Suunto D9
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I bought one and am still reading the manual. It is nice looking, but I'm a woman and it is just slightly larger than a stinger so it may be exchanged. I haven't decided yet.
It is very elegantly built, the numbers are easy to read, but the buttons are smaller and a little more difficult to use than on a mosquito. The small buttons aren't a big deal for my small fingers but I can imagine dry suit gloves could make things difficult. I haven't dived it yet, but if I decide to keep it it'll get wet in 3 weeks.
It is very elegantly built, the numbers are easy to read, but the buttons are smaller and a little more difficult to use than on a mosquito. The small buttons aren't a big deal for my small fingers but I can imagine dry suit gloves could make things difficult. I haven't dived it yet, but if I decide to keep it it'll get wet in 3 weeks.
MakoMermaid
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Diver0001:
I have one. I just took it diving in Florida over Thanksgiving and couldn't be happier. The display is terrific and it's very user-friendly.
MakoMermaid
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Diver0001:
I can't say I've used mine yet, other than to play around with it a bit during one dive. It's easy to access (one button push pulls it up) and gives you a graphic compass display as well as numerical bearings. If you lock in a bearing, it displays arrows pointing toward the bearing. In an earlier D9 thread, there were some questions about lag time and how quickly digital compasses react... I didn't notice a lag myself, but since I tend to fin along in Slow speed, and since I wasn't relying on the compass for navigation anyway, I might not have noticed even if the compass was slow to react.
I cannot find any confirmation of this:
http://www.scubaboard.com/t81663-suunto_d9_-_safety_recall.html
http://www.scubaboard.com/t81663-suunto_d9_-_safety_recall.html
jsbromley
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AEIOU:
You are correct. I saw another thread asking about the recall so I went ahead and confirmed it with Suunto. Here is their reply in regards to the recall.
Response (Maria Salminen) - 12/15/2004 06:06 AM
Dear Sir,
Thank you for contacting Suunto.
It is true that there has been made a recall for D9. Please bring your device to the retailer where you bought it and let them send it in for service for a software update.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you.
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With Best Regards,
Suunto Helpdesk
I've also just gotten an email from Suunto helpdesk that my D9 needed to be serviced before diving. This is a big hassle because I'm off on a three month diving trip that begins January 3rd and my mosquito is already being serviced and without a D9 I'll have nothing. Oh well, hope my dealer will trade in for a Stinger.
Carlos Danger
Contributor
Any mention about battery replacement?
