I'm buying my first gear and I'm trying to decide whether I want to go the bottom timer or computer route. I found a nice condition suunto cobra console for $250 locally. Any thoughts? Also, if I went the bottom timer route, what are the entry level bottom timers out there? Thanx
Should I get this cobra or go bottom timer?
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I happen to like having a Cobra as part of my rig. It provides me with my log data and also serves as a backup everything. As a new diver, you may want to keep it in computer mode too. When you get more comfortable with your profiles, then it is easy to switch to guage mode.
Jorgy
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good condition Cobra for $250.......go for it......I would
Then you can get a wrist mounted unit later and it can become your backup......
M
Then you can get a wrist mounted unit later and it can become your backup......
M
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I agree with what everyone saying. It has a nice feature of downloading your dive info. You can still get the cable from Suunto. However I am having trouble finding more abrasion covers. If you find a source let me know.
Well, I bought it sight unseen from a guy on craigslist (outta town). He wasn't a diver yet and I'm going to believe him on this one. He said he had never used it, he just knew it came on and seemed to work. It ended up being one of those bad depth sensor batches. Soooo, I have a $250 SPG/thermometer/dive planner/underwater clock. Thus is life though, it was a good enough deal the risk made sense at the time. I guess I'll buy a wrist mount depth gauge and keep using the puter till I can afford to buy a brass SPG and underwater watch of sorts.
Send it to Suunto. They should repair/replace it, as it's a known manufacturing defect.
UnderSeaBumbleBee
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Oceanic VEO 100 Wrist Computer discounts on sale Oceanic You can get a Veo for $149.95 and use it as a computer or in gauge mode
YouTube - Oceanic Veo 100 No Deco
YouTube - Oceanic Veo 100 No Deco
UnderSeaBumbleBee
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Oceanic SWIV Maxdepth Wrist Gauge
You can get a depth gauge from LP for $55. I think it was on sale a few weeks ago for like 44, but I could be wrong on that.
I would give Suunto a chance to see what they might be able to do for you too.
Check out the hot deals section here on sb. There are some great sales this weekend from supporting companies
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Dive Right Scuba in has been known to slip a few things into his sale if you send him a PM and let him know you are interested in something. I think he just did that on a pony bottle for someone this weekend.
You can get a depth gauge from LP for $55. I think it was on sale a few weeks ago for like 44, but I could be wrong on that.
I would give Suunto a chance to see what they might be able to do for you too.
Check out the hot deals section here on sb. There are some great sales this weekend from supporting companies
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/hot-deals/
Dive Right Scuba in has been known to slip a few things into his sale if you send him a PM and let him know you are interested in something. I think he just did that on a pony bottle for someone this weekend.
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