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This idea of one of two things happening with the Suunto Solution is 
disturbing to me. I use a Suunto/Seaquest Eon, which is very similar except 
that it also provides tank pressure and some derived calculations from the 
tank pressure. It would seem that one of two things is happening: a) the BAT 
warning is inaccurate and is not resetting correctly, or b) you are getting 
stale batteries. It's not surprising that the BAT warning comes on well 
before actual failure, as it should, but it is bad that the warning ends up 
being ignored for the reasons listed.

I don't have a backup computer, I've got a backup depth gauge with max 
needle and a bottom timer, but it doesn't give me any credit for 
multi-level. I usually plan my dives so that I'm still inside tables based 
on max depth and bottom time, but I'd rather not confront a situation where 
I'm waiting for the BAT indicator to fulfill it's prediction (that the 
computer is going to fail soon).

Has anyone figured out if it is the case that the BAT indicator is not 
working right, or that the batteries they get from dealers are stale? Anyone 
got a recommendation on the best place to get a _fresh_ battery? Can they be 
mail ordered direct from the manufacturer, rather than from a dealer or a 
distributor, where they are more likely to be stale?

It would be great if someone on this list knew the answers, or knew how to 
get in contact with Suunto, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

-->Aaron

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