Any Suunto D4 reviews to report?

[ADR]

Here are a couple of D4/D3 comparison pics

[H.Balázs]

Originally Posted by ADR

I now have my hands on a D4 and if it performs half as good as it looks and feels then I will be very happy. The composite construction is more impressive in real life than in the marketing pics. It feels very solid indeed and I'm really looking forward to getting it in the water this weekend.

Hi Andy,

Please, share with us your first thoughts/impressions/emotions about the d4! I'm hesitating between d4 and stinger (d9 is to expensive for me, and not so beauty as the others). I had a stinger earlier (and F1 also), and I was really satisfied with it. I know the technical details of both computers, and I know that the d4 is most advanced than the stinger (100m depth is more than enough for me at the time, but... I really dont like the plastic things.

Best regards,
Balázs

[fflupo]

is the download working on apple now?
and what max. depths?

[Stephan Whelan]

Originally Posted by H.Balázs

but... I really dont like the plastic things.

The plastic "issue" is really surprising. The unit is extremely solid and sturdy with the plastic only being the outer protective layer - the main computer underneath is solid and metal so you actually get the best of both worlds.

[H.Balázs]

Thanks the answer Stephan. Finally, I bought the d4 in the local diving shop, here in Budapest. The price was 94.910 hungarian forint, wich is 369 euro at the time.

regards,
Balázs

[osusim]

Originally Posted by Stephan Whelan

The plastic "issue" is really surprising. The unit is extremely solid and sturdy with the plastic only being the outer protective layer - the main computer underneath is solid and metal so you actually get the best of both worlds.

I'm afraid tiny plastic buttons are the first candidates for future reparation.

[samdive]

I've got one and it seems really robust despite being plastic - much more so than the D3 or Mosquito.

Battery is not user-changeable though

Haven't dived with it yet (too damn cold!) but will post a review as soon as I can

S

[Wasted Seaman]

Greetings all,
Thanks for all the constructive discussion on the Suunto products. My question is this. Has anyone got as much of an opinion about the Cressi Edy?
How does it compare to the Suunto brand D3/D4? It appears to be at a much better price point (advertised on this site at US$387.31) than the D4 but I think I only saw one mention of it on this thread.How does the PC software rate? etc.
I'm primarily freediving for spearfishing and lobsters but I can also appreciate a good gadget. Especially since I hope to start a push to increase my maximum depth and safety is paramount. So I'll consider any tools that might help to that end.
Any response is greatly appreciated.

[fflupo]

has anyone tried to download D4 on an apple?
and is the max. depth 80m like the D3 and mosquito etc.?

[Dennis77]

I´ve looked around a time ago. I have an iMac G5, and I didn´t knew which computer to choose. Finally I didn´t find any good solution to download the data to a Mac from a Suunto or a Mares Computer.

[samdive]

taking mine out to play next weekend - watch this space

[trux]

There is a new D4 review by William Trubridge at Vertical Blue: William Trubridge News

[Stephan Whelan]

All the DB Freediving Course instructors just got their D4's this weekend so i'm going to be asking them to post their thoughts as they get to grips with them during the course of the next few months.

Keep your eyes peeled for the long term test reviews in here!

[alphazo]

I got the D4 (didn't have a chance to try it yet ) and a much cheaper cable from Smartinterface - Ihr Webshop für Tauchzubehör

The cable goes for 35€ + 5€ shipping and it is extremely well built.

The cable not only works with the latest Suunto Dive Manager but also with alternatives such as:
Download Mac OS, free, D4 supported
DiveLog Mac OS, not Free, D4 not supported yet
http://www.divinglog.de/english/ Windows, not free, D4 supported

For the cable driver you can download it from smartinterface or better from the chipset manufacturer that also provides the Mac OS driver :

Virtual COM Port Drivers