Question What do you think of the Teric as a dive computer AND wearing it as a watch?

[FGMN-K]

I see it's been discussed here, but any other information? I have a Peregrine already, I want the air integration and I'm on the fence between Perdix and Teric. One standout I see is the Teric formfactor makes it possible to double as a watch on trips. Someone did point out the Perdix takes standard batteries.

 

[Lorenzoid]

To me, the thing about watch-style dive computers is that they're too big for daily wear as a watch and too small (the screen and buttons) to comfortably use as a computer. Sure, if you have great eyesight it's fine as a computer, but I say the bigger the better when it comes to displaying important digits. A watch-style dive computer will always require the user to compromise a bit. I used to have one.

 

[scubadada]

The Teric screen is bright, colorful, and has very good resolution. I can see it much better than my trusty old Oceanic VT3, with a larger display. Some divers say they can see it better than a Perdix.

 

[scrane]

I use a Perdix with a Garmin Descent Mk1 backup. When I'm done with my dives for the day I take off the Perdix and use the Garmin as a watch. I can get 7 days of diving and watch usage on a charge after 2 years.

 

[greeniguana]

Teric AMOLED screen is easier to read at angles than a perdix, despite the smaller size.

Teric is too heavy to wear comfortably as a daily watch.

 

[tbone1004]

I see it's been discussed here, but any other information? I have a Peregrine already, I want the air integration and I'm on the fence between Perdix and Teric. One standout I see is the Teric formfactor makes it possible to double as a watch on trips. Someone did point out the Perdix takes standard batteries.

If you're looking to wear one as an every day watch with AI then I would go with the Garmin as it has much better "smart watch" functionality. It's still big, but you're not a small guy and it should be fine. The Teric has essentially 0 smart watch functionality and I highly doubt Shearwater will be changing that any time soon as integration of their dive computers to other devices has been very poor over the last decade or so. Not a problem, just a different set of priorities. If I was diving every day in warm water or used a smart watch then the Garmin would get my money.

 

[BoatingDave]

Teric AMOLED screen is easier to read at angles than a perdix, despite the smaller size.

Teric is too heavy to wear comfortably as a daily watch.

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Teric has bright AMOLED screen, great air integration, and useful for a warm water rec dive or more advanced tec diving, agree it’s a little chunky for every day wear, but totally fine as a vacation watch between dives. Also shearwater is known for outstanding service should you need it.

 

[OMyMyOHellYes]

I am a paranoid redundancy gear geek. One that doesn't like hoses dangling everywhere. Only two spout out of my first stage.

I have dual Swift xmitters on my reg and dive with two computers: the Perdix and the Teric. Underwater, I consider the Perdix my primary and the Teric the backup unit. During dive vacations (a few weeks out of the year if I'm lucky) I'll use the Teric as my on-the-surface wrist watch and just strap the Perdix on my right arm when I suit up..

I can work either UI but I tend to prefer the simplicity of the Perdix's two-button interface over the Teric's four button setup. It may be a longer click-through command chain, but it is easier for me to follow. Fewer freeway exits and lane changes than the Teric's menu fosters. I find I have to stop more and think through the Teric's menus and under what button a menu feature hides.

I need to swap out the sillycone strap on the Teric. It just doesn't feel good to me, particularly all day, above the surface. I have a few really nice Blu-Shark 22mm straps for just such occasions.

Bubblingly,
OMM

 

[Scuba-Lad]

Chiming in on this topic as I was in the same position when owning a Peregrine. I was totally set on the Perdix due to the larger screen (compared to the Teric) and many commented on here (and it would appear at first glance on Shearwaters website also) that the Teric and Perdix are almost identical in functionality apart from the freediving mode on the Teric.

I stupidly sold my Peregrine and went to buy a Perdix, only to read a topic on here (the night before traveling to the dive shop) that the Perdix does NOT have the vibrate function I'm so used to on the Peregrine.

Deal breaker for me. Don't get me wrong I'm checking my computer regularly, however the vibrate (with no audible alarm) is super useful for me. At the moment I'm trying the Teric but have to say I hate going back to the watch style strap (my Peregrine was awesome on bungee chords). There are 3rd party options out there to change the Teric over to bungee chords. It's too big to wear as a daily watch imho (though I don't wear a watch anyway). All it does is tell me the time, which I have a rectangular device on me at all times that's used for communication that also tells me the time, plus many other things. Also in sunlight and shallow diving, I found my Peregrine much brighter and easier to read.

I've not tried at 30-40m depth or at night yet, however it does appear to be a very well engineered dive computer. The screen is quite customisable (though not 100% of displayed info can be changed, about 75%).

 

[hedonist222]

I feel that wearing a dive computer on a daily basis would just cause premature and unnecessary wear.
I say this because it's not only the screen and battery that are being operated - all the other sensors are also continuously engaged.

 

[rg422]

I'm a little late to the party but being 145# and 6'1" It is far to large and bulky to wear everyday. I did notice that one of the guys on the YouTube channel that does Divers React wears his casually.