I believe I started the thread by asking who had experience with the nitek
computer, as dive rite had a trade in program for the bridge II and I was
thinking of taking advantage of it!

Many people took the time to respond (quite a few privately), with ALL of
the responses (concerning the computer) favorable.  Most responders were
ecstatic with its operation.  Based upon these responses I sent my old
computer to dive rite, and a week later received a new nitek III.

Spent last week on Cozumel/Tulum, and checked it out for myself.  Have to
say I agree with the others; it is the BEST computer I have ever used.  It
has more features than I thought it had (for example the logging feature not
only tells you the dive number, but what DATE it occurred on, the start
time, stop time, dive time, depth, temp, etc., just about everything you
could ask for, and a LOT more than others I have used).

The deco function was much better than that of my aladin pro which I had
used for many years.  And it has the feature of allowing for a switch from
air/nitrox to oxygen for deco (which I didn't use this trip, although I
experimented around with it in shallow water to see what reactions/error
messages I could get.  This computer seems to have everything for
air/nitrox/oxygen diving.

I do have a couple questions/concerns (which does not detract from it being
the best computer I have ever seen);

1) in log mode, it does tell you which "mix" of air/o2 you used, but does
not tell you the % (in other words, it only says "mix 1"  "mix2" etc. and
not the %.  not a big deal, but the log feature is so good in other
respects, why not show this as well?.   It appears to show this if you use
the computer interface to your PC. (dont have the pc interface yet but i
downloaded the sofware from their site.)

2)  the error messages are not explained as well as they could be in the
manual.  I managed to get three different ones, could only find two of them
in the manual, but one I did seem to get (02 po2 in excess of 1.6) couldn't
happen with the "mix" I programmed in (21% o2  i.e.. air).  I am sure this
is my misreading the manual, but I will be asking someone at diverite to
explain exactly what the error messages observed really mean.

3) if you set the logging function to 5 seconds to get a very detailed log
of the dive, it only recorded two dives, and on the log screen I couldn't
get all the data out.  I suspect that the data can only be extracted by the
computer connection, but it would be nice to be able to see it on the nitek
itself (which CAN be done when set to a 60 second sample rate).  also with
technology the way it is today, more memory could be built into it to record
at least 10 (or more) dives with that detail.  Perhaps dive rite was stuck
with a "standard" size computer memory, not an unusual experience.


Again, in spite of the problems listed above, it is the best computer I have
ever used.


Mark G.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phi Le [mailto:PLe@Se*.co*]
> Sent: Sunday, May 24, 1998 6:25 PM
> To: 'List - Cave Diver'; 'List - Technical Diver'; 'List - Wreck Divers'
> Cc: 'markg@te*.ne*'; 'Jsuw@ao*.co*'
> Subject: NiTek3 computer
>
>
> Back in April, there was a thread on the new NiTek3 computer from
> Dive-Rite
> (3-mix like Nemesis IIa, but switch with buttons instead). I am interested
> in getting one, thus need some feedback from anyone who has updated
> information, or direct comparison to other computers.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Phi
>

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