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Except Garmin right? ... Right? I think most people have a lot of positives to say about other Many-In-One watches like the Suunto Ocean, Garmin Descents/Fenix 8. It's just that Apple has tried to fly too close to the sun with this watch.

The most important part of a computer is its algorithm. You want a computer that runs a modern Buhlmann algorithm with custom gradient factors (GF) to adjust conservatism. Many computers these days still use outdated bubble models or worse (looking at you Suunto) secret proprietary models. I’m a tes

To use AI you really should own your regulators. So unless you are investing in your own regulators, there isn't much point in AI. Now, consider that a simple puck style dive computer (e.g. the Mares Puck 4) is like half the price of the cheapest dive computer-tank pod set, I would rather save the m

You absolutely don’t need it, but it is fun/nice to have. I dived for almost ten years without air integration; after trying it, I liked it enough that I added AI to my recreational, doubles, and sidemount regs. You really should own your own regs if you plan to use a transmitter, so if that’s not i

Garmin descent g2, more budget friendly than the fenix 8 or descent mk2/3 if you want in to the Garmin world. Suunto ocean, cheaper than the fenix and mk2/3 but more premium than the g2 as has colour screen etc. The above will give you amazing battery life, I have a mk3i and get about a month out of

I'm loving the new Google Health app and the Fitbit Air that arrived today. I wouldn't let reddit effect my decision, it's an echo chamber for people with little social outlets. I also have a suunto Ocean, which is a beast of a thing, and I adore it. But I only wear it for specific activities... It

So, are you looking for a bottom timer or a proper dive computer? This is just a watch. If you’re using it for diving, you will need to also use tables to track your NDLs and dive planning - that’s not taught much anymore, and is something you’d need to be pretty proficient in on your own. If you’re

Been diving (and doing sports) with my Suunto Ocean for a year or two now, never had the slightest issues. Afaik the Nautic is similar to the ocean except that it's diving only focused whereas the Ocean is a dive computer with multi sports support. Did all the shenanigans, different gasses, bottle t

I have a Garmin Mk3i and I HIGHLY recommend it for your stated use case. It’s one of the few products (aside from the Suunto Ocean and Apple Watch Ultra) on the market designed for your use case. It’s got health/fitness tracking, daily wear, and basic smartwatch features like timer and alarm and not

Suunto had a reputation for being overly conservative. The least conservative level on an old Suunto was still more conservative than the most conservative level on most other computers. So if I was using a Sunnto and you were using almost anything else, my Suunto would say I hit NDL long before you