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Replaced my old dive computer with a D5 - what to expect?

Started Jan 8, 2020 | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: Thinking about what others do with a wrist computer

PHXAZCRAIG wrote:

One thing is for sure. I need a system to deal with it, or I will end up losing it, forgetting to have it on my wrist when I enter the water, or some other problem. It's just something I never had to worry about before.

as you say, having a routine is key.

When I come out of water, I sit the tank down in its spot, put the mask in the bin (or bag if on a day boat), take off the computer and strap onto dring, then square away my fins.  Then take off first stage for refill.     Next, do whatever camera task (get out of rinse tank, or dunk myself), then unzip wetsuit and proceed to surface interval.

Downside to attaching the computer to the camera rig is that you've added a dive dependency and a potential for it to get knocked off with rough handling.   Should you opt to not enter with it (rough seas, bad viz, whatever), you need to remember to get it, and do last minute gear shift.   If your flood indicator comes on and you hand it back up to the boat, you just handed off the computer.

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