F.10v3

[Miki Jeshurun]

So its not like the Suunto D4i/D6i interval trainer, which can be set to changing intervals?

I wish Aeris would add that to the F10v3. It would be awesome!

 

[Fondueset]

Plan is for the V3 to be released next month.

 

[Fondueset]

Also - word on the interfaces cables is that they have embedded proprietary electronics in them and are not just simple cables. Hence the price.

 

[Kars]

Why are these electronics there? Is it not possible to simply use a USB interface?

 

[Gab]

Backlight Glow During Alarms
> The Backlight will automatically activate when an alarm is triggered during the dive. It will remain on for the duration of the alarm or until acknowledged by the diver.

I am confused, I contacted Aeris a month ago and explicitly asked if this was availiable on the f10v2 and they said yes, it is also written in the instructions.

 

[HydroApprentice]

Hi Fondueset, is there already a release date and a spec sheet available for the v3 somewhere? I was looking around a bit today but I was not able to find anything... I was planning on getting the v2 but now I am curious about the new v3

 

[Fondueset]

Not that I'm aware of. I'm sure it'll be about when released.

 

[Derekn]

Wonder if they'll hold off until September and re-badge it as Oceanic F10 V3...

 

[rehder]

any news on the v.3?

 

[Bill McIntyre]

Just last week I bought the F.10v2 after dropping my 11-year-old D3 on the concrete driveway. I've only used it once, but so far I'm delighted with it. Luckily, I don't think any of the new features of the v3 are all that important to me as a spear fisherman.

 

[Fondueset]

Just last week I bought the F.10v2 after dropping my 11-year-old D3 on the concrete driveway. I've only used it once, but so far I'm delighted with it. Luckily, I don't think any of the new features of the v3 are all that important to me as a spear fisherman.

Hi Bill, My v2 has thousands of dives on it. The diffs with the v3 are fairly minor. It does have a different processor, and access to the logs and programming options is a bit easier - thats about it. Still no word on release date BTW.

 

[Bill McIntyre]

Thanks for the reassurances. I feel naked without a dive watch, so waiting for an indefinite release date wouldn't have been an option even if I had known about it. Also, I paid $275 for the v2, and I suspect that the v3 will cost a bit more, at least for a while.

 

[Fondueset]

Thanks for the reassurances. I feel naked without a dive watch, so waiting for an indefinite release date wouldn't have been an option even if I had known about it. Also, I paid $275 for the v2, and I suspect that the v3 will cost a bit more, at least for a while.

Good price. I've been quite rough on my v2 - daily pool, very cold open water, bashed, dropped etc. I think I've been through 3 batteries.

 

[Bill McIntyre]

I did manage to screw up. After a day of diving with the wrist strap and extension, I decided that I wanted to use the velcro strap off of my dead D3. After putting the velcro strap on, I tightened the screws into the end of the band pins with too much force, and twisted the heads off of both of them. So I had to use the pins from my D3, but they are a bit longer and thinner than the band pins that came with the F.10. A local dive shop is an Aeris dealer, so they have ordered new pins for me. I think next time I'll use Loctite and less force.

 

[Fondueset]

I did manage to screw up. After a day of diving with the wrist strap and extension, I decided that I wanted to use the velcro strap off of my dead D3. After putting the velcro strap on, I tightened the screws into the end of the band pins with too much force, and twisted the heads off of both of them. So I had to use the pins from my D3, but they are a bit longer and thinner than the band pins that came with the F.10. A local dive shop is an Aeris dealer, so they have ordered new pins for me. I think next time I'll use Loctite and less force.

Well done! Breaking things is one measure of a man.

 

[Bill McIntyre]

If that's the measure, then I'm a hell of a man.

 

[HydroApprentice]

I think I will also surrender and just go for the v2 Everybody's happy with it Now I have the chance to use it. Also, I am a bit reluctant to wait, since I don't know how long it will take eventually

 

[Gab]

I admit being a bit disappointed in my F10v2. I use it exclusively for spearfishing and the occasional snorkeling+. I was expecting to use the alarms a lot and rely on them but in practice I can't. With a hood I just don't hear the alarm so I turned it off (there is a debate anyways on if it scares fish or not), this turns off the red led too but I didn't see it go off either. The manual says that the backlight turns on when an alarm sounds but I have not noticed that happening. It basically means I have to look at it all the time which is not practical. I might as well have no alarms on it at all...It's probably just me though, everyone seems happy with it.

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[Bill McIntyre]

Its funny, but I don't even want the alarms, so I was relieved that they didn't seem to be on by default.

All I really want out of it is present depth , time and depth of the previous dive, and surface interval.

 

[Fondueset]

Its funny, but I don't even want the alarms, so I was relieved that they didn't seem to be on by default.

All I really want out of it is present depth , time and depth of the previous dive, and surface interval.

Alarms are never loud enough on any freediving gauge i know of with a 5 mil suit - that's my experience anyway. I hear them okay with a 3 mil if I'm paying attention. Somebody needs to invent a louder underwater speaker thingy.