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ScubaLab: Dive Computers - Expanding Data Charts

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On September 3, 2010
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PC Kit Performance Chart

(5=Excellent, 4=Very Good, 3=Good, 2=Fair, 1=Poor)

Ease of installing software & drivers
Ease of transferring data
Ease of sorting through logs
Detail of dives
Detail of air consumption
Graphic display of profile
Editing and importing features
Printing features
Genesis React Pro
4
4
3
5
N/A
3
4
4
Mares Icon HD
3
4
5
4
N/A
5
2
1
Oceanic Geo 2.0
4
4
3
5
N/A
4
4
4
Oceanic ProPlus 2.1
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
Subgear XP10
3
4
4
5
N/A
5
4
4
Sherwood Insight
4
4
3
5
N/A
3
4
4
Suunto D4
5
4
5
4
N/A
4
4
5
Suunto Zoop
5
3
5
4
N/A
4
4
5

ERGONOMIC PERFORMANCE

(5=Excellent, 4=Very Good, 3=Good, 2=Fair, 1=Poor)

Ease of Reading / Understanding Primary Screen
Ease of Accessing Alternate Screen Data
Ease of Discerning Critical Data (Depth/NDLs/BT)
Ease of Discerning Non-Critical Data (Temp, Time, etc)
Effectiveness of Backlight / Illumination
Ease of Accessing Surface Interval Data
Ease of Navigating the System / Setting Parameters
Ease of Using / Understanding Owners Manual
Atomic Aquatics Cobalt
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
N/A
Genesis React Pro
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Mares Icon HD
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Oceanic Geo 2.0
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Oceanic ProPlus 2.1
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Sherwood Insight
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Sherwood Profile
4
4
4
4
N/A
3
3
4
Subgear XP10
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Suunto D4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
Suunto Zoop
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
4

PC Kit Performance Chart

(5=Excellent, 4=Very Good, 3=Good, 2=Fair, 1=Poor)

| | Ease of installing software & drivers| Ease of transferring data| Ease of sorting through logs| Detail of dives| Detail of air consumption| Graphic display of profile | Editing and importing features| Printing features| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Genesis React Pro| 4| 4| 3| 5| N/A| 3| 4| 4| |Mares Icon HD| 3| 4| 5| 4| N/A| 5| 2| 1| |Oceanic Geo 2.0| 4| 4| 3| 5| N/A| 4| 4| 4| |Oceanic ProPlus 2.1| 4| 4| 3| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| |Subgear XP10| 3| 4| 4| 5| N/A| 5| 4| 4| |Sherwood Insight| 4| 4| 3| 5| N/A| 3| 4| 4| |Suunto D4| 5| 4| 5| 4| N/A| 4| 4| 5| |Suunto Zoop| 5| 3| 5| 4| N/A| 4| 4| 5|

ERGONOMIC PERFORMANCE

(5=Excellent, 4=Very Good, 3=Good, 2=Fair, 1=Poor)

| | Ease of Reading / Understanding Primary Screen| Ease of Accessing Alternate Screen Data| Ease of Discerning Critical Data (Depth/NDLs/BT)| Ease of Discerning Non-Critical Data (Temp, Time, etc)| Effectiveness of Backlight / Illumination| Ease of Accessing Surface Interval Data| Ease of Navigating the System / Setting Parameters| Ease of Using / Understanding Owners Manual| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Atomic Aquatics Cobalt| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| N/A| |Genesis React Pro| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 3| 4| |Mares Icon HD| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 4| |Oceanic Geo 2.0| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 3| 4| |Oceanic ProPlus 2.1| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 4| |Sherwood Insight| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 3| 4| |Sherwood Profile| 4| 4| 4| 4| N/A| 3| 3| 4| |Subgear XP10| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 3| 3| 4| |Suunto D4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 4| 3| 4| |Suunto Zoop| 4| 4| 4| 4| 1| 4| 3| 4|