Ratio Dive Computers Announces New iX3M 2!! Our Best Dive Computer yet!

[scubadada]

A better price comparison might be between the Perdix2 and the top of the iX3M2 line, so €950 plus €300 = €125 = $1300 vs the Perdix2 and SWIFT at $1475. Still a better deal, of course, if price be the only criterion.

If all you need are the specs for the iX3M 2 Pro, like I do, my comparison is correct. Others may very well need more. I bought a Teric in 2019 for a great computer, though I do not need many of the more advanced functions.

Like I stated, I'm still waiting for the Peregrine AI, all I would need. Unlike a Ratio, I already have the transmitters for a Shearwater.

 

[tursiops]

If all you need are the specs for the iX3M 2 Pro, like I do, my comparison is correct. Others may very well need more. I bought a Teric in 2019 for a great computer, though I do not need many of the more advanced functions.

Like I stated, I'm still waiting for the Peregrine AI, all I would need. Unlike a Ratio, I already have the transmitters for a Shearwater.

I understand. You were comparing "all you need" with the top-of-the line Shearwater.
I was comparing the tops of both lines.
Neither comparison is wrong, just different.

 

[scubadada]

I've got an ix3m (original). Dived it for a few years. I had 3 complaints which eventually drove me back to shearwater....The lighted transmitter, while fine for open water is not great for caves/wrecks. They provide a neoprene cover but it isn't all that great. It would have been much better to have an on/off feature for the tx light...

I've always disliked the lighted transmitter, same with the Mares transmitter. I would need the neoprene cover. I guess they knew some would not like the feature

 

[Etmutt]

Nice to see a healthy competition here !

Diving shearwater at the moment but when time will come to change I think I will give ratio a run.

 

[Belzelbub]

Thanks for the information, I don't know much about Garmin.

That's quite a user manual with all the activities and functions included!

Yep. There is a lot of stuff in there. I mainly focused on the diving and a couple other functions for now.

It looks like you can choose 5 of the data positions on the 3rd home screen. Some of the choices appear to be battery %, CNS O2, max ascent rate, max depth, max descent rate, N2 load, OTU, SurfGF, TTS, water temp.

Yep. There seem to be a bunch of options for that screen (I moved it to second position) including non-diving specific fields (heart rate, temperature, compass, diving, and other are the categories). There is also a configurable field on the primary screen. That’s where I put SurfGF.

This is the first I have heard of SurfGF being available on other than a Shearwater.

Same here. I had not heard that it had it. I was just scrolling through the options when I found it.

 

[Belzelbub]

Like I stated, I'm still waiting for the Peregrine AI, all I would need. Unlike a Ratio, I already have the transmitters for a Shearwater.

Yeah, same. I got my Perdix AI shortly before the Peregrine was announced. At first I worried that I had just spent too much, but then I saw no AI. AI was a must for me. Since the Peregrine is now the only computer in SW’s line without AI, I wonder how long that will be the case.

I had also looked at Ratio before buying the Shearwater. I liked a lot I heard about it, but the proprietary transmitter was an additional expense that I didn’t have with the SW.

Also, retail locations carrying Ratio were pretty sparse. When I looked previously, there were 4 shops in FL. Two near me, and two in SEFL. The two shops in my area were not ones that I used. I checked today, and only see a Distributor contact for the US. Not sure if that’s just a glitch or if there are no LDS with Ratio anymore.

The new computer seems pretty cool, but I don’t expect to see a ton of them around here if there aren’t many (any?) shops that carry them.

 

[GDHLEWIS]

Nice to see a healthy competition here !

Diving shearwater at the moment but when time will come to change I think I will give ratio a run.

My dive lot all Dive Shearwater and have been eyeing up my Ratio recently. They seem impressed with what they can do so far. There is a little learning curve to get used to the UI, but nothing unexpected tbh

 

[jsnorman]

Just received my ix3m 2 pro . It will be a week or so before I can get it in the water so for now just posting some quick pictures. It is huge and very bright - which for me is good because I have trouble reading smaller screens (which is rhe nain reason i bought this vs the ratio idive watch). Also the physical buttons feel very solid and now have soft menu labels above each button.

I wi do a table top review over weekend. Any specific questions anyone has I can try to answer.


Can't wait to dive with this.

 

[Alaskan Scuba Dude]

Any specific questions anyone has I can try to answer.

Take it down to 200 meters.

 

[BoltSnap]

Just received my ix3m 2 pro .

Congratulations!!

Did you order it direct from the European site or from a local dealer/distributor in the US?

Did you get the transmitter with it?

Any specific questions anyone has I can try to answer.

Please make screen shots of the compass screen if you can.

Can't wait to dive with this.

I can't wait for you to dive it and to report back. Eagerly awaiting your report.


(Between me, myself and I and the light pole, I need justification to get one to keep my iX3M I company)