Oceanic Datamask opinions?

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:52:46 -0800, David Johnstone wrote:

> What do the experts have to say about this piece of kit?:
> http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_computers_iddm.html
> Thanks, David

It's not Scottish.

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:52:46 -0800, David Johnstone wrote:

> What do the experts have to say about this piece of kit?:
> http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_computers_iddm.html
> Thanks, David

It's not Scottish.

On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:52:46 -0800, David Johnstone wrote:

> What do the experts have to say about this piece of kit?:
> http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_computers_iddm.html
> Thanks, David

It's not Scottish.

On Feb 3, 2:30 am, nos...@all.please.net wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:52:46 -0800, David Johnstone wrote:
> > What do the experts have to say about this piece of kit?:
> >http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_computers_iddm.html
> > Thanks, David
>
> It's not Scottish.

Not exactly cheap, no. OTOH comparing it to the price of
a good nitrox hoseless air integrated wrist computer with
transmitter, plus a decent mask, and assuming the list
price may be discounted a bit, there's not a lot extra for
the HUD technology, if it can really be described as such.

On Feb 3, 2:30 am, nos...@all.please.net wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:52:46 -0800, David Johnstone wrote:
> > What do the experts have to say about this piece of kit?:
> >http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_computers_iddm.html
> > Thanks, David
>
> It's not Scottish.

Not exactly cheap, no. OTOH comparing it to the price of
a good nitrox hoseless air integrated wrist computer with
transmitter, plus a decent mask, and assuming the list
price may be discounted a bit, there's not a lot extra for
the HUD technology, if it can really be described as such.

On Feb 3, 2:30 am, nos...@all.please.net wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:52:46 -0800, David Johnstone wrote:
> > What do the experts have to say about this piece of kit?:
> >http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_computers_iddm.html
> > Thanks, David
>
> It's not Scottish.

Not exactly cheap, no. OTOH comparing it to the price of
a good nitrox hoseless air integrated wrist computer with
transmitter, plus a decent mask, and assuming the list
price may be discounted a bit, there's not a lot extra for
the HUD technology, if it can really be described as such.

The ad says the "Military Special Forces won't get in the water without it".
Well, that's incorrect because I work with several SF units and they don't
have these mask. However, I'm sure some are field testing them. So David,
do you work for Oceanic and that's what this is all about. Or do you have
one and would like to express your opinion?


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> What do the experts have to say about this piece of kit?:
> http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_computers_iddm.html
> Thanks, David
>



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The ad says the "Military Special Forces won't get in the water without it".
Well, that's incorrect because I work with several SF units and they don't
have these mask. However, I'm sure some are field testing them. So David,
do you work for Oceanic and that's what this is all about. Or do you have
one and would like to express your opinion?


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"David Johnstone" <david_ffm@mail.com> wrote in message
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> What do the experts have to say about this piece of kit?:
> http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_computers_iddm.html
> Thanks, David
>



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The ad says the "Military Special Forces won't get in the water without it".
Well, that's incorrect because I work with several SF units and they don't
have these mask. However, I'm sure some are field testing them. So David,
do you work for Oceanic and that's what this is all about. Or do you have
one and would like to express your opinion?


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"David Johnstone" <david_ffm@mail.com> wrote in message
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> What do the experts have to say about this piece of kit?:
> http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_computers_iddm.html
> Thanks, David
>



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On Feb 4, 7:24 am, "ZamaTim" <some...@microsoft.com> wrote:
> The ad says the "Military Special Forces won't get in the water without it".
> Well, that's incorrect because I work with several SF units and they don't
> have these mask. However, I'm sure some are field testing them. So David,
> do you work for Oceanic and that's what this is all about. Or do you have
> one and would like to express your opinion?

That formulation about "won't get in the water without it" is
obviously hyperbole.
No I don't work for Oceanic. Wow, how suspicous can you get?
I mean, in a group like rec.scuba.equipment we can't really talk
about much without mentioning brand name products or
manufacturers, can we?!
I own a Uwatec Aladin Air X Nitrox with transmitter, bought in
1999. Unfortunately Uwatec/Scubapro now refuse to change
the battery in this model and instead offer an exchange to a
newer (and in my opinion worse) model for the mere bagatelle
of EUR359. So my plan was to buy a Suunto D9 wit transmitter
and change the battery myself after the guarantee period.
Then I saw this and thought it looked interesting.

Other things strike me about the Oceanic info though.
In the second paragraph here:-
http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_co...m_details.html
it mentions " The DataMask HUD Wristwatch PDC" and then
again "...sends cylinder pressure data to the wristwatch".
So what's this about "wristwatch"? As far as I can see, there
is no component the diver has on his wrist. Probably somebody
cut and pasted text from the blurb for another model - bad.
Also, it seems it is not a true HUD device. In such a device
the digital data appears along the normal axis of vision, whereas
it seems here you look down into the corner of your mask to
an additional display.
All in all I think it's not quite right for me. Though an interesting
idea, and one big benefit could be diving in zero or very low
visibility conditions where you have problems reading a
computer.

David

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> > What do the experts have to say about this piece of kit?:
> >http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/p_computers_iddm.html
> > Thanks, David
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