Shearwater Tern and Tern TX

[tinglis]

That said, I have been thinking about changing to bungee. But, with some kind of configuration where one pin failing won't cause the computer to fall off.

Sounds like this is what you might be searching for.

Remora Webbing Colour Strap Kit (For Drysuit)

Colour-coordinate with the rest of your dive gear quickly and easily with the Remora Quick Release System. Allows divers' hassle-free switching between straps to suit different diving suits, wrist sizes, and colour preferences. The Remora™ webbing straps are designed for compatibility with the...

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[Ayisha]

I should clarify that what I got was the Tern TX, but without an AI transmitter, mainly for the compass setting that the Tern doesn't have.

I Iooked at the compass u/w but haven't tried it out yet.

 

[O-ring]

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[Dana23]

It beggars belief that Shearwater skimped on using a sapphire crystal for the Tern. At this price point it is simply inexcusable, as sapphire crystals are used on plenty of very cheap wristwatches.

I first noticed something was wrong when I saw the DeepBlue youtube review and there was a large scratch down the front of the Tern's screen. I'm guessing that was on the 'screen protector'. And now others in this thread are talking about similar scratches on their Terns. What does Shearwater expect owners to do - buy third party replacement screen protectors?

 

[brsnow]

It beggars belief that Shearwater skimped on using a sapphire crystal for the Tern. At this price point it is simply inexcusable, as sapphire crystals are used on plenty of very cheap wristwatches.

I first noticed something was wrong when I saw the DeeerBlue youtube review and there was a large scratch down the front of the Tern's screen. I'm guessing that was on the 'screen protector'. And now others in this thread are talking about similar scratches on their Terns. What does Shearwater expect owners to do - buy third party replacement screen protectors?

I would assume the new owners want to increase revenue and also these are entry recreational level computers. Typically scratching doesn’t show up under water, do they not include the screen protector like with the teric?

 

[OMyMyOHellYes]

Sounds like this is what you might be searching for.

Remora Webbing Colour Strap Kit (For Drysuit)

Colour-coordinate with the rest of your dive gear quickly and easily with the Remora Quick Release System. Allows divers' hassle-free switching between straps to suit different diving suits, wrist sizes, and colour preferences. The Remora™ webbing straps are designed for compatibility with the...

shearwater.com

Nope. That design has the single failure point earlier referenced. It relies on the strap pin. One sihts the bed and the computer falls off the wrist. Bye-bye.

The only solution is a single band that goes through both pins, like a NATO strap.

 

[stuartv]

It beggars belief that Shearwater skimped on using a sapphire crystal for the Tern. At this price point it is simply inexcusable, as sapphire crystals are used on plenty of very cheap wristwatches.

I first noticed something was wrong when I saw the DeepBlue youtube review and there was a large scratch down the front of the Tern's screen. I'm guessing that was on the 'screen protector'. And now others in this thread are talking about similar scratches on their Terns. What does Shearwater expect owners to do - buy third party replacement screen protectors?

If it comes with a screen protector and scratches are not going through the screen protector to damage the underlying screen, what difference does it make if it’s sapphire under there or not?

 

[stuartv]

Nobody I know seems to have any issue at all with buying an aftermarket screen protector for their phone. And most of those don’t even come from the factory with one installed.

It beggars belief that someone would buy the least expensive watch-style computer that Shearwater offers, have it come with a screen protector from the factory, and then complain that the underlying screen isn’t sapphire.

How much of a premium does Garmin charge for their dive computer to get the version with a sapphire screen? Would you like a Tern Sapphire that costs that much additional?

 

[brsnow]

Nobody I know seems to have any issue at all with buying an aftermarket screen protector for their phone. And most of those don’t even come from the factory with one installed.

It beggars belief that someone would buy the least expensive watch-style computer that Shearwater offers, have it come with a screen protector from the factory, and then complain that the underlying screen isn’t sapphire.

How much of a premium does Garmin charge for their dive computer to get the version with a sapphire screen? Would you like a Tern Sapphire that costs that much additional?

Maybe garmin charges a premium for battery life and gps.

 

[stuartv]

Maybe garmin charges a premium for battery life and gps.

I was talking about things like, for example, the Garmin Fenix 7.

The Standard and Pro Solar models are glass. The Pro Solar is $600.

The Pro Sapphire Solar is the same thing but with a "Power Sapphire" lens and it is $700.