

 

[virtualchuta]

From this site: The New Suunto D9 and Vyper2 Dive Watches

The New Suunto D9 and Vyper2 Dive Watches

Suunto D9

Suunto, a long-time maker of sophisticated sports watches, also has a line of very nice dive computers because either recreational and vocational use. In appending to standard timing features, Suunto dive watches will monitor your air pressure, measure depth and water temperature, and calculate things favor remaining dive period and decompression stops. These watches are no dolls — they are tools to keep divers alive, and accordingly are priced accordingly.

Suunto has just announced updates to the D9 which is now available with both a rubber belt alternatively a titanium bracelet. Features of the Suunto D9 include:

* Air, nitrox, and gauge modes. Air mode is for diving with standard air, nitrox allows you to use up to 3 differ gas mixtures, and gauge mode is for free-diving (diving without whichever tank by all).
* Integrated digital compass.
* Altitude correction in circumstance your dive doesn’t start from sea level (as may be the circumstance with lakes).
* Optional wireless transmitter which attaches to the high-pressure wharf on your tank and sends pressure file to the D9.
* Low power cell warning — important for preventing a diver from detecting a dead computer mid-dive.
* Temperature measurement.
* Multiple decompression modes.
* All the expected digital see functions (12/24h modes, multiple fears Cartier Tankissime Watches, twin time districts, stopwatch, timer, almanac).
* USB interface with PC software for downloading dive logs.
* Graphical interface for depth and dive time.
* Maximum depth perusing of 200 meters, or 660 feet.

The Vyper2,
a slightly fewer idea microprocessor namely tin likewise be worn as a gauge, lacks the graphical abilities of the D9 and the oppression transmitter, merely it does have entire of the dive computer and recording features. It likewise has larger clasps than the D9 which are probably easier to operate with gloves on.

The Vyper2 will be obtainable "early 2007" for will the titanium version of the D9. The D9 namely available in rubber now with a avenue amount of nearly $970 apt $1,800, depending aboard the retailer.

By Paul Hubbard


So, what is new about it?

 

[vladimir]

Maybe it was new in "early 2007," when the article was anticipating its release, and it is no longer new in March, 2011. I wouldn't rely much on the credibility of a site hawking replica watches.

I love the computer translation: 'oppression transmitter," "avenue amount," etc.

 

[watboy]

The attached blog post is really old, its citing the Vyper2 being out in early 2007. The Vyper has since been released and then quickly replaced with the Vyper Air.

 

[virtualchuta]

Darn, I missed that the article is so old. I was just looking at the date on the top of the page.

Still, divernet thinks that Suunto will be releasing the new D9 at LIDS. Has anyone hear anything about it? There seems to be a lot of sales rep's and dive shop owners around this forum.