Dive Computer????????

20 yr diver and bought my first puter a couple months ago. I have multiple friends who have great things to say about the Suunto line. They have the Vypor and I went with the Gekko. the difference is the gekko doesn't have backlit display, so for night you gotta light it up for a moment. Also the gekko doesn't have the PC interface, but I'm not using that feature, so...

Suunto also makes an air integrated system, but even then you want a 'backup' traditional, pressure gauge.

I was given a gift card of $500 to Scuba Shack, so I bought it there for $505 plus tax. Online the same unit is advertised everywhere for only $250. WTF? Scuba Shack is making a huge profit on that. The problem is if you want it warrantied you have to go through an 'authorized vendor'. So I called Suunto and asked why they sell to the online guys but won't back it up with a warrantee. It's like OK- we (Suunto) will sell to whoever we want to, but the consumer has to buy from an authorized store. Well F that. They said they were having Chinese made knock-offs so the only way to ensure the consumer was getting a genuine Suunto was to warrnty only authorized dealers product.

Bad business if you ask me. On both Suunto and Scuba Shack. I told my buddy nxt time he wanted to give me a gift- give me cash or something. He is a long time Scuba Shack customer and just assumed the pricing was competative. He was appauld at their profit margin and felt like they played him a little.

I did ask for a discount and they laughed. Lost my business forever!

Most my buddies go to MBT. I had bad service there once( Lack of help, concern, time spent to educate me on a product- they were more concerned with lining up the head boat for an Oriskany trip. I guess the locals don't matter.)and it pissed me off, but I am giviong them a chance to re-earn my business.