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To be vigorously honest, I haven't really done any dives computerless in years. I know they're essential, I just haven't found one I want to wear. So I am normallly in the water, with other divers, some of whom have computers and I therefore don't need to be wearing one.When you want to have a dive computer, with AI or not, is your choice. You can still dive on tables. I’ve over 45 years in this fantastic sport/hobby/addiction with buying my first computer in 1993. Initially I continued to dive tables as my dive buddies were computerless. What I soon discovered was the computer was calculating my N take up in real time giving me better none deco time. Even when doing mandatory deco stops my second and third dives were much longer bottom time than staying on tables. Often the third dive could not be done on tables.
I bought an AI 4 years ago and have found to reliable, but I still have a SPG attached. Not because I don’t trust the AI, but on the few occasions I’ve forgotten the computer I can still dive - I have my old computer attached to my jacket so I can’t forget it.
Over the years I’ve had to replace more SPGs from inaccurate readings than computers.
This will not go down well on SB, but I use have always bought Suunto, currently an EON Steel Black.
About a decade ago, I got one I hated and immediately got rid of it, got another right away because I was taking courses because I wanted training so I finished PADI IDC. My wife uses it and we dive together.
I was that guy that kept using tapes until I could connect an iphone to my car. I completely skipped the use of CDs. I just wanted to do something similar with my diving gear. I'm glad I didn't get AI when it first started showing up on the market. I'm thinking I can skip AI for a few more years at least, maybe 10 and then when I do get it, there will be some more features. Maybe by then I'll need a new regulator too. All my wife's stuff is fairly new so I don't mind getting her what she wants. I do carry a table and I have just about memorized it and in general, around home, I know my way around the dive sites so well, that I rarely even think about depth or my SPG.
Probably next year, I'll get my own compressor and fill tanks at my house. I'm still not conviced that a dive computer is a higher priority for me than a compressor and I am certain that won't go down well on SB.