Same brand as buddy or not?

[Angel Torres]

So I'm in the market for two computers, one for my girlfriend and I. I found her a oceanic veo 250 nothing for myself as of yet, still looking. I have my eye on an atomic cobalt 2 but still haven't pulled the trigger. My question is should I stay with the same brand or can I venture out to different brands than what she has and still be safe?

 

[asmfish]

Stand by for 1 million responses to buy a Shearwater perdix

 

[Angel Torres]

Stand by for 1 million responses to buy a Shearwater perdix

Why? Is a Shearwater perdix better?

 

[AdivingBel]

IMHO, no problem. If you're diving as buddies, maintain buddy protocols and dive your computers. Happens all the time. Have fun.

 

[Bob DBF]

I'd just grab another veo 250 and call it good. It will match your buddy and you will have plenty of time to decide which, if any, other computer would be a better match for your diving in the future.



Bob

 

[runsongas]

matching algorithms is a good idea. oceanic dsat works fine if you don't have the budget for shearwater.

 

[Mike1967]

Stand by for 1 million responses to buy a Shearwater perdix

Lol 1 million of us can't be wrong...can we?

 

[Mike1967]

Is a Shearwater perdix better?

Short answer is yes, totally different price bracket though.
If you keep diving you'll eventually get a Shearwater of some sort

 

[outofofficebrb]

Honestly, it doesn’t matter. Just dive to the more conservative computer. I have a Perdix with a Veo 2 backup and my partner has a Suunto with a Suunto backup. Dive buddies i get paired up with have all different sorts of computers. Get the one you like that you can afford that you like the algorithm and interface for. Having the same computer might come in handy if one person can’t remember how to set or do something and the other person can remind or explain but I suggest being comfortable with that before actually diving.

 

[asmfish]

Why? Is a Shearwater perdix better?

There is a following on this forum lmao