stevebt

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As I'm off to egypt for chrimbo I thought I would get my dive regs serviced and new batteries put in my Aladin air X computer. I was expecting about £70 for the new batteries in the computer and sender unit. Today I recieved a call from the dive shop saying that my computer is too old and they no longer do battery replacements only an upgrade! So its costing me £230 for the latest all singing all dancing dive computer to replace mine and considering I was expecting a few quid for a battery change this is seeming quite cheap

exvaux

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where you heading steve?You really need to try the blue hole at dahab if your near it.

Fuzz

What you got?
My Aladin Ultra is down to about 70% battery.

Great bit of kit, never put a foot wrong... well Ok, I bent it once in Scappa flow lol I felt fine.



Andy

stevebt

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andy its an "aladin airX nitrox" its ten years old so I can expect the battery to wear out, Its diving with those twin tanks thats made you bend your computer

exvaux I,m heading to Sharm

Fuzz

Actually it was my ascent speed after a half hour deco at 6m lol, little bit too keen to get to the surface as I was busting for a piddle and didn't fancy christening the dry suit.

Where abouts in Sharm?

Daz34

DiveQuip in Nottingham do battery servicing for Aladins.
They are the only company other than Uwatec who do it AFAIK.
A lot cheaper too.

Tel: 0870 330 4375
Mbl: 07702 305184
email: info@divequip.co.uk

Fuzz

Although you do usually get a replacement face plate / shield free if it's somewhat scratched..
Must learn to ferret around more gently.

Simon C

Need to learn what aesthetics are though





PS: I use a suunto.

stevebt

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Daz , I have already given the go ahead to upgrade mine so the battery change option is gone I think I prefer the newer model since mine is 10years old


andy I'm off to narma bay (spelling)

Daz34

I'm suprised it let you back up to the surface to post this

exvaux

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Vampire

I bent the **** out of an Aladdin Pro Ultra once. I did a 40mins at 38m (ish) dive on EAN32, and did deco on a GUE/DIR table and stopwatch, using 50% and 100%. I surfaced with the Pro Ultra still wanting me to do about 70mins of deco and going totally mental, beeping at me and flashing SOS etc.

stevebt

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After two 30m dives of 40minutes each and a tank refil as a break, my computer was still fine. I assume mine must be different as it's linked to my tank and it knows what air I have breathed and it's not guessing

Simon C

Never had a problem, and neither have the trimix guys I know. Infact none of my club who dive on Suunto's have been bent.


Infact all my outdoor gear (techy wise) is all Suunto or Garmin. Its become a brand I know I can trust.

Fuzz

Fantastic.