Ocean

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 Many computers these days still use outdated bubble models or worse (looking at you Suunto) secret proprietary models.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

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

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

You're requirement to also have a dive computer that is also a suitable everyday watch limits your options, and, in most cases, brings you towards the higher end of the budget spectrum. The recommendations you see in this thread all represent good dive computers (Shearwater Tern, Garmin MK and G ser

I was weighing up these 2 before eventually deciding on the Suunto Ocean and the main reason was the screen size and ease of looking my dive com underwater. The size and AMOLED display of Suunto won me over. I feel like everything else is about comparing nitty gritty personal preference which is har

I’ve dived with both - I love the Suunto Ocean, and think it’s an ideal recreational computer; I personally dive Shearwaters and many of my buddies dive Garmins. Honestly I don’t think you can go wrong with either - if you’re able to get your hands on them in person in a shop, try handling both and

If you're at Fenix8's price point already, you could, for a bit less, get a Suunto Ocean/Shearwater Tern or for a bit more Garmin Mk2/Mk3/Shearwater Teric and have a proper dive computer? Or, also cheaper, the oft-mentioned Peregrine (although you wouldn't have a watch with that one)

The transmitter screws into a port on your regulator’s first stage, same as the hose for your SPG does. While you can technically attach a transmitter to rental regs, I don’t recommend it. If you plan to dive with AI, you really need your own reg set. Many dive ops won’t want you to remove plugs fro

Lol :D I think old Zoop/Vyper is using RGBM (the old version) which is extremely conservative on subsequent dives :D. RGBM in D5 has been improved after some criticism. And after more criticism they completely removed it from Suunto Ocean. So it seems like RGBM is officially dead.