Very clever marketing :-)

[Reg Braithwaite]

I was whiling away a long Winter afternoon reading when I noticed that DiveRiteExpress sells both a Nitek Duo Dive Computer AND a Duo Digital Gauge:

NiTek and VR3 Dive Computers and Accessories

Of course, they are the exact same thing, a dive computer with a gauge mode for those who eschew the computer's model. They have two different web pages for marketing the Duo, and the Gauge version of the page has a picture of the optional bungee mount right up front.

It's still $150 more than a plain gauge in my LDS, but I have to admit they know how to flog it

While I'm here, just wanted to ask if anyone has thoughts about the Nitek Duo as a gauge only?

 

[TSandM]

I don't know much about the Nitek, but the Aladin Tec 2g has gauge mode and a resettable stopwatch and resettable depth averaging, and LeisurePro is selling it right now for $374. I think the display may be somewhat smaller than the Nitek, just going from the ad photo. The Aladin also has a DSS boot available for it. The logging software for the Aladin is really nice, or at least I think so.

 

[b1gcountry]

The Duo has a really confusing display in computer mode. I'm not sure about guage mode.
Tom

 

[kidsdream]

What is your specific concern?

The Duo has a really confusing display in computer mode. I'm not sure about guage mode.
Tom

 

[nadwidny]

Why is this in the DIR forum?

 

[TSandM]

I think because, with the Uwatec gauge not available, he's looking for something else he can use in gauge mode.

 

[nadwidny]

I think because, with the Uwatec gauge not available, he's looking for something else he can use in gauge mode.

Hmmmm...nope. That's not it.

 

[tep]

I don't know much about the Nitek, but the Aladin Tec 2g has gauge mode and a resettable stopwatch and resettable depth averaging, and LeisurePro is selling it right now for $374. I think the display may be somewhat smaller than the Nitek, just going from the ad photo. The Aladin also has a DSS boot available for it. The logging software for the Aladin is really nice, or at least I think so.

Sorry, but what is a "DSS boot"?

 

[ucfdiver]

Sorry, but what is a "DSS boot"?

https://www.deepseasupply.com/index.php?category=instruments

 

[Reg Braithwaite]

Hmmmm...nope. That's not it.

Actually, that is iexactly what I am looking for, although if a question about DIR-appropriate equipment does not belong in the DIR forum, I have no objection to a moderator moving it to a more appropriate forum.

I was looking for the fully DIR answer to the question: "Is this an appropriate gauge? If not, what is better?" I tried to dress it up a little with some observational humour, which may have obscured the intent.