Bottom timers

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:29 am

My trusty OMS hockey puck died yesterday. You know, the kind where you can't replace the battery? It served me well- I think I got 2 1/2 years out of it. I might just buy another one, but I don't really like buying disposable gear. Something with a user replaceable battery would be nice. What's everyone else using for redundant depth/time these days?

Waynne Fowler · Post by **Waynne Fowler** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:52 am

I'd think 2.5 yrs was rather bad Josh. I've seen them last more than 10
and almost always 5 yrs.. I've never seen one only last 2.5.
Uwatec relaces them at half the cost of new and I believe they exchange any brand,
I've exchanged several Mares DDG's thru scubapro..
I'd be callin scubapro just to check anyway.

Geek · Post by **Geek** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:08 am

I picked up a xr2 from tacoma scuba for like $200, no nitrox but it has a gauge mode and works great for a back up...

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:31 am

Contact OMS. They have good customer service and will probably replace your unit. They'd want someone like you diving their stuff!

Mattleycrue76 · Post by **Mattleycrue76** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:06 am

I realize you probably only use your bottom timer as a backup in case the brown stuff hits the fan but it's sure hard to be in the market for a bottom timer and not lust after the new Liquvision Xen. It has dive logging software, PC interface and user replaceable battery. It costs almost twice what the Uwatec one does but considering that it also has a color OLED display It seems likely to take the place of ultimate bottom timer as long as the quality is good.I usually sit back and let others do the testing but in this case I don't think I'll be able to resist getting one as soon as they're available. Oh yeah, and Liquivision is paying me to say that.

J/K about the paid part

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:02 pm

Waynne Fowler wrote:I'd think 2.5 yrs was rather bad Josh. I've seen them last more than 10
and almost always 5 yrs.. I've never seen one only last 2.5.
Uwatec relaces them at half the cost of new and I believe they exchange any brand,
I've exchanged several Mares DDG's thru scubapro..
I'd be callin scubapro just to check anyway.

Well, putting my gear away after cleaning it this morning, I noticed that the unit had flooded for no apparent reason. At least I know why it stopped working!

On another note- a little sniffing around online makes me suspect that they've been discontinued. Anybody know anything about that?

Maverick · Post by **Maverick** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:25 pm

they are discontinued, uwatec stopped selling OMS the bottom timer so they stopped selling them. the were just rebranded uwatec

Maverick · Post by **Maverick** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:26 pm

keep your wrist mount and buy an Oceanic Veo 100 puck for 150 bucks and run it in gauge mode

Bric Martin · Post by **Bric Martin** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:44 pm

I saw the Liquivision Xen today. The OLED screen was great. Its a small, nice timer, and you can replace the battery.

sea2summit · Post by **sea2summit** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:30 pm

blackwater wrote:I saw the Liquivision Zen today. The OLED screen was great. Its a small, nice timer, and you can replace the battery.

The price would make one consider just getting a second real computer.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:17 pm

sea2summit wrote:
blackwater wrote:I saw the Liquivision Zen today. The OLED screen was great. Its a small, nice timer, and you can replace the battery.

The price would make one consider just getting a second real computer.

Yep. I'm not cheap about gear, but 499$ for a bottom timer is kinda hard to swallow. Leaning towards the uwatec tek 2G at the moment

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:25 pm

Joshua Smith wrote:
sea2summit wrote:
blackwater wrote:I saw the Liquivision Zen today. The OLED screen was great. Its a small, nice timer, and you can replace the battery.

The price would make one consider just getting a second real computer.
Yep. I'm not cheap about gear, but 499$ for a bottom timer is kinda hard to swallow. Leaning towards the uwatec tek 2G at the moment

If you'd like to try one, I know a guy...

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:27 pm

Sounder wrote:
Joshua Smith wrote:
sea2summit wrote:
blackwater wrote:I saw the Liquivision Zen today. The OLED screen was great. Its a small, nice timer, and you can replace the battery.

The price would make one consider just getting a second real computer.
Yep. I'm not cheap about gear, but 499$ for a bottom timer is kinda hard to swallow. Leaning towards the uwatec tek 2G at the moment
If you'd like to try one, I know a guy...

you know a guy with an Aladin Tec 2g?

