VR3 dive computer

[Icarusflies]

Hello All;

This is a continuation to a recent post regarding my training.

I am pretty much decided to get GUE fundamentals and move forward. Now, the time to retire my dive computer an oceanic pro plus 2 has come. I was looking at the VR3 dive computer. Since I am not a tech diver yet I realize that it is a huge overkill but I don't want to buy a recreational computer and then retired one year later when I get into technical diving.

What is your opinion about this, is the VR3 too complicated or it can be adapted to recreational dive until I progress in my training?

Thanks;

 

[LVX]

Get a bottom timer... Once you get to where you need a VR3, you might realize you want to stay with the bottom timer...

 

[rjack321]

Take 1/4 of the VR3 money, get an Aladin G2 (or vyper, or D3, or...) and put it in gauge mode instead.

Take the other 3/4 of that money and go diving. While you're on the plane to someplace fun, read the Intro to DIR book required for DIRF - esp. the chapter on "computers".

 

[texdiveguy]

Better yet....get a bottom timer and a slat....give ME the balance of the VR3 cost I saved you.

 

[Bobby]

IMHO you may want to hold off on changing anything right now with computers. Your oceanic is a good putter and can take you a long way into tech diving. I used one for many years for mix dives, cave dives & wreck dives. You are still very new to diving and just getting into technical, you will have plenty of things to spend your money on.

DIR principles say not to use dive putters so if you continue that course you may opt. for bottom timers. As you progress you may go in another direction so give it some time to get a feel for what you want.

The VR3 is a very good unit. I have two and use them for some fairly agressive dive profiles. That being said I spent many years diving tables & bottom timers. I back up every dive with tables & on more agressive dives still carry a bottom timer & tables for a third back up. Working with tables and understanding profiles is very important, using tables will strenthen this learning curve.

I appreciate your enthusiasm and hope that you continue to enjoy the process. As the diving becomes more complex it takes more time and a lot of diving to master the skills. Enjoy the process more than the result and you will have a lot of fun.

Bobby

 

[Icarusflies]

Thank you all for the feed back

 

[texdiveguy]

Thank you all for the feed back

PS--- you can also switch your Pro 2 to GAUGE mode....and it will function just as a bottom timer.

"Extended Range Gauge Mode
Divers using advanced breathing gas mixtures or otherwise conducting planned dives beyond the operational limits of the computer may utilize the Pro Plus 2 as an advanced air integrated digital depth gauge and bottom timer with detailed PC Interface."

 

[Igodeep]

One of the advantages of the VR3 is that you can upgrade. Buy the air/nitrox version now, and upgrade to trimix later on. It won't cost you a penny more to add additional features later on since you just purchase a pin number for the upgrade. If you plan to get into tech diving, start using the computer you will dive with before you start practicing new skills, especially if you are in deco.

 

[rjack321]

To the OP, if you continue past DIRF to Tech1 you won't be using a computer at all.

I'm Tech1 and haven't used one for any of my last 325 dives over 3 years.

 

[Michael_Lambert]

I like the sunnto Vyper, Use it as your Computer ( Nitrox ) and then when you get to the need of the VR3 you can use teh Vyper for rec diving and use it in gauge mode for your technical diving.