Unlike a dive watch computer that is positioned on the wrist, console dive computers are attached directly to your tank via your regulator hose.
The advantage is that you can view all your data at once, without having to flip between modes as you would on a wrist dive computer.
Console Dive Computers are usually air integrated, calculate remaining air time and feature compasses, whilst being on the lower end of the price spectrum compared to wrist dive computers with the same features.
Without a doubt, the best quality console dive computer currently trending the market is the Oceanic Pro Plus X – it has all the features above and uses a unique and intuitive colour coded system to clearly display data – in the form of extremely legible digits and bar graphs that are shown on a large, thin film transistor.
The screens brightness can be adjusted to maximum visibility whether in bright or dark diving conditions.
There is a 3D Digital compass which can be accessed with one button touch on any dive and has three modes (North, Reference and Reverse Reference) as well as an oceanglow backlight, automatic altitude adjustment and wireless bluetooh connection technology allowing you to sync up the diving logbook and dive planner to a computer, tablet or smartphone.
If Console Dive Computers are your thing, this is a stellar option!
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