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Mk2 Descent?

LokiHitori over 5 years ago

Hello All,

when will a Mk2 Descent with music comes to live? Any idea?

Thank you for your help.

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profunditas over 5 years ago +8

Problem with 90% of diving professionals is that their instructor cert is the highest degree they got. The level of discussion shown here fits the bill nicely.

If an AI failure gets you into the life threatening…
mariomobiel over 5 years ago +5

If an AI failure gets you into the life threatening situation, something is wrong with your dive plan to begin with.

This is the only right answer!
atj777 over 5 years ago +4 suggested

My bed is perfectly fine, thank you. I will sleep soundly knowing that wireless AI is perfectly safe and does not pose an unacceptable risk to me or to the tens of thousands of other divers that use it…

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0 Odie21 over 3 years ago in reply to MartinMeindl

MartinMeindl said:
Now I was sad to wait and decided to change my dive computer to a Shearwater Teric.

That is a great choice, I switched to that myself. I’m not the biggest fan of AI, so I have a hard lined computer as well.

Shearwater supports its Diving products MUCH better.

0 ScWhiteman over 3 years ago in reply to JuStFloppy

while that story looks nice on reddit, reddit made plenty of predictions on the watch coming out in 2019 that also seemed to be backed up. I can't really believe that Garmin would put an unfinished product or even finished product in some random dive shop owners hands to try out months before the release, especially if it still had issues. I could see that mayyyybe if the dive shop owner was a big name in diving or social media influencer so they could get an unboxing video ready for the release. But for sure they would have signed an NDA and wouldn't tell random customers in the store about the new watch that still has issues? hah

Not trying to shoot the messenger just doesn't seem probable. I hope you're right!

0 Jon B over 3 years ago in reply to cezar.cretzu

Not necessarily a bad thing. If the software performs reliably well, it means that it was well tested and robust to stay that way.

0 2814327 over 3 years ago in reply to Odie21

I appreciate your concern for safety I think the computers are great for Convenience however as an old school ex commercial diver who is used to using the US navy dive tables I would also recommend always using an analog pressure gauge and depth gauge 4 cross reference and backup while using a computer

0 Odie21 over 3 years ago in reply to 2814327

Nothing wrong with a redundant system and with the 1st Stage having (2) HP ports, it makes this possible.

Almost all the dive shops around me just teach computers and avoid the tables. I’m old fashioned and I teach the tables still. NAUI just came out with even more conservative tables.

0 Mark_H20 over 3 years ago in reply to Odie21

I have AI now on my Perdix, just makes sidemount easier to keep track of. Though both tanks also have and SPG should the Perdix or AI fail.

I teach my OW classes as computer, though we still do the Tables as I think it helps the students understand what their dive computer is telling them and could be used to help in dive planning.

0 3438906 over 3 years ago in reply to Mark_H20

I think tables are about as relevant as doing long division on paper.

0 JuStFloppy over 3 years ago

I'm thinking out loud here. I am almost thinking about buying a small Fenix 6s and if I should go diving next year, a small dive computer extra. I don't think it is worth waiting for the MK2.

0 Mitch R over 3 years ago

Things I would love to see on the MK2 that would be SO cool. I've had the MK1 for a year and I absolutely love it, big thanks to Garmin!

built in SOS signal that sends GPS coordinates when activated
Pulse Ox
Solar panel tech as seen on new Fenix
Downloadable music
cell service link to stream music and get notifications out of bluetooth range
Integrated air (everyone wants this but not high on my list)

Any thoughts? Is there technology out there to make all this happen??

0 atj777 over 3 years ago in reply to Mitch R

Mitch R said:
built in SOS signal that sends GPS coordinates when activated

Sends to where and how?