Suunto Vyper Air or Vytec DS

[mintaka]

Another question about the Vyper Air, how is the backlight? I find the backlight on many computers they economize a bit too much and it's dim enough to be muddy in low-viz situations. I'd like a good bright backlight.

If it is anything like the Vytec DS or Vyper 2, its not bright enough for my old eyes to read it in muck or darkness

 

[DamselDiver]

The Vyper Air fits in the DSS wrist mount well. I haven't gone diving with mine yet, but I have an SK-7 compass in a DSS wrist mount and love it. It stays on your arm and doesn't roll around. I would recommend the DSS wrist mount with bungy cord or a console unit over the stock wrist band.

The reason I purchased a Suunto Vyper Air was because I lost a wrist unit to a broken strap, and I wanted a computer that worked with my Suunto pressure transmitter.

 

[rakpix]

I'm faced with a similar question. Trying to decide between a Vyper 2 or a Vytec DS with no transmitter. The air-integration and compass don't matter to me, as i plan to use neither! What about focusing on just the deco performance and usability. How much difference does the 4-button interface make??