Suunto Eon Core Glare Issues

[P-Dog]

This may have been addressed elsewhere. If so, I apologize.

I am having a heck of a time with my Suunto Eon Core and glare/refection issues in the sun. I was diving today on a bright sunny day and my computer was, essentially, a dark rectangle on my wrist. Sun was streaming into a cave I was in at 25 ft (8 meters) deep and I couldn't read the screen. I was using the compass to navigate at at 15 feet (5 meters) and couldn't see a thing. Couldn't see how much air I had left. Couldn't see the compass. Nothing.

I have the brightness set at the highest setting to try and combat the glare issue.

Should I get some sort of anti-glare screen protector? Will that help? If so, is there one that is recommended?

 

[Wathdoc]

I have an eon core, I love it. However, I have exactly the same problem on shallow, sunny dives or stops. Mercifully that is not often a problem in the UK. It is great at depth. This is no solution, but for very shallow dives I use my trusty dive timer. I hope someone actually helps you.

 

[P-Dog]

I have an eon core, I love it. However, I have exactly the same problem on shallow, sunny dives or stops. Mercifully that is not often a problem in the UK. It is great at depth. This is no solution, but for very shallow dives I use my trusty dive timer. I hope someone actually helps you.

I sure hope so, too. I love this computer, but, living in Hawai'i, sunny days prevail. I need to find a solution.

 

[Scared Silly]

The simple solution is to move your arm so that the computer screen is shaded.

 

[P-Dog]

The simple solution is to move your arm so that the computer screen is shaded.

I shielded it with my body and my hand. I moved to a different area. Nothing works. That simple solution doesn't work. This is not the first time I've had this problem.

My solution is looking like selling it and getting the G2.

 

[RobPNW]

I have the option of buying one of these with the transmitter new for about $725 shipped. Has anyone found a solution for the glare issue yet? How about some kind of matte screen protector?

 

[P-Dog]

I have the option of buying one of these with the transmitter new for about $725 shipped. Has anyone found a solution for the glare issue yet? How about some kind of matte screen protector?

I've started wearing it on the inside of my wrist. I haven't had any issues since then.

I've also purchased a matte screen protector, but haven't needed to put it on.

$725 is a smoking deal.

 

[Still Kicking]

It would smoke more if you could use the thing in sunlight. Suunto is really dropping the ball in the last few years. But that's why we have Shearwater.

 

[pauldw]

This may not be enough, but you know you can turn up the brightness in the settings, right?

 

[Landau]

I've never had an issue reading my core underwater in bright sunlight. Only on the surface. Once trying to set a compass bearing on the surface I had a glare issue but solve by putting the core 1 inch below the surface and reading it with my head still above water.

I recently replaced my worn screen protector with a Matte surfaced one from amazon. As far as I can tell it made no difference underwater but made it harder to read above water than the original smooth screen protector.

And as for this comment:

But that's why we have Shearwater.

I respectfully disagree. I've compared the screens of the Eon Core and Perdix above and below water and found the Eon superior. That said both are very good.