Exact same thing I did...then I went to a Uwatec Aladdin
Time to replace my 30 years old Suunto EON
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I had both an Eon Core and an i770r. I did probably a few dozen dives with both, happy to try and answer any questions you might have on either. Also, I used to have a D6i, and while the watch-like design is convenient, in the end I preferred a bigger, color screen.
Air integration was a must-have for me-- once I started diving with AI units it was hard to imagine going back (though completely understand those who prefer an analogue gauge).
Size and weight-wise, there wasn't much daylight between the two, same with battery charging, etc (though I will say that after a while without being used, the i770r did have much more battery reserve left than the Eon...but I'd charge them fully before using anyway, so that's not much of a factor).
A couple minor plusses for the Suunto: I found the buttons *much* easier to use and the menus were, to me, more intuitive than on the i770r. That said, I think after enough dives using the i770r exclusively, you'd get used to it and it'd become second nature. Also, I strongly preferred the compass on the Eon to the i770r.
A couple plusses for the i770r: the NATO strap is a lot easier to use and manage than Suunto's rubber strap, which always seemed difficult to wrangle. It comes with a nice case, which the Eon does not. I also liked the font a little better.
As you can see, once you start listing font preference, you're really scraping the bottom of the barrel- at the end of the day, I would have been really happy with either.
I will say that the Suunto's algorithm was more conservative, but I'm never really pushing any no-deco limits, so that's largely irrelevant to me.
Sadly both were stolen about a month ago, along with most of my other gear-- I ended up getting the Eon Core as a replacement, and that was just because of cost: my LDS here in Tel Aviv had it for a few hundred dollars less than it would have cost me to replace the i770r.
Again, hit me up with any specific questions, I'll be happy to try and answer.
Air integration was a must-have for me-- once I started diving with AI units it was hard to imagine going back (though completely understand those who prefer an analogue gauge).
Size and weight-wise, there wasn't much daylight between the two, same with battery charging, etc (though I will say that after a while without being used, the i770r did have much more battery reserve left than the Eon...but I'd charge them fully before using anyway, so that's not much of a factor).
A couple minor plusses for the Suunto: I found the buttons *much* easier to use and the menus were, to me, more intuitive than on the i770r. That said, I think after enough dives using the i770r exclusively, you'd get used to it and it'd become second nature. Also, I strongly preferred the compass on the Eon to the i770r.
A couple plusses for the i770r: the NATO strap is a lot easier to use and manage than Suunto's rubber strap, which always seemed difficult to wrangle. It comes with a nice case, which the Eon does not. I also liked the font a little better.
As you can see, once you start listing font preference, you're really scraping the bottom of the barrel- at the end of the day, I would have been really happy with either.
I will say that the Suunto's algorithm was more conservative, but I'm never really pushing any no-deco limits, so that's largely irrelevant to me.
Sadly both were stolen about a month ago, along with most of my other gear-- I ended up getting the Eon Core as a replacement, and that was just because of cost: my LDS here in Tel Aviv had it for a few hundred dollars less than it would have cost me to replace the i770r.
Again, hit me up with any specific questions, I'll be happy to try and answer.
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Hi @Eyal K.
The deco algorithm on the Suunto Core is more flexible than on the Aqua Lung i770R. Set on P-2, the Core is about as liberal as diving with DSAT or a Buhlmann GF high of around 95. The Aqua Lung runs PZ+ and is more conservative, something like a Buhlmann GF high of around 85. Of course, the Shearwater Perdix AI would allow you to set your GFs at whatever you wanted.
The deco algorithm on the Suunto Core is more flexible than on the Aqua Lung i770R. Set on P-2, the Core is about as liberal as diving with DSAT or a Buhlmann GF high of around 95. The Aqua Lung runs PZ+ and is more conservative, something like a Buhlmann GF high of around 85. Of course, the Shearwater Perdix AI would allow you to set your GFs at whatever you wanted.
Dan
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I just got a Teric as a replacement to my crappy SUUNTO D4 and am wondering what GF factor should I set my Teric to?
What GF factor do you use?
insomniac
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You won't regret getting a Shearwater Perdix AI. Long battery life, super reliable, big screen, easy to use.
I would go with the Perdix AI or the Scubapro G2 AI, Suunto quality and customer service have not been great the last few years. The Scubapro is going for $1150 and the Shearwater is going for $1285 with a transmitter or you can wait and see if a Peregrine AI comes out later this year. I have seen both on sale for a couple hundred less.
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Personally, I think Shearwater would be crazy not to come out with a Peregrine AI, however, looks like no current plan.
Scubapro also has a watch style AI dive computer too (very new):
https://scubapro.johnsonoutdoors.com/computers/wrist-computers/aladin-a2-dive-computer
You can buy it with our without the transmitter as your budget allows.
https://scubapro.johnsonoutdoors.com/computers/wrist-computers/aladin-a2-dive-computer
You can buy it with our without the transmitter as your budget allows.
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