Gear / Gauges and Computers

Aug

2012

60:Second ScubaLab: Liquivision Xeo Trimix Dive Computer

Liquivision’s Xeo Trimix Dive Computer is made for divers who want to explore tec diving. Depth-rated to over 600 feet, the Xeo can be programmed with up to 10 gases and used for both open circuit and rebreather diving. It comes preloaded with the Buhlmann-GF algorithm and an optional RGBM upgrade. Switch gases or set-points under water by simply tapping on the casing. A Xeo Dive Computer Distinctive Specialty Course is now available from PADI.

Aug

2012

60:Second ScubaLab: Liquivision Kaon Air/Nitrox Dive Computer

The new Liquivision Kaon Air and Nitrox dive computer is a very readable and easy-to-use wrist computer. Its high-contrast OLED display, which can be read in any conditions, uses large fonts, and you can select your own menu colors to ultimately personalize your unit. To set deco gases simply tap on the casing to go through the menus and make selections.

Aug

2012

Dive Computer Editor's Pick Spotlight: Atomic Aquatics Cobalt

DCs that have adopted a simple menu design accessed by intuitive buttons or magnetic push-pads have virtually eliminated the need for an owner’s manual. See this in the Atomic Aquatics Cobalt.

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Jul

2012

Fad or Future? Why Digital Dive-logs Score Big with Everyday Users

Right now, two products dominate the digital dive-log market. Both allow users to upload photos, track equipment service needs, store images of certification cards and record global whereabouts thanks to GPS data.

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Jul

2012

60:Second ScubaLab - Cressi Leonardo Console 2

Cressi’s Leonardo dive computer earned both a Testers Choice and a Best Buy in ScubaLab’s 2011 Dive Computer Review. Its long list of features includes Cressi’s special RGBM algorithm with three diver-programmable safety levels, an optional Deep Stop function, and a 70-hour or 60-dive logbook. Pair it with Cressi’s multi-color mini-submersible pressure gauge in a rugged, low-profile case, and you have the Leonardo Console2, a gauge combo that simply can’t be beat.

Jun

2012

Trade Up with Suunto’s Summer Trade In!

Have a computer you don’t want any longer? Trade in any used computer, working or not, into cash towards a new Suunto computer! Beginning May 1 through July 31, bring your used computer to any participating authorized Aqua Lung/Suunto retailer and you will receive: - $125 towards the purchase of a D-Series Wristop* - $100 towards a Vyper Air, Cobra 3 or Cobra Computer - $50 towards a Suunto wireless transmitter.

May

2012

60:Second ScubaLab - SCUBAPRO Meridian Dive Computer

SCUBAPRO’s Meridian combines a classy timepiece with an advanced dive computer. The housing is made of marine grade 316-L stainless-steel with a two-toned brushed finish. The display uses bold digits and icons, and is flanked by four control buttons for navigating through the system. A full-featured wristwatch on the surface, ...

Apr

2012

Thirteen Things You Didn't Know About Scuba Diving Gear - But Should

Divers have an intimate connection to our equipment. But the history, evolution and hidden inner workings of many integral pieces of our collective kit might be a mystery to many of us. Check out these 13 curious details, historical head-scratchers and surprising facts, including why dive watches glow and what the heck is the “Bends-O-Matic?”