UWATEC Smart Computers: Voluntary Recall

[dfreeman]

My SmartCOM locked up 2 weeks ago and was sent in before the recall. I know that several of you on this chat thread have the same experience. I plan to stick with the SmartCOM as it provides the features that I am looking for and I like the console type of computer. I have not lost faith in the company but I am not happy about the recall. This computer is still the right blend of features for me at this time.

I still like the idea of having the computer down there with me. I know that Jason and I would have had substantially different dives on the Vienna last weekend if we had not been using computers. I do the calculations for multi-level dives often. Need to learn more about calculating decompression dives.

Well enough ranting. I leave for the Grand Cayman Island tomorrow. Plan to dive until I am a prune. I will be using a computer and this will increase my dive time from 30 to 50% (from 20 minutes limit without to 30 minutes on wall dives and from 30 minutes without to 45 minutes on shallow dives.) I will be one of the first off of the boat and THE last back on. Will post notes on my sufferings during the week.

Doug