The Wrist Dive Computer Site

I felt compelled to write a brief review on the dive computer that I chose to buy last week. Heading down to the scuba shop, with the wife's permission of course, I felt like a kid at Christmas. I had been researching and studying up on the various companies that manufacture and supply dive computers. I was not, however, prepared for the large variety and various options available once I got to the store.

My main focus was on the Aeris, Suunto, and Oceanic models. I soon found out that the options varied as did the pricing. I was mainly focusing on a wrist watch style dive computer as I had used hose attachments in the past, but did not particularly like this style.

I really liked what I read about the Suunto computer and I actually went with their product. I particularly like the computations with regard to the dive modes. The D9 model is about the best you can get for the price. I had it set up in no time and found that the controls, graphics, and displays are easy to read. The D9 has NDT remaining on display, a solid backlight, is wireless, and is good to 100 meters. The ascent rate bar graph is top-of-the-line, and the D9 also provides you with a tank pressure bar graph.

I actually wear it even when I am not diving as it is sleek and quite stylish. The only downfall with this model is that there is no replacement battery option to the user.

The other model that I was looking at in comparison to the Suunto D9 was the Aeris F10. I found that it had more negatives than positives with regards to set up. Previous buyers have also complained about internal software issues. It is also quite pricey. The Aeris is not as stylish as the D9 but it would likely serve its purpose for a beginner or a recreational diver.

I looked at the Oceanic Atom 3 as well; it was a little more advanced than what I was looking for. You almost needed to be an engineer to figure out the paperwork. The PC software that I viewed in the store was also not up to my own standards. There were also some negative reviews with regard to the wireless aspect for this model.

Like any technological purchase it is always a good idea to do your homework before you head out and make a final purchase. Hopefully, you will find this little comparative review helpful.

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A dive computer is a watch-like device that calculates time, ambient force, temperature, and other parameters. Its main objective is to assist scuba divers in tracking their dives and maneuvering safely back to sea level. Activating the computer en route to the dive site is advantageous as it can measure the surrounding conditions experienced by the diver before entering the water. With a dive computer on, the risk of experiencing decompression is drastically reduced. These gadgets present the functions of a standard diving watch in a digital set-up, but with added options not found in the usual analog timepiece.

Nowadays, dive computer watches are significantly more affordable, thereby accessible to the typical diver as opposed to those times when they were still new in the market. While this amazing gadget seems to be short on the prominence of an analog diving watch, major scuba divers can really benefit from having up-to-the-minute information on their wrists. This makes the dive computer watch a great asset, even if it will not be used as a primary timepiece.

This site focuses on the various kinds of dive computers and endeavors to educate readers in their search for the perfect dive computers. For additional info, check out the vyper air site and see the fantastic gadget that's made especially for a diver like you.

The new compact Suunto Vyper Air dive computer (conveniently like a normal looking wrist watch) has features including optional wireless air integration, to keep a check on tank pressure compactly attached on your wrist, along with a 3D compass which can tilt up to 45 degrees in any direction. The feature includes the fact that you can tilt your compass by 45 degrees in any direction yet you can still accurately read it without fear of parallax error. With the dive computer you can access your diving log with this new device. It stores data accurately and until now it has not yet failed me.

The wireless air integration allows you to monitor tank pressure and air consumption from your wrist. Personally, I am amazed at how well the computer works, its mechanics are simply amazing.

The only problem I had was that the instruction manual was in Spanish which obviously made it harder to read, though I easily downloaded the English version directly from the Suunto website.

I chose the Suunto Vyper Air dive computer for many reasons, one of which is the tilt table electronic 3D compass which is very useful. Another great advantage of owning this gadget is that it has 3 dive modes and has gas switching capabilities. The built-in dive simulator is a very impressive feature for me too, and it contains console mount for comfort, ability, and flexibility. More features include compass with bearing tracking, cardinal directions, declination settings, graphic compass rose, guided calibration, heading in degrees and tilt compensation. I enjoyed the diving options in the dive computer; the air integration and the altitude adjustment are few of the options which I enjoy.