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Can't really give you good news. The hose-less units are known to be a big problem. I stayed away thinking that a non-integrated unit would work better. My honest suggestion would be to see if you could return it for some other useful gear. The Nemesis has a bad reputation of turning off at the bottom and you lose your SPG. Also has a bad habit of switching to your deco gas if you slow your breathing. Have a friend with one and each time he's going to take pictures it switched since he's holding his breath as he moves in for the shot and not trying to scare the subject. As far as computers go I think the Aladdin is a better computer but blanks out of you blow a stop, at least the commander turns into a timer. Also, the batteries are user replaceable. Probably not the information you were looking for but hope it helps, Art. -----Original Message----- From: Eric Hasson [SMTP:ehasson@ib*.ne*] Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 10:02 AM To: scubait@ix*.ne*.co*; Paltz, Art Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Cochran Nemesis IIa Maybe you can give me some constructive feed back. I am just entering the realm of technical diving and just a few months ago I did purchase a Cochran Nemesis IIa. I am still trying to learn how to use it correctly and so far only trust it as a spg, psg, and timer (other than spg, my Citizen watch does all this). My problem with this unit is the field programer. It worked the first time I used it right out of the box and then would not work any longer. Cochran was contacted and I was informed to take sand paper to this brand new piece of equipment and sand down the contact points on the probe as the plating was apparently interfering with contact. I did this and it worked, I did not like the idea of sanding down new equipment but as long as it worked............. Anyway, that was one time, once again it is not working, I tried to sand it down again but it still will not make contact. My wife is running the programer back to the dive shop I purchased the computer from to ask the owner to send it back to Cochran with instructions on where to stick it (the programer unit that is). Can you give me any idea's or tricks to make the new programer (when it comes in) work correctly on a regular basis? I know I have thrown a lot of good money away on bad gear but right now I am getting the feeling that this has been the biggest waste ever. So please, give me some good news about my purchase. Thanks, Eric At 08:01 AM 12/19/1998 -0800, Garrett Weinberg wrote: >Leaving my feelings about the Cochran Nemesis IIa out of this equation, I >will agree that the Commander makes a damn fine bottom time. I find it >easier to read than my Uwatec (backup) bottom timer. It is also extremely >reliable (the word reliable and Cochran in the same sentence is almost >oxymoronic but not in this case). -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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