My criteria for my first computer are pretty simple, wrist computer and Suunto. I was pretty much sold on the Zoop, and was just waiting to put together the funds. Now I think I might want air integration, so I've been looking at the Vyper Air.
The reasoning for a wrist computer is that I find it a real pain to retrieve my console. I dive wet, in cold water. I also have a short torso. All of these contribute to a bulky upper body under water. I don't like retractors because of tangle possibilities, so I stuff my console in my BC pocket. I currently have a pressure gauge, depth gauge and compass. I will keep those as backup, regardless of what computer I get.
The same reasoning lead me to consider air integrated. Having all my primary information on in one place on my wrist makes sense, as does all my redundant information in one place in my BC pocket. Additionally, air integration allows for more automatic calculations. Again, I will keep my gauges so I don't get complacent using the computer.
One concern is price, of course, and I'll likely only buy the computer initially, and get the transmitter as I can afford it. This does defeat the purpose in the short term, but gets me where I want to be long term.
The second concern is the transmitter. I see what happens at work and home with wireless system. This makes me question under water wireless. Also, I can see the transmitter getting damaged easily.
Right now, I don't do much advanced diving, only once as of yet. I mostly dive as an instructor assistant with basic open water classes, and an annual (hopefully) warm water trip. That in itself makes any computer future planning, let alone a more complex one. But, if that planning comes to fruition, I don't want to buy twice either. That makes the argument for the Vyper Air without the transmitter for the time being.
So, has anyone followed a similar path, and been happy with their choices, or would you have done things differently?
The reasoning for a wrist computer is that I find it a real pain to retrieve my console. I dive wet, in cold water. I also have a short torso. All of these contribute to a bulky upper body under water. I don't like retractors because of tangle possibilities, so I stuff my console in my BC pocket. I currently have a pressure gauge, depth gauge and compass. I will keep those as backup, regardless of what computer I get.
The same reasoning lead me to consider air integrated. Having all my primary information on in one place on my wrist makes sense, as does all my redundant information in one place in my BC pocket. Additionally, air integration allows for more automatic calculations. Again, I will keep my gauges so I don't get complacent using the computer.
One concern is price, of course, and I'll likely only buy the computer initially, and get the transmitter as I can afford it. This does defeat the purpose in the short term, but gets me where I want to be long term.
The second concern is the transmitter. I see what happens at work and home with wireless system. This makes me question under water wireless. Also, I can see the transmitter getting damaged easily.
Right now, I don't do much advanced diving, only once as of yet. I mostly dive as an instructor assistant with basic open water classes, and an annual (hopefully) warm water trip. That in itself makes any computer future planning, let alone a more complex one. But, if that planning comes to fruition, I don't want to buy twice either. That makes the argument for the Vyper Air without the transmitter for the time being.
So, has anyone followed a similar path, and been happy with their choices, or would you have done things differently?
