Independent comparisons of wrist, console, technical and beginner computers — built on real manufacturer specs, never fake reviews. Find your match, then check the live price on Amazon or eBay.
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Slim daily-wear and full-feature wrist computers, from one-button colour units to AMOLED tech watches.
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Hose-mounted instrument clusters — depth, pressure and compass all in one rugged housing.
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Big-screen, multi-gas and rebreather-ready computers for decompression and mixed-gas diving.
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Simple, affordable first computers with clear displays and forgiving menus.
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Wireless air transmitters, screen protectors, straps, bungee mounts and charge cables.
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If you want one computer that just works, this is the usual answer: huge clear display, the simplest menus in diving, and a colour screen at a mid-range price. Add the Swift transmitter later if you want air integration.
One computer from your first reef dive to full trimix and rebreather diving. A big 2.2-inch screen, rock-solid Bühlmann GF algorithm and optional wireless air integration make it the long-term keeper.
Prefer everything on a hose? This air-integrated console packs depth, time, pressure, gas time remaining and a digital compass into one rugged cluster with a choice of two algorithms.
Turn a Peregrine TX, Teric or Perdix 2 into an air-integrated setup. The Swift sends tank pressure and true gas-time-remaining to your wrist, with a quick LED battery check before you splash.
The reviews and guides here are editorial information to help you compare models — they are not dive training or a substitute for proper certification. Always dive within the limits of your training, follow your computer's ascent rate and stops, and get formal instruction before technical, nitrox, trimix or rebreather diving.
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