Time for new computer, displaying compass, depth, and air are important

[Eanxbr]

you can switch algorithms on the SUUNTO Eon Steel Black from RGBM to Bühlman 16, and you can set up the screen with the components you are looking for. You also have the option of using a tank pod and get air integrated info on screen.

If you have a chance, take these different computers out for a dive. I love the watch-sized computers, but sadly my vision is changing, and their screens are becoming too small, so I prefer something along the lines of Suunto Eon Steel, Shearwater and Ratio.

 

[Nick_Radov]

As an alternative solution, how about Dive Computer on your left wrist, and separate dedicated compass on your right wrist, (assuming you're right handed).

In most circumstances it works better to put the dive computer on your right wrist so that you can still see your depth reading clearly while using your left hand to manipulate your BC inflator and dump valves (plus drysuit inflator and dump valves if you have those). Almost all BCs have those controls on the left side. Whether you're left or right handed makes no difference.

If you also carry a separate dedicated compass then that can go on the left wrist. Divers seldom need to check heading and adjust buoyancy at the same time.

 

[Wibble]

Thanks, but none of those allow you to have on the same screen the compass, depth and air.
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Shearwater Perdix does.

If money is no object then try a Shearwater Nerd. Same screen layout as the Perdix with depth, gas pressure (up to 4 transmitters) and the utterly sublime compass, all in front of your face.

 

[ChrisMBC]

I think the new Garmin would handily satisfy your requirements. It is somewhat terrifyingly expensive, but it does have a screen that keeps a graphical compass up top, depth/NDL on the left, and air below the compass.

I haven't dove the x50i, but I've got a few hundred hours on the Descent Mk2i, and I find that the digital compass is really excellent - well tilt compensated, and not jittery. I've used the compass on a Perdix a fair bit, and I would say that the compass on the Garmin is head and shoulders above it. I also find the Garmin air transmission is rock-solid and has never disconnected on a dive.

 

[happy-diver]

it's important to me to be able to see compass, depth and air all at the same time.

Modern science combined with funny ideas ha ha ha ha!

Unbelieveable ha ha ha ha ha!

 

[Allen-1]

In most circumstances it works better to put the dive computer on your right wrist so that you can still see your depth reading clearly while using your left hand to manipulate your BC inflator and dump valves (plus drysuit inflator and dump valves if you have those). Almost all BCs have those controls on the left side. Whether you're left or right handed makes no difference.

If you also carry a separate dedicated compass then that can go on the left wrist. Divers seldom need to check heading and adjust buoyancy at the same time.

That's interesting. I haven't worn a watch in years, but when I did I always wore it on my left wrist. My left handed wife wears her watch on her right wrist.

When I started skydiving, I put my altimeter on my left wrist, and when I started scuba diving, I put my dive computer on my left wrist. It was just more comfortable, "natural" being right-handed.

Now I'm thinking... (painful, please don't watch).

Thank you.

 

[Mobulai]

Now I'm thinking... (painful, please don't watch).

Ditto..

Standard (RH) guitars are designed in a way that requires „more“ finger dexterity on the left hand (thus you train and practice)

A lefthanded person is left (unintended pun :/) with one of 3 options:
- buy a LH guitar (mirrored); go through the same challenge as a RH person
- do the hendrix (flip a RH guitar and play kinda like an LH (a bit harder)
- use a RH guitar and capitalize on the left hand dexterity, train RH to use the pick (as a RH person, I actually believe in/recommend this, idk)

Don’t people flip inflators/ dumps positions?

I think a user should have a consistent framework for their gear positioning/had to utilize, and the rest is „entanglement“ protection/avoidance
If you flip a reg to LH, donate from the correct side so you don’t task load/ provide the full hose length…

DIR is so ableist against lefties (now the pun is intended) IMHO

 

[Mobulai]

Shearwater Perdix does.

If money is no object then try a Shearwater Nerd. Same screen layout as the Perdix with depth, gas pressure (up to 4 transmitters) and the utterly sublime compass, all in front of your face.

how would it mount for OC without a loop?

 

[Don Wallar]

In most circumstances it works better to put the dive computer on your right wrist so that you can still see your depth reading clearly while using your left hand to manipulate your BC inflator and dump valves (plus drysuit inflator and dump valves if you have those). Almost all BCs have those controls on the left side. Whether you're left or right handed makes no difference.

If you also carry a separate dedicated compass then that can go on the left wrist. Divers seldom need to check heading and adjust buoyancy at the same time.

Agreed Nick. I normally carry a Shearwater Perdix on my right wrist with air integration therefore to the right side of my 1st stage and then a Shearwater Peregrine, programmed with different main screen data from the Perdix, on my left wrist. Thus, I can see a lot of data scanning both left and right wrists while tek diving. The argument that if a single computer only then put it on the right as you need your left to manipulate inflators, etc., is very sound and common practice.

 

[Wibble]

how would it mount for OC without a loop?

You can mount it on your regulator.

Shearwater NERD 2 SA (standalone) - perfect for open circuit

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Complete OC mount kit for Shearwater NERD 2

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