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echo: scuba
to: JOE DZURINDA
from: CARL WILSON
date: 1997-03-18 10:19:00
subject: Dive Computers

JD> CW-> I have had an air integrated computer for about 5-6 years and would
JD> CW-> have nothing else. I like the idea of knowing how many minutes of
JD> CW-> air I have left and well as PSI. Also the convience of having all 
he
JD> CW-> information on one instrument as opposed to having to look at a
JD> CW-> computer and an air gauge is nice.
JD>Hi Carl, I feel exactly as you do.  I've had mine for 5 years and wouldn't 
h
JD>anything else either.  I really like the idea of it telling me how many 
minu
JD>of air I have left.  This feature has saved me a surface swim a few times.
JD>I've also noticed by ascending to a shallower depth I can gain some 
addition
JD>minutes.  I have an old Phoenix and it has been very reliable.  I also 
ave
JD>Nemesis Nitrox which had failed me on my first dive in Key Largo. Having 
bot
JD>on the reg I just did my dive and relied on the Phoenix. Guess I would 
ave
JD>made the dive if I only had the Nemesis but I still wouldn't give up 
aving
JD>air integrated computer.
I have the one with the pictographs on it, one of a man, one of tank.
It makes it simple, if the tank is empty or the man is full, it is time
to come up.  I understand this model is no longer made.  I have used
mine for 5-6 years and have never had any problems with it.
CARL
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