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Scuba Forum / General / April 2004Uwatec Air Z Nitrox Dive Computer
I'm thinking about buying a Uwatec Air Z Nitrox dive computer. Anyone have an opinion on this computer? Here's a link: http://www.scubapro.com/products/instruments/air_z_nitrox/air_z_nitrox.asp > I'm thinking about buying a Uwatec Air Z Nitrox dive computer. Anyone have > an opinion on this computer? > > Here's a link: > > http://www.scubapro.com/products/instruments/air_z_nitrox/air_z_nitrox.asp Works great. dan@scuba-training.net http://www.scuba-training.net > I'm thinking about buying a Uwatec Air Z Nitrox dive computer. Anyone have > an opinion on this computer? > > Here's a link: > > http://www.scubapro.com/products/instruments/air_z_nitrox/air_z_nitrox.asp How does it compare with the Suunto Vytec? > > I'm thinking about buying a Uwatec Air Z Nitrox dive computer. Anyone have > > an opinion on this computer? > > > > Here's a link: http://www.scubapro.com/products/instruments/air_z_nitrox/air_z_nitrox.asp > How does it compare with the Suunto Vytec? Not as conservative. No temperature display. > > > I'm thinking about buying a Uwatec Air Z Nitrox dive computer. Anyone > have [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Not as conservative. No temperature display. Also the Uwatec does not appear to use any graphic display. How about the ascent indicator on the Uwatec? Also which wireless is more dependable and anyone know the technical details of modes of radio transmission? Adam > Also the Uwatec does not appear to use any graphic display. How about the ascent indicator > on the Uwatec? No pretty pictures. Just a number indicating remaining NDC time. Ascent indicator is very sensitive, where a bit of surge can set off the default alarm. That alarm can thankfully be turned off, but the low tank pressure alarm cannot. The damn thing drives me (and everyone else around me) crazy when doing a safety stop with 250 psi left. It's almost enough to make me want to return to the boat with 500 psi and waste all that good air. But my strobe beeps at me a lot too, so now I just let them cancel each other out. > Also which wireless is more dependable and anyone know the technical details of modes of > radio transmission? I've never had a problem with any hoseless computer, but when I'm serious about it, I'll use two of different types (the other is a "dependable" Cochran Gemini). That gives not only backup nitrogen saturation data in case one computer craps out on a liveaboard, say, but also redundant pressure gauges, depth, time, etc., without using a single HP hose. Sure, it costs a bit more to have two, but as we all know cost is for strokes. Uwatec goes on left wrist, Cochran sits on a compass/retractor clipped to the BC. Dive shop owner is very pleased. > > Also the Uwatec does not appear to use any graphic display. How about the > ascent indicator [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Uwatec goes on left wrist, Cochran sits on a compass/retractor clipped to > the BC. Dive shop owner is very pleased. That's amazing. You are the hoseless king. I found this interesting site from Cochran: http://www.divingbell.com/suuntosays-HP.htm Can I ask you how you decided which is your primary computer and which is the backup? > Can I ask you how you decided which is your primary computer and which is the backup? Neither would be either. Or maybe both are both. Since they're both in use at the same time, I don't see a need to distinguish between primary and backup. But the Uwatec is more conservative than the Cochran so I would tend to take its advice first or else risk bending it. Given how much it beeps even when it's relatively happy, I bet it would be a real nuisance if I bent it. > > Can I ask you how you decided which is your primary computer and which is > the backup? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > bending it. Given how much it beeps even when it's relatively happy, I bet > it would be a real nuisance if I bent it. That makes sense. I recently bought a Vyper from leisurepro but pondered over the Vytec. I was willing to reluctantly shell out the extra dough on the hoseless, but so many who use the hoseless have said it does not fail, *but* they still use a backup. And so the backup complicated the whole issue for me enough to go with the old style for now. The Cobra was also out because I wanted a separate computer for travel when I rent the regulator. Also, while the AI may be useful for knowing if there is enough air for deco stop, the deco stop is shallow anyway and air consumption at shallow depth is easily predictable. Adam >> > Can I ask you how you decided which is your primary computer and which >> > is [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Adam After you have a deco obligation is not the time to be deciding whether or not you have enough gas for the stop. John > >> > Can I ask you how you decided which is your primary computer and which > >> > is [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > John True. |
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