Suunto SPG (SM-26)

Anyone know where I can get a Suunto SM-26. According to Suunto they
don't export this model to the UK. I can only find the SM-36. The
SM-26 is identical to the SM-36 except the scale is set-up for 232 bar
tanks. I know I can use the bigger scale but I'd prefer the smaller
scale as it will be clearer.

Thanks
Nick

You would be better off with the SM36 as it will not be affected if your
cylinders are overfilled.

If you have difficulty reading gauges then maybe you should use a gauge with
a larger face than the SM36, such as the Apeks or US Divers brass bodied
gauges, or investigate eyesight correction.

There are several companies that can put a correction lens inside the bottom
of one or both of your mask lenses so it would not affect your distance
vision but can act as a reading lens.


"nickjb" <nickjbanks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ec083887.0308270533.1114a9b0@posting.google.c om...
> Anyone know where I can get a Suunto SM-26. According to Suunto they
> don't export this model to the UK. I can only find the SM-36. The
> SM-26 is identical to the SM-36 except the scale is set-up for 232 bar
> tanks. I know I can use the bigger scale but I'd prefer the smaller
> scale as it will be clearer.
>
> Thanks
> Nick

"Tony" <tony@samesamediving.com> wrote in message news:<bimtiv$spr$1@titan.btinternet.com>...
> You would be better off with the SM36 as it will not be affected if your
> cylinders are overfilled.

If my cylinder is filled to over 280 bar then I may have other things
to worry about. I certainly wont be going back for a second fill. :)

>
> If you have difficulty reading gauges then maybe you should use a gauge with
> a larger face than the SM36, such as the Apeks or US Divers brass bodied
> gauges, or investigate eyesight correction.

I like the compact SM26, Suunto make and sell it, I want to buy one.
Hence my post. The Apeks gauge is nice but it has a 450 bar full
scale so for normal diving one only ends up a tiny part of the scale.

>
> There are several companies that can put a correction lens inside the bottom
> of one or both of your mask lenses so it would not affect your distance
> vision but can act as a reading lens.

My eyesight is fine. I can even read my gauges without my mask on
(just about)
>

>
> "nickjb" <nickjbanks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ec083887.0308270533.1114a9b0@posting.google.c om...
> > Anyone know where I can get a Suunto SM-26. According to Suunto they
> > don't export this model to the UK. I can only find the SM-36. The
> > SM-26 is identical to the SM-36 except the scale is set-up for 232 bar
> > tanks. I know I can use the bigger scale but I'd prefer the smaller
> > scale as it will be clearer.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Nick

Tony <tony@samesamediving.com> writes:

>You would be better off with the SM36 as it will not be affected if your
>cylinders are overfilled.

If your 232 bar cylinders are overfilled to more than 300 bar, the
gauge is going to be the last of your problems!

>"nickjb" <nickjbanks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:ec083887.0308270533.1114a9b0@posting.google. com...
>> Anyone know where I can get a Suunto SM-26. According to Suunto they
>> don't export this model to the UK. I can only find the SM-36. The
>> SM-26 is identical to the SM-36 except the scale is set-up for 232 bar
>> tanks. I know I can use the bigger scale but I'd prefer the smaller
>> scale as it will be clearer.

Uwatec make a brass-bodied mineral SPG called the Master Diver
Pressure Gauge. I can't find this in the UK, but I got mine from Deepstop
in Germany.
http://www.deepstop.de/catalog/produ...products_id=84 but a tad
pricy at 79 Euros.

There is also a steel 300 bar aqualung gauge
http://www.deepstop.de/catalog/default.php?language=en
which seems very reasonable at 38 Euros.


Pete

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