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Dan, > While this seems to be a major negative, the tremendous power and > flexibility of the Nemesis is far beyond the other computers. You left out the part about its incredible un-reliability. I don't normally post negative things about dive gear, but this one has hit home too often. I bought an original Nemisis Nitrox. After 3 dives, it failed. Back to the factory, for a free replacement. 3 months later, it arrives. New firmware release, my PC software doesn't work. From this point on, the PC downloading software never works again. 3 more dives, same failure mode. Seems they can not get the wires to the pressure transducer to hold on tight enough, they break. And I'm not very abusive to the unit, either. 3 more months. Get new unit from them, along w/ new software. Again, software doesn't match firmware. Unit works for 3 more dives, and same damn thing happens. 6 months this time, and a new unit arrives. This time, I trade the damn thing in for a Bridge II, and buy another SPG. While I agree that the principle behind the Nemisis is ok, even excellent, the engineering execution is extreamly poor. This goes for the new units also. I saw their damn ad in AquaCorps, "Look! We boil the wrist unit! We freeze the wrist unit! We vibrate the hell out of the wrist unit! We run a truck over the tank unit!" But didja notice that they never suspended the unit by the Pressure Transducer and vibrated it then? Thats just a mechanically weak pice of the system, and the tradition continues through to the present. (Several friends have gotten the Nemisis II, and have all sent them back to the factory for the EXACT same problem). So, while not a statistical universe, I know of 6 divers who have used the Nemisis. All 6 (thats 100%) have returned the unit multiple times for the same problem. Symptoms: Stops transmitting tank pressure unless you wiggle the transducer wire. This fix lasts for a little while, then it goes out again, which sets off the "you're outta air" alarm over and over again. MOst irritating. I'd not recommend the Nemisis for anything yet. Its still not reliable enough. They should have the transducer as a stand alone (aka Aladdin) and if the computer is too big, put it on the tank or a belt or something. But that weak link from the transducer to the tank unit needs much fixin, or redesigning. -- /***************************************************************************/ /* William E. Sadler | email: sadler_b@bs*.bs*.bl*.co* */ /* | batchmo@cr*.co* */ /* Divers Down! [\] | CI$: 71005,1241 */ /* | POTS: (404) 332-2314 */ /***************************************************************************/ /* Keep your Honor, be Bold, and remember: */ /* The only things in the middle of the road are yellow stripes and */ /* squished possums. */ /***************************************************************************/
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