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Suunto D3

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Welcome aboard Sergio.
Suunto mosquito has a sample rate of 2 seconds in freediving mode, which will do ok for most freedivers I think (never bothered me for a second. ;)). Stinger has 2 or 4 seconds I think, don't remember.

As for the 24 hours after scuba thing, it's supposed to be advised anyway. I hope you didn't discover that by trying to freedive after scuba, it's a big no-no. DCS is a big issue.
Maybe for a shallow scuba dive it can be ok to dive the day after even if it has been just 20 hours, I don't know but I wouldn't do that enough times to justify buying a computer just for that case.
 
Thanks Michael it's useful to know mosquito and stinger have 2 sec increments, i wish i knew when i got my vyper. I never freedive after scubadiving, i mean right away, yet i found it limitative to wait, say from 6pm Friday until Sunday morning to be able to use my computer again in a different mode. You are right buying another computer just because of a few hours of more waiting is not exactly smart, just that my Vyper has only 20 seconds increments of recording time so my profiles on the computer have little useful information... looks like i will still shell out some 200 bucks on a D3!
 
hi,
i also had a lot of problems with the mosquito, at the moment i'm on my 4th one! the first 3 of them didn't pass the 6th month of life...the 4th one is now alive for 15 months. i always had it replaced with no fuss, but still, it's definitely NOT a reliable instrument! i met very few people that never had a problem with their mosquito or d3.
i bought myself a stinger few months ago, and i'm very happy with that. plus the alarm is louder, i can hear it clearly through my hood. the only thing i don't like about it is the lack of a precise surface interval time (you only get the minutes, and not the seconds).

linda
 
Thanks a lot Linda,

this will really help. I am not in a rush to buy a computer right away, may use my Vyper (with the 10s increment that is not great but will have to do!) until moving up to a Stinger which seems to be the choice for the descerning diver and/or freediver.

Noticed that you have a link to freedivedahab.com just sent a message yesterday asking about the training programs coming up in March. Are you in the position to answer such inquiries? Didnt get yet an answer to my email sent toinfo@lottaericson.com. I posted a thread also on freediving beginners asking about what sort of training (formal) I should follow, perhaps you could help me out with some suggestions. Would be much appreciated:D

Serge
 
I have had a few problems with my Mosquito that is now 4 years old.
1: The activation and depths were off a few times, always resolved by thorough external cleaning with a toothbrush and soap.
2: The main button at 2 O'clock stooped working, so I took it apart and had to bend a contact slightly.
That's it.
As Bill Mc says, the favourite feature is the surface timer.
Peace,
Erik Y.
 
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