Wrist Mount Computer Opinions

"Tony Howard" wrote

>I think you are missing out some of the other respected brands, such as
>Suunto & Scubapro.

> I have never dived with a Scubapro but have had three Suunto dive
> computers. All three (Solution Nitrox, Vyper and now the Vytec) performed
> faultlessly and are quite rugged.

Didn't read the recent posts on problems with Suunto computers, did you?
Information shared suggests that all of their nitrox computers exept the
Vytec, have significant MOD and CNS calculation issues.

> I changed from the Solution to the Vyper because I needed Gauge mode for
> multi-gas diving and preferred proper buttons rather than wet contacts.
> I then bought the Vytec about 18 months later when the Vyper was lost from
> dive boat (was ripped of my wrist when trying to get back up the ladder in
> a force 4/5 and a 2 knot current). Luckily the Vyper and Vytec share the
> same computer interface and software.

There are reasons for a wrist mounted computer for some diving. You just
gave a rather good reason for not wearing it on the wrist.

Lee

> Didn't read the recent posts on problems with Suunto computers, did you?
> Information shared suggests that all of their nitrox computers exept the
> Vytec, have significant MOD and CNS calculation issues.
>
I've had three Suunto computers, currently a Vytec for about 2 years, . It's
used in both Nitrox and Gauge mode and I've seen no problems. Neither have
I heard of this from the many other divers of this computer, as I believe
that the Suunto computers are the most popular brand in the UK (I can't
speak for the rest of Europe or the world, but only what I see on the many
dive boats I'm on).

However I'd like to know about this matter. What was the thread about?

> > I changed from the Solution to the Vyper because I needed Gauge mode for
> > multi-gas diving and preferred proper buttons rather than wet contacts.
> > I then bought the Vytec about 18 months later when the Vyper was lost
from
> > dive boat (was ripped of my wrist when trying to get back up the ladder
in
> > a force 4/5 and a 2 knot current). Luckily the Vyper and Vytec share
the
> > same computer interface and software.
>
> There are reasons for a wrist mounted computer for some diving. You just
> gave a rather good reason for not wearing it on the wrist.
>

I have not had a computer in a console for years and always have my computer
on my wrist, however I've now replaced the original rubber strap with two
bungee cords, which would have stopped the loss of the Vyper computer.
Having any crucial piece of kit with a single point of failure is a mistake
I won't make again.

>
>

Hi Tony,
What is you review on the Vytec and the Vyper? Iam thinking of getting
either one...

Thanks

Gerald

"Tony Howard" <tony@samesamediving.com> wrote in message
news:41b49315.0@entanet...
> I think you are missing out some of the other respected brands, such as
> Suunto & Scubapro.
>
> I have never dived with a Scubapro but have had three Suunto dive
computers.
> All three (Solution Nitrox, Vyper and now the Vytec) performed faultlessly
> and are quite rugged.
>
> My only gripe is that the Suunto computer interface is an additional cost
> (unless you buy their new top of the range model the D9)
>
> However, the battery life is excellent (I've had my Vytec for about two
> years and about 250 dives and its only recently dropped one segment of the
> battery indicator) and the battery is cheap, easy to get and user
> changeable.
>
> The button menu is good and display is quite easy to read.
>
> I changed from the Solution to the Vyper because I needed Gauge mode for
> multi-gas diving and preferred proper buttons rather than wet contacts.
I
> then bought the Vytec about 18 months later when the Vyper was lost from
> dive boat (was ripped of my wrist when trying to get back up the ladder in
a
> force 4/5 and a 2 knot current). Luckily the Vyper and Vytec share the
same
> computer interface and software.
>
>