Sharing dive computer

[gmerick]

Just dive with both computers. You will have the redundancy in case of computer failure to prevent missing any of a days dives. Leave both computers in dive mode, and keep within NDL of both computers. Your individual risks will be lessened. Your dive profiles will match what you could have as a daily diver. If anything, you will be safer overall.

 

[chillyinCanada]

lol she was acting up today. Never seen this before, started complaining about oxygen levels! She threw such a hissy fit, just gave me zero time at all depths on the bottom and during ascent and provided no information on nitrogen! 3 days of hard diving did not sit well with her apparently.

She’s getting a cold bath and gonna stay in the garage for the rest of the weekend.

Don't leave her sitting in any drips from her bath. Make sure that her spot is dry and stays dry. My guy got pissy from being left in damp spot.

 

[chillyinCanada]

To OP, leave your reg set at home. Bring the other set, rent a computer or borrow or buy one. You need to lose the Suunto anyway.

 

[wlecyt40]

It wanted you to switch because the multi gas function was turned on. The computer doesn't quit it's just a notification and if you hit any button it goes away and continues to track your gas loading based on what gas was originally selected. You have to manually switch the gas for it to start calculating based on the new gas selected, turn the function off and problem solved. Suunto gets a bad rap but they are perfectively fine computers I used one for years with no issues and my wife still uses her D9 as a back up.

Actually, I tried to cancel the gas switch on the Suunto. It was after that the computer would no longer track my available gas. It would do everything else but would not tell me how much air I had left. I wouldn't even read my wife's air at all. She couldn't even dive!

 

[johndiver999]

Don't leave her sitting in any drips from her bath. Make sure that her spot is dry and stays dry. My guy got pissy from being left in damp spot.

Oh yeah I learned that lesson. Left her with a wet rubber boot on and she stayed amped up and wore herself down. Once she is wet, she stays turned on, even if left alone in the garage.

 

[Edward3c]

I’ve been using the EON Steel for over 6 years, never been locked out in 600 dives.

 

[Scared Silly]

I find the OP's plan quite practical, only one person is going to dive each day so only bring one set of gear, including one computer (as I understood the OP's post). As some of have said there will be no issue because with diving every other day each person will inherit the other person's previous day's profile. Which the net affect will be a more conservative profile for both while each will have a longer surface interval. Even if one person dives two days in a row the plan would be fine. Both people could dive on the same day and still be fine.

What I find more interesting is the numerous replies that state the OP's plan of using one computer would be risky or dangerous. The rule of not sharing a dive computer is true when both people are diving at the same time which will not be the OP's case.

 

[tursiops]

I find the OP's plan quite practical, only one person is going to dive each day so only bring one set of gear, including one computer (as I understood the OP's post). As some of have said there will be no issue because with diving every other day each person will inherit the other person's previous day's profile. Which the net affect will be a move conservative profile for both while each will have a longer surface interval. Even if one person dives two days in a row the plan would be fine. Both people could dive on the same day and still be fine.

What I find more interesting is the numerous replies that state the OP's plan of using one computer would be risky or dangerous. The rule of not sharing a dive computer is true when both people are diving at the same time which will not be the OP's case.

I agree, if they are using just one computer, namely his. But the OP said she would use hers, except for getting tank pressure from his, and he would use his, ignoring hers. THAT is what people are objecting to.

 

[Scared Silly]

I agree, if they are using just one computer, namely his. But the OP said she would use hers, except for getting tank pressure from his, and he would use his, ignoring hers. THAT is what people are objecting to.

Still does not matter as the same applies (more or less). The spouse's computer is an accurate reflection (less). The OP's computer gets more loaded in the same scenario as if only diving one computer.

My only objection would be if the goal is to save weight the second dive computer is superfluous. So that does not make any sense.

 

[dflaher]

How about bringing both computers and renting an SPG? If the 1st stage has 2 HP ports the couple wouldn't even have to swap out transmitter and SPG each day.

This solves the weight issue and the small risk of sharing a computer, although with a little extra cost involved.