Hi everybody welcome to scuba diver magazine, today I’m breaking down my personal top 10 dive
computers so far in 2022. I’m going to do a quick run down of each of them including who they’re
perfect for and why they made it on my top ten list and in the description will be some affiliate
links to some great websites where you can get your hands on these awesome dive computers.
Shearwater Perdix – Best For Advanced Starting off the list is the Shearwater Perdix
dive computer. The Perdix is a large-colour-screen dive computer with a user changeable AA battery.
The Perdix is the slimmer version of the Petrel and also comes in a wireless
Air Integrated version that you can pair to tank transmitters to monitor your gas supply.
While the Perdix is more aimed at more advanced divers including technical divers, it also works
well for recreational divers thanks to it’s easy to understand display and user interface.
On the inside, the Perdix gives you full control of your gas mixes with both oxygen and helium
amounts and lets you adjust your gradient factors to set your dive computer up just
as you like. On from that you can colour code the information on the screen to personalize
your dive computer. The slim body of the Perdix is shaped to contour around your
arm and has mounting options for both bungee cord and elastic straps that come with the computer.
A new Perdix 2.0 dive computer has been announced for 2022 with a few upgrades so,
keep your eyes out for that. Garmin Descent Mk2i – Best For Lifestyle
The Garmin Descent Range of dive computers has changed the face of modern dive computers
by creating a multi-sport dive computer. As well as a whole host of scuba diving features
the Descent range has all of Garmin’s hiking GPS, lifestyle features like heart rate monitor,
Garmin Pay, it connects to your phone. And, all of this in a compact, watch-sized computer
that you can wear day to day and pick and choose what strap you pair with it.
Aimed at the modern active scuba diver, the Descent Mk2i is the flagship dive computer
from Garmin suited for demanding scuba divers from beginner to advanced. The Mk2i has a colour
screen with a rechargeable battery and wireless air integration as well as air and nitrox modes,
apnea freediving and trimix but, the Mk2i put a lot of attention into the surface
features as well as underwater features. Suunto EON Steel Black – Best to Understand
An upgraded version of the Suunto EON Steel, the Black version now lets you choose which
algorithm you dive with as well as connect to up to 20 tank pod transmitters and it has a new 150m
max operating depth compared to the previous version. Oh, and it’s black… Another large colour
screen dive computer on this list, the EON Steel Black is very easy to understand at a glance and
the Graphical displays help you to understand what the computer is trying to tell you.
Aimed at any level of diver from entry to advanced, the EON Steel has everything that
you could possibly want in a dive computer from nitrox and trimix, wireless air integration,
compass, rechargeable battery, the only place it stumbles is, like the Perdix,
it doesn’t have an apnea / freediving mode it’s purely for scuba diving. But, as a dive computer,
it’s very easy to understand and navigate. Scubapro G2 Dive Computer - Best For Safety
The Scubapro G2 Dive Computer has an ace up it’s sleeve compared to other dive computers today and
that is it’s Human Factor Diving. The G2 has an optional heart rate monitor belt that you
wear across your chest that tells the G2 how hard you’re working in the water and, more importantly,
how warm your skin temperature is. Using this information the G2 can adjust your dive profile to
recommend you end the dive sooner or spend more time on
a stop if required to improve diver safety. The G2 is another colour screen dive computer with
an intuitive display, wireless air integration, rechargeable battery, digital compass,
freediving, nitrox and trimix modes the G2 is a strong all-rounder for any tier of scuba diver.
Shearwater Peregrine – Best Entry-Level The Shearwater Peregrine is made for
new divers. Where a lot of the advanced features of the Perdix can be confusing on your first
dive computer the Peregrine has been designed to be far easier to understand for new divers.
A colour screen with nice large information and a simple to understand two button user interface
the Peregrine can be seen as an entry level version of the Perdix, but,
it can still handle multiple nitrox mixes. It does have a few upgrades compared to the
Perdix though; the Peregrine features a built-in rechargeable battery so you
can top up the battery as you need to on the go and has vibration alerts to get your attention
without alerting the entire dive site. Suunto Zoop Novo – Best Budget Computer
The Zoop Novo really had to have a place on this list because it’s been the staple entry level
dive computer for a lot of scuba divers out there. And, there’s good reason for that; for the price,
you’re getting a four button user interface with one of my favourite menu structures and button
layouts. Another nice feature the Zoop Novo has over the partial dot matrix screen. Where many
budget computers opt for a simple segment display, the Zoop Novo has a dot matrix
section that is far easier to understand. A segment display is great for numbers like your
depth and dive time but, when it comes to more complicated information the Zoop Novo can display
actual words not three letter acronyms. Garmin Descent G1 Solar - Best Newcomer
Garmin released the G1 and the G1 Solar in 2022. As the name suggests the G1 Solar has a small
solar panel on its face that tops up the battery in the sunlight, extending the time between
charging. The g1 has a monochromatic screen that saves battery power and it still boasts
many of the same features as the Mk2. You still have all of the GPS and compass features, Heart
rate monitor, tide planner and multisport apps in the compact and lightweight G1 Dive Computer.
Again, perfect for the active scuba diver, the G1 Solar is perfect if your just starting out
as well as on the wrist of an advanced scuba diver so, this computer will suit
you for your entire diving career. Suunto D5 - Best Compact Recreational
The Suunto D5 is a watch sized colour screen dive computer with great style. Your choice of bezel
colour, strap and thanks to a new update this year you can customize the watch face of the D5.
Made to be worn day to day, the D5 is great for the travelling diver as you can wear it
all the time and never leave it behind on a dive. The D5 also connects to your smartphone so you can
read alerts from your phone on your wrist. Vibration alerts, wireless air integration,
rechargeable battery, digital compass and more all combine to make the D5
a powerful all-rounder of a dive computer for both entry level and advanced divers
Shearwater Teric – Best Compact Technical The shearwater Teric is widely considered
one of the best dive computers available today and thanks to it’s advanced features it’s the perfect
dive computer for advanced divers who want better control of their gas mixes and dive profiles from
a small screen dive computer. Again, made to be worn day to day, the Teric works as a wrist watch
but, is more at home underwater than on the surface. While you can connect the Teric to
your Smartphone to download dives it doesn’t feature text alerts or other features that some
other computers on this list have. That being said, the Teric has had
all of its attention poured into its diving features and it shows. A choice
of simplified or comprehensive layouts and user adjustable colour palettes as well as information
layouts and button functions make the Teric a very powerful tool on a scuba divers wrist.
Scubapro Galileo HUD – Best Something Different The Galileo HUD is something different to what a
lot of scuba divers are used to. Instead of attaching to your wrist or gauges like most
other computers that HUD connects to your mask. With a small screen that sits in the corner of
your view the HUD gives you a heads up display so that you can monitor your depth and decompression
at a glance without using your hands. Perfect for Instructors, photographers and
just any diver that uses their hands, the HUD lets you get on with what ever you’re doing
and check your figures at the same time without having to let go of anything.
The main downside is that you are limited to the mask that it can connect to. The good news;
is that Scubapro make some really nice masks alongside their nice dive computers but, that is
something that you need to bear in mind. And that’s my top ten list right now, in no
particular order. It’s hard to rank them #1 to #10 because some features are better for some divers
while other features are better for others. But, hopefully that helped and gave you some ideas.
Underneath this video you’ll find some links to some great dive stores that carry these
dive computers so that you can take a closer look at them and if you want my opinion on any
other computers that aren’t on this list then by all means ask me down in the comments section and
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