Ease my fears - er, Concerns?

[Tech Diver]

Originally posted by rottielover
...We "upgraded" to a Suunato Gekko dive computer...

I don't know where you are planning to mount your computer, but given the choice, it is much better to have it on your wrist than in the console. The primary reason is that time and depth are things that should be monitored fairly often. If the computer is in your console then you have to unclip your console all the time to check it. If you are not clipping-off your console the you are creating a potential snag for yourself with a piece of dangling equipment that will knock into coral (I see it all the time). If the computer is on your wrist you can monitor it as you are ascending with your arm extended while you continue to look around you. It is also very convenient when you are holding the ascent line.

Ideally, the computer goes on your right arm so you can use your left arm to operate the inflator of your BC/wings while continuing to monitor your depth. This is particularly important if you have to control your depth in the open water column without any visual reference points.