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Citizen - Hyper Aqualand Pro Watch

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Marshall Karp - 25 Jul 2006 21:01 GMT
Anyone have one of these?
http://www.diversdirect.com/item/Citizen%20-%20Hyper%20Aqualand%20Pro%20Watch_ID6522

Looks like it's pretty much a dive computer that looks like a watch.

Thinking about getting one and wanted to know what people thought.

Thanks.
Lee Bell - 25 Jul 2006 22:11 GMT
> Anyone have one of these?
> http://www.diversdirect.com/item/Citizen%20-%20Hyper%20Aqualand%20Pro%20Watch_ID6522
> Looks like it's pretty much a dive computer that looks like a watch.
> Thinking about getting one and wanted to know what people thought.

Several of us have them.  They're quite nice, but they're not a dive
computer.  They don't calculate gas loading, nitrogen or oxygen.  Computers
do.

It's a high quality watch, a good depth gauge and bottom timer, and a nice
device for recording conditions and your profile.  It's not good as deep as
some computers in gauge mode, but it is good for a lot deeper than most
recreational divers are likely to venture.  There are only a couple of
problems with the watch, neither of which is particularly important.  The
backlight is poor.  If you use it during a night dive, expect to have to
strain to see anything or use your flashlight.  Most just use their
flashlight.  The ascent alarm is a bit too sensitive.  It goes off if you
raise your arm from your side to your face faster than the watch thinks you
should . . . really.  Since I don't hear high pitched noises anyway, I had
all alarms disabled on mine last time it went in for service.

Bullshark thinks that's a bad idea, at least for those that can hear the
alarm.  He may be right.  It's up to you.

At any rate, the watch is currently selling right around $300 bucks, street
cost.  Don't pay too much.

Lee
Marshall Karp - 25 Jul 2006 22:31 GMT
Thanks Lee

>> Anyone have one of these?
>> http://www.diversdirect.com/item/Citizen%20-%20Hyper%20Aqualand%20Pro%20Watch_ID6522
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>
> Lee
Joe English - 27 Jul 2006 01:14 GMT
>>Anyone have one of these?
>>http://www.diversdirect.com/item/Citizen%20-%20Hyper%20Aqualand%20Pro%20Watch_ID6522
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>
> Lee

I also use one my issues are exactly what Lee stated - backlight and
ascent alarm - however I have not had my alarm disabled
Giovanni B. - 27 Jul 2006 01:03 GMT
Personally i think that this watch is quiet obsolete..

For features I would go with the Suunto Mosquito that is a full
Nitrox/RGBM dive computer:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000E1R1D/sr=8-10/qid=1153958354/ref=pd_bbs_10
/103-5038710-9702265?ie=UTF8


For design I would go with the new Aqualand Ecodrive:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E7N2ZY/sr=8-6/qid=1153958388/ref=pd_bbs_6/1
03-5038710-9702265?ie=UTF8


Ciao

Giovanni B.
 
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