anyone use the Aeris XR-1 Wrist Computer

[prodjbm]

I am looking for an entry level computer and was wondering how this one was. Also, DOes it come out of the wrist mount and go into a console
Thanks,
Bill

[ScubaToys Larry]

I'll answer the second part... Yes. If later you decide to console mount it, we can sell you just the gauge with a boot that has a hole for the computer, then you can slap it right in.

I'll leave the rest to other members of the board!

Thanks for coming to our new community!

[dallasdivergirl]

I used one for two years until I started doing Nitrox.

I loved it. Great little computer, did everything that I needed for what I wsa doing.

[boat]

I got one this spring and have been using it all summer. It does everything you really need it to, so for the price I doubt that you can beat it. The only feature I found myself wanting the other day was a backlight. But that was at 80 ft in a quarry up here in Michigan - it was fairly dark and my eyesight isn't what it used to be. I was able to read it though, by either tilting it just right or shining a flashlight on it.

[IrishSquid]

I use the Aeris XR-2, but my brother got the wrist mount XR-1, and he seems very pleased with it. His is not Nitrox compatable, but it seems like I read somewhere that the newer XR-1 will be.

[Steve Scuba]

Originally Posted by IrishSquid

I use the Aeris XR-2, but my brother got the wrist mount XR-1, and he seems very pleased with it. His is not Nitrox compatable, but it seems like I read somewhere that the newer XR-1 will be.

The XR-1 NX wrist mount is nitrox compatible, ST sells it...

XR-1 NX at ST!

[prodjbm]

Thanks everyone, sounds like the one for me with as little diving as I am able to get in

[Scubastud16]

I would not reccomend getting a computer that is NOT nitrox compatible. Between how the cheap class is, the lack of checkout dives, and the huge benefits you get from diving it, I don't see why everyone doesn't dive EANx.

I would be willing to guess that if you aren't nitrox certified now, you will be within a 2 years. That would mean buying another computer, and that's just a waste of cash!

[subsur]

i'd get Nitrox computer unless you're certain that you're not going to dive with Nitrox for the next few years. it's a great capability to have in a computer, of course if you use it. XR-2 has Nitrox capability if you want to stick with Aeris (you can get it for ~300, or you can go with Gekko for a bit less.