Console vs Wrist-Mounted Dive ComputersUpdated 2 years ago
Dive Computers tend to come in two different forms, you can get the ones that attach to your wrist like a watch and the ones which attach to (Or replace!) your pressure gauge.
Wrist Mounted computers have the advantage of being on your wrist (of course!), which makes it very convenient to check all your dive information.
Some have also been designed with more than functionality in mind; Sleek, stylish units could be just as easily worn on a social occasion or a week-long dive trip!
Console computers are larger and bulkier than the wrist unit but do have the advantage of being attached to your regulators, so possibly a little harder to forget! Some of them offer air integration and can completely replace your analogue gauge.
A common disadvantage of console units is the bulk and how often they can be seen trailing beneath a diver, presenting an entanglement hazard and damaging the environment as it drags across the reefs.