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-Will

On Mon, 1 Dec 1997, Phi Le wrote:

> 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.
> 
> ----------
> 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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