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Shearwater Peregrine
Reader favourite · Recreational

Shearwater Peregrine

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.

Colour LCD4 dive modesUSB-C charge

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Shearwater Perdix 2
Do-everything flagship

Shearwater Perdix 2

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.

2.2in screenTrimix / CCRAir integration
Oceanic Pro Plus 4.0
Best classic console

Oceanic Pro Plus 4.0

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.

Air-integratedCompassDual algorithm

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