It's a cool idea and reminds me of when I started diving. We didn't have any hoses back then either; no gauges at all. That's what a buddy and a "J" Valve are for. LOL
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I do not understand how anybody can say that knowing what COULD happen and having a plan for that possible event could possibly be overblown.
But a PREPARED diver is always a better diver.
I have suunto vyper air. Love it. Display is great and very easy to use. Info is presented in a logical and easy to understand Way. As with any computer, you MUST read and understand the manual. It is not just hook up and go. Yes, suunto must be synced before every dive, but it only takes a second and ensures that you do not exchange data with anyone else. That is the reason for sync before every dive. Once synched, it works perfectly. Just consider it a part of your predive check.
I do so hope you are not serious here. I am not saying one should or should not dive a hoseless AI computer but to even consider saying that a hose is an equal failure point to the wireless function? Really?
As ScubaSteve points out hoseless AI Computers are a potential failure point. But, if you're willing to take the risk, go for it. Anecdotal evidence shows that for rec diving the risk is acceptable.
The DIR tech community shuns all computers (except their brain), and they're very particular about which guages they use. Monitoring the 5th D list server it looks like lower quality guages fail occasionaly in extreme environments.