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Would you care to share your bad experience with the Nemesis IIa =
computer ? And are you still diving with it now ?

Phi
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From: 	Ken Sallot
Sent: 	1. desember 1997 10:15
To: 	'lonestar@al*.ne*'; Phi Le
Cc: 	'techdiver@aquanaut.com'; 'cavers@ge*.co*'
Subject: 	RE: dive comuters

Ask Alex King how many times his Nemesis was shipped back.

Ken

> From:          Phi Le <phile@ro*.no*>
> To:            "'lonestar@al*.ne*'" <lonestar@al*.ne*>
> Cc:            "'techdiver@aquanaut.com'" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>,
>                "'cavers@ge*.co*'"
>                <cavers@ge*.co*>
> Subject:       RE: dive comuters
> Date:          Mon, 1 Dec 1997 08:48:44 +0100

> With all the bashing on the Cochran Nemesis IIa, if anyone really had =
first hand experience, please elaborate. I have recently bought one =
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> From: 	Lee Gibson
> Sent: 	30. november 1997 00:09
> To: 	usnseal@ne*.co*
> Subject: 	Re: dive comuters
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> 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>
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> usnseal@ne*.co* wrote:
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> > 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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