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"Magilla" wrote:

> "Al Wells" wrote
>
>
>>I never took a Uwatec apart so I don't know where the sensor is, but
>>I've seen that also. Regardless, it takes them about a half hour to
>>react and stabilize.
>
>
> Easily in the water that long, but usually see it "stabilize in about 10
> min from surface, and react quicker to any changes once in the water.
>
> No reason to take one apart, battery lasts a damn long time when not
> feeding all the little bells & whistles. If I got the story correct,
> battery replacement is more likely a trade-in. Only had mine about 5 years,
> so that's probably a ways off yet.
>
Nowadays, they are offering "batteries for life" with the new Uwatecs.
Least thats what I got with mine.

On Jan 17, 9:16 pm, "\"Magilla\"" <cavey_curtis@$$ yahoo.com> wrote:

> No reason to take one apart, battery lasts a damn long time when not
> feeding all the little bells & whistles. If I got the story correct,
> battery replacement is more likely a trade-in. Only had mine about 5 years,
> so that's probably a ways off yet.

I've had my current one for 8 years and it is still going strong. It
has a lot of dives on it.

Brass Anchor Scuba in MD has a trade in deal - $70 and your dead one
gets you a new one. I used to get brand new ones for $100-$125, but I
think they're up around $150-$175 now.

I've had several Beuchat timers, including the one made for EOD that is
not available to the public, and have found them to be extremely
unreliable. For simplicity and reliability, you just can't beat the
Uwatec, and at <$200 for 8+ years, they are disposable.

al

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> "Al Wells" wrote
>
> > I never took a Uwatec apart so I don't know where the sensor is, but
> > I've seen that also. Regardless, it takes them about a half hour to
> > react and stabilize.
>
> Easily in the water that long, but usually see it "stabilize in about
10
> min from surface, and react quicker to any changes once in the water.
>
> No reason to take one apart, battery lasts a damn long time when not
> feeding all the little bells & whistles. If I got the story correct,
> battery replacement is more likely a trade-in. Only had mine about 5
years,
> so that's probably a ways off yet.

My first one went 6 years before I had to send it in, and they sent me a new
one in reutrn.

But that was before UWATEC was absorbed by Johnson.

My current one is 5 years old and going strong.