Thread: New Dive computer

Originally Posted by Markgibsonr25

Shearwater computers have a Australasian agent here in Wellington last time I checked.if you had any issues or upgrades it is sorted here pronto .try that with any other brand.i believe they are the best on the market.

Concur. I still have a Shearwater Pusuit that I bought to use with my Russian breather. I ran a 3 cell probe in the counter lung. IIthink its been superseded by the Kestrel which has a colour OLED display or something but the Pusuit still does plenty enough for me.

If I may hijack slightly R93?

What would budget but not likely to kill me gear from scratch and courses set me back?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If I may hijack slightly R93?

What would budget but not likely to kill me gear from scratch and courses set me back?

I have seen some deals on courses if you buy basic gear for under $ 1500
Did mine in '84-85 and it was around 3 hundy for the open water cse then.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If I may hijack slightly R93?

What would budget but not likely to kill me gear from scratch and courses set me back?

Do a course first. God knows how much now @Toby.
Rent gear initially then trawl Trademe. You'll always find some Jaffa gets into it, buys all the gear then kicks it after a couple dives after it gets colder.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Do a course first. God knows how much now @Toby.
Rent gear initially then trawl Trademe. You'll always find some Jaffa gets into it, buys all the gear then kicks it after a couple dives after it gets colder.

Spot on. Seen some good cressi gear with standard gauges on Tard me for 3k tho.
Wait a while and it will be around $1500.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If I may hijack slightly R93?

What would budget but not likely to kill me gear from scratch and courses set me back?

I started to do mine open water course in Rarotonga a couple of years ago. It was going to cost me $399 for the best deal. One place was $500.
When I got back to NZ I looked it up and was going to be $500! I should've finished it!

I use a hose mounted Sherwood Computer, for most of my recreation and lake diving. Problem with wrist mounts is they get scratched and are also a pain in the arse when trying to get your hand in the tight cray hole. Most of my commercial work was done without a computer, dive super's role.

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

I use a hose mounted Sherwood Computer, for most of my recreation and lake diving. Problem with wrist mounts is they get scratched and are also a pain in the arse when trying to get your hand in the tight cray hole. Most of my commercial work was done without a computer, dive super's role.

I'm right handed😆

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I need a suit. The one Im using is a bit short and is 2mm's. In 15degree water I was shaking and out on rocks warming up within 40mins. Plus my head gets cold so a wet suit with a hood thing is what im looking at.

What are ok brands? Wetti, cressi or moray? Those are the 3 I'm looking at. Also whats up with one peice or two? What ones better

Originally Posted by Toby

I need a suit. The one Im using is a bit short and is 2mm's. In 15degree water I was shaking and out on rocks warming up within 40mins. Plus my head gets cold so a wet suit with a hood thing is what im looking at.

What are ok brands? Wetti, cressi or moray? Those are the 3 I'm looking at. Also whats up with one peice or two? What ones better

You want 5mm minimum. My Pinnacle is a 5/7 I think. 7mm guts and chest, 5mm arms and legs. You lose a lot of heat from your head so a hood is pretty much essential. Moray did some real nice 1 piece suits. You see them occasionally for sale. I like 1 piece but if your diving all year 2 is warmer. Just the bit up your crotch can catch you out in the two piece. The neoprene is the important bit. Yamamoto or similar quality is what you want to look for. It's been a while since I've been suit hunting though. The merino liner in mine is also a very nice thing to have.
How the fuck you dive in 2mm makes me feel cold now. I think I had spring suits thicker than that!

I piece and make sure it's a back zipper, near impossible to get out of a front zipped 1 by yourself. Dive today with no hood not to cold, dived last Monday and Thursday with a hood and never felt cold.

They breed us though here! My rib was killing me yesterday while diving went into the docs today. Yeah its broken. Bugger

I haven't been looking too hard yet, need money before I can drop some coin on a suit. Are moray ok? I found a neat package deal for not much more then some suits but because of that I keep thinking it might not be any good

Raided some sinkers today to make some weights. Getting a bit more lead tomorrow so I should have enough to make a few weights for next time.

Sorry for the hijack Dave

Originally Posted by Toby

They breed us though here! My rib was killing me yesterday while diving went into the docs today. Yeah its broken. Bugger

I haven't been looking too hard yet, need money before I can drop some coin on a suit. Are moray ok? I found a neat package deal for not much more then some suits but because of that I keep thinking it might not be any good

Raided some sinkers today to make some weights. Getting a bit more lead tomorrow so I should have enough to make a few weights for next time.

Sorry for the hijack Dave

Your so skinny the rib probably broke from a strong fart.
Steel tanks are the shizzle too. Less lead round you.

steelies are definitely the bomb, the guy we use fills them real well. we run 12l ones but then most of us dont run comps, 15l tanks with out a computer and I feel your asking for trouble

just out of interest, for rec diving does every one that uses a comp feel safer? I prefer to use manual gauges much less to go wrong and I just make sure I deco every dive regardless of depth dived plus the standard deep dive first and shallow second.

I run a 2.5mm wetsuit in summer for flexibilty and I wear a second one on top in winter, work better than a 5mm but not as good a 7mm suit

Open water scuba course will set you back $500 to $550 depending on where in NZ you train.

Most of my dive gear is Dacor, generally older but has lasted well.

I use a two piece 5mm Dacor (an oldie but a goodie) suit in summer. 5mm long john and 5 mm jacket.

If I'm snorkelling for paua I just use the long john, if scuba diving I use both.

I also have a 7mm semi dry for winter and dive with a hood.

Brain freeze at 30m isn't pleasant that's for sure.

Still running my Dacor XP regs and a Mares Surveyor computer.

Cheers
Pete