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#17
July 26th, 2004
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That is one reason why I bought a 100-pack of CR2032 batteries off ebay for dirt cheap. Changing the battery every few hours gets expensive after a while.
Eric Fattah BC, Canada 
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#18
July 26th, 2004
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#19
July 26th, 2004
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>positive press for the D3 (sarcasm)
Someone has to say something good about Suunto. The mosquito was the greatest diving tool that I ever used and on Ebay it sold for almost what I paid for it when the D3 became available. The D3 has been used at least every week for over a year and is still on it's second battery. During the day it will sometimes not record a dive if it makes it's 12 minute switch but after I carefully scrubbed it and rinsed it as soon as I got out of the water, it's better. I learned to switch to free in the ten minute period before the dive and on occasion, during a dive. It is a fantastic tool to help me understand all that is involved in this dive game. You don't hear many divers talking about the uses but, velocity during the dive and descent/ascent splits are great information. I've used many kinds of batteries over the last 50 years and they don't like the cold. It was easy to figure that one out after 5 years in Winnipeg, with temps to -40(C & F). Aloha Bill P.S. I haven't contacted Suunto but, if they need to sponsor a geriatric diver, there's one available, cheap.
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#20
July 28th, 2004
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my girlfriend has a mosquito and experiences that mystical date-change also. it all started a few weeks ago and seems totally random.
interstingly the battery reading on the display is still on the max. and she is pissed off because it is her 3rd(!!!) mosquito already. the others were replaced because of other malfunctions. please post if your battery change helped solve the problem. cheers roland
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#22
July 28th, 2004
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I bought the "Stinger" just after it came out, and it didnt take long until I had to change the battery...and then it didnt take long again, so I asked the people in finland and they said a fresh battery would last at least two years in watch-mode but only about 100 hours in dive-mode becouse the computerside of it pulls so much more current...100 hours is a lot for anyone doing scuba, wich it was designed for, but for a freediver going to the pool a few times a week, it isnt.... other than that, it has been completly reliable..never any troubles at all, and i do most of my diving in swedish waters ( 4C below 10meters even in late summer)
...I guess my point is that, if you dive a lot. get one of the models where you can replace the battery yourself ( D3 or mosquito? )...battery consumtion IS an issue for us freedivers in a way that it isnt for the scubydoers...over a year, most of us spend many more hours in the water... Johan
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#23
August 1st, 2004
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i changed the battery of my D3 a few days ago and tested it on a deep/long dive today (new PB in fact
 ) and it was fine - no problem at all. hopefully that will be the end of the problem. i will make a point of changing the battery/lid every 6 months from now on, before any problems develop. it's probably a wise precaution, considering they only cost $10.
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#24
August 1st, 2004
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i am buying one too, just waiting for the blue ones to dicide whether orange or blue. Orange seems like good but i am worry about if it scares the dentex
 Man i becoming mad again.By the way, i witnessed the firt dentex "FATALITY" yesterday. 
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#25
August 9th, 2004
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DON'T BUY!
yesterday my other mosquito broke down after 2 months of use! after a warmup dive to 25m the display read 11.9 m, 0:16 sec. no changes of time etc, no button would reset it to any other mode. the display basically froze . no changes today. i really look forward to another interesting stunt when claiming the thing on warranty. now, after both(!) my mosquitos broke down succesfully (both within a few months after purchasing) i hereby declare the suunto mosquito: MY MOST USELESS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT EVER!! i'm seriously pissed off, and now i'm off to write to the company. regards roland
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#26
August 9th, 2004
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my update:
i've now done a few long dives after changing the battery in my D3, and i'm pleased to report that it's been perfectly fine. i've had no problems since. it's strange how some people have endless problems with their Suuntos whilst others are fine. obviously cold can explain some problems - battery life etc. i had a mosquito for at least a year before i got my D3 and i never had a single problem with it.
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#27
August 9th, 2004
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to those who had many problems...
...do you soak your wacht in fresh water after diving in the ocean? I could see how a build up of salt crystals could mess with the deth censor...or do they fail both when diving in fresh water and salt water? Johan
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August 9th, 2004
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I'm sorry to hear that Roland.
 Between you and Linda it's probably the fourth? fifth replacement? Maybe those finnish products are just not made to stand a long duration in the temperatures you have there in Dahab (40c+). Though it's defenitly their fault if it is...
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