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:29 pm

spatman wrote:
Sounder wrote:
Joshua Smith wrote:
sea2summit wrote:
blackwater wrote:I saw the Liquivision Zen today. The OLED screen was great. Its a small, nice timer, and you can replace the battery.

The price would make one consider just getting a second real computer.
Yep. I'm not cheap about gear, but 499$ for a bottom timer is kinda hard to swallow. Leaning towards the uwatec tek 2G at the moment
If you'd like to try one, I know a guy...
you know a guy with an Aladin Tec 2g?

As a matter of fact, I do. ;-)

whatevah · Post by **whatevah** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 11:38 pm

Joshua Smith wrote:Leaning towards the uwatec tek 2G at the moment

Me too. Only they made minor updates and it's now just an Aladin 2G - no more "Tec".

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:20 am

I just went to a Tec 2g. So far so good.

Joshua Smith wrote:
sea2summit wrote:
blackwater wrote:I saw the Liquivision Zen today. The OLED screen was great. Its a small, nice timer, and you can replace the battery.

The price would make one consider just getting a second real computer.
Yep. I'm not cheap about gear, but 499$ for a bottom timer is kinda hard to swallow. Leaning towards the uwatec tek 2G at the moment

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:34 am

Blitz wrote:I just went to a Tec 2g. So far so good.

Joshua Smith wrote:
sea2summit wrote:
blackwater wrote:I saw the Liquivision Zen today. The OLED screen was great. Its a small, nice timer, and you can replace the battery.

The price would make one consider just getting a second real computer.
Yep. I'm not cheap about gear, but 499$ for a bottom timer is kinda hard to swallow. Leaning towards the uwatec tek 2G at the moment

Man. ALL the cool kids have one of these things.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:44 am

I am chilly at best....

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:59 am

Blitz wrote:I am chilly at best....

more like f'n frigid, dude.

Waynne Fowler · Post by **Waynne Fowler** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:17 am

Joshua Smith wrote: Well, putting my gear away after cleaning it this morning, I noticed that the unit had flooded for no apparent reason. At least I know why it stopped working!
On another note- a little sniffing around online makes me suspect that they've been discontinued. Anybody know anything about that?

OMS did discontinue them. Uwatec did not. I called SP. And they do trade out any of that style DDG, for about half the cost of a new one so you'd pay about $100ish.
However I'd call OMS to see about a warrenty replacement being that the unit flooded.
Those things are typically bulletproff, I've never even heard of one flooding before.
You do realize ya can't chew on those things.... Right?

Good luck Josh. If I can help in any way, let me know. I'd be happy to do anything I can.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:01 pm

Waynne Fowler wrote:
Joshua Smith wrote: Well, putting my gear away after cleaning it this morning, I noticed that the unit had flooded for no apparent reason. At least I know why it stopped working!
On another note- a little sniffing around online makes me suspect that they've been discontinued. Anybody know anything about that?
OMS did discontinue them. Uwatec did not. I called SP. And they do trade out any of that style DDG, for about half the cost of a new one so you'd pay about $100ish.
However I'd call OMS to see about a warrenty replacement being that the unit flooded.
Those things are typically bulletproff, I've never even heard of one flooding before.
You do realize ya can't chew on those things.... Right?

Good luck Josh. If I can help in any way, let me know. I'd be happy to do anything I can.

Thanks a million, Wayne! I really, truly, appreciate the offer! I'll be sending the dead one your way manana!

loanwolf · Post by **loanwolf** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:46 pm

Josh UWATEC has been good to me. folded the first one they replaced it with the new model and have since replaced 2 more due to the batteries running out. I will not complain at all about their service.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:08 pm

Good to hear. Wayne offered to help me out with my flooded one; I just mailed it to him today!

loanwolf wrote:Josh UWATEC has been good to me. folded the first one they replaced it with the new model and have since replaced 2 more due to the batteries running out. I will not complain at all about their service.

Agent 47 · Post by **Agent 47** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:03 am

sea2summit wrote:
blackwater wrote:I saw the Liquivision Zen today. The OLED screen was great. Its a small, nice timer, and you can replace the battery.

The price would make one consider just getting a second real computer.

Hey, sea2summit fancy seeing you here, I didnt know you lived in Washington. Are you going to make it to the Sund rock dive this Saturday It would be great to get to know another felow rEvo diver around here.

Sorry. thread hy-jak.

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