With all the bashing on the Cochran Nemesis IIa, if anyone really had =
first hand experience, please elaborate. I have recently bought one =
before subscribing to Aquanaut, and very interested in learning about =
any potential problems. I also have Aladin Pro Nitrox, and thinking =
about getting the Commander for my wife.

Thanks in advance.

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From: 	Lee Gibson
Sent: 	30. november 1997 00:09
To: 	usnseal@ne*.co*
Subject: 	Re: dive comuters

Wendy,
I used to have an Aladdin Pro also.  It was durable and reliable, but =
was lost to a garage fire.
When I replaced it I got a Nitrox compatible computer to decrease my =
decompression dues and my
propensity for skin bends on those long 100' dives.  I 've used the =
Aladdin Nitrox, the Cochran
Commander, and the Oceanic Nitrox.  I have avoided the gas integrated =
computers because of the KISS
principle.  As expected the Aladdin is a robust dependable instrument, =
but the most expensive of the
three with familiar screens and operation.  The Oceanic is a simple =
straight forward unit and the
least expensive.  The Commander which I eventually bought for myself  is =
priced between the two
extremes.  It allows not only the use of Nitrox, but also a switch to a =
higher pO2 mix for
deco...the programming is easier than it sounds.  All three have some =
form of back lighting.  The
Aladdin is luminescent.  The Oceanic has a transient back light which is =
button activated like a
Indiglo watch.  The Commander has a red constant back light which can be =
activated during pre-dive
programing.  They can all be down-loaded to a PC with the proper =
interface and software.  The
Commander and the Oceanic have user replaceable batteries.  As I said, I =
use a Commander.  I bought
my girlfriend the Oceanic.  And, I helped Steve Gerrard get an Aladdin.  =
All are good units with
their own individual merits.  Even if the only Nitrox you dive is AIR, I =
would still purchase one of
these unit.  The price and programming are similar to the air only =
computers and you have the option
of programming Nitrox if the need arises.
  You may have noticed that I did not recommend the Bridge II  from =
Dive-Rite.  It is an accurate
dependable single mix unit...but it is higher profile with no back light =
capability(very big
negative)not even luminescent and  is single gas only without user =
replaceable batteries.  Although
I have heard that the Bridge III should address some of these =
deficiencies.
  If you have more questions, E-mail me directly...Safe diving<Lee>

usnseal@ne*.co* wrote:

> I used to used an Aladdin Pro computer which recently died. I was very
> happy with it and would like to replace it with something similar. Any
> suggestions? I do not need anything fancy for mixed gases or extreme
> depths, just a good deco. schedule, and something small and durable.
> Thank you,
>
> Wendy Short





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