inexpensive dive watch question

[Andrew the fish]

hello folks. I believe we discussed this some time ago. I have Casio SPF 60 watch for almost 5 years now. Changed battery twice, some scratches, two buttons are barely moving etc. This watch has been with me to Thailand twice, Honduras twice, and extensively used for freediving in BC. Though watch is still fully functional, perhaps it is time for shopping around. Spf60 was out of production for a number of years even before I bought it. There must be something new in this class on the market. Something well under 200$, minimalistic diving wrist watch. Cheap I am, I know. Too many hobbies to be buying high end anything. Please bring ideas folks.

 

[xbuster]

Try Pyle PSNKW30 Snorkeling Master Watch. I own one and very happy with it.

 

[Apneaddict]

How long is the strap on the snorkel master?? Would it fit over a thick wetsuit and gloves?

I assume there isn't a strap-extension.

 

[MarcinB]

The strap is rather short. In my case it's OK with a 3mm glove but it would be too short for anything thicker than that.

 

[xbuster]

It's just enough for my wrist with 5 mm wetsuit.

 

[minnow]

is one able to replace the strap on the snorkeling master?

If I recall the real downside of the Snorkel Master is that it has no surface timer, something I'd really need.

minno

 

[xbuster]

I don't know about the strap.
About the surface time I'm counting using regular calculation.

 

[minnow]

I don't know about the strap.
About the surface time I'm counting using regular calculation.

My prob is that I've got enough things to keep track of when I'm in the water, maybe when I've been at it another year or two I'll be confident and competent enough to keep track of surface intervals, in the interim I'd like to have a computer that does it for me as misremembering just when the interval started could potentially kill me, I'm just resistant to paying ~$300 more for the feature.

minno

 

[xbuster]

If you have no money limit there are better options.

 

[The Free Spearo]

You think you have to many hobbies!

Try me

I have a top of the line sage fly reel on an amazing rod (500)

My snake racks came to a total of 800

My free diving watch was 500 (aeris F-10 love it!)


All my freedive gear is high quality for a good price but it still adds up (mako)

My camera with all it's different lenses is probably more than 1000

6 fish for my aquarium cost 340 alone tank and everything definitely over 600

I have spent 500 on my bow and arrow


I'm not a rich person but if you really want something you make it work
Hobbies aren't cheap (unless you keep tarantulas those are really affordable ) so personally I would invest in a high quality product.

Good luck!

 

[Apneaddict]

You can find an f.10 for around $250-$265

 

[minnow]

that sounds reasonable for an f10, usually they're around $400 usd, well outside my price range.

I'm well over $1200 into snorkeling, my 7mm mako wetsuit should be here by the end of the week, a bit overkill for snorkeling, but I swim alone so I can't Freedive

SS

minno

 

[Jonny250]

Sporasub SP1 is relatively inexpensive and does the basic. the strap is long enough for my 5mm suit and a glove.
I was taught to count 12 good breathe up breaths as an alternative to counting timewise, but i agree, the watch is more foolproof.

 

[Volodymyr]

Hello! I got my Casio Edifice EFR516PB watch from Dipndive for only 180 dollars. It's not pricy at all yet a very good watch to look for. It's 100m water resistant and has a nice ergonomic design. I am completely happy with it!

 

[Andrew the fish]

Hello! I got my Casio Edifice EFR516PB watch from Dipndive for only 180 dollars. It's not pricy at all yet a very good watch to look for. It's 100m water resistant and has a nice ergonomic design. I am completely happy with it!

I don't see about "depth meter" anywhere in specs, looks like this Casio model does not have it. Big no-no.

thanx for replies everybody. Looks like there is nothing else beside Pyle.

 

[minnow]

Yeah, unless I find a killer deal on something better I'll probably end up with a pyle too, right now my dive computer consists of an Ironman wrist watch and a 30' chunk of floating rope tied to an empty milk jug for the depth gauge component

minno