Choosing dive computers & instruments is less about one universal winner than matching the console to the way you dive. Do you want a compass built into the setup, a new-in-box Cobra, an extra battery, or a color-screen computer with a rechargeable battery? The four choices here span $119.95 to $300, so condition and feature priorities matter together. The useful shortcut is to identify the feature you will use every dive, then decide which condition and listed-price position fit that priority.
Quick take
- The Suunto Cobra with compass and case has the lowest listed price, but it is Used and Untested.
- The two newer Suunto Cobra choices separate around package configuration: one is New in Box, while the other includes an Extra Battery.
- The Aqualung i330R combines a compass with a bright color screen, rechargeable battery, and Bluetooth, but it is Used.
Listed-price comparison
The absolute listed-price gap between the least and most expensive choices is $180.05. The bars show relative position within this four-item comparison, not a quality ranking.
| Dive computer | Listed price | Price bar |
|---|---|---|
| Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested | USD 119.95 | |
| Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console | USD 195.49 | |
| Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery | USD 200.00 | |
| Aqualung i330R 2 Gauge Scuba Dive Computer Plus Compass | USD 300.00 |
Decision matrix
- Condition: The two Suunto Cobra listings at the center of the range are marked New. The compass-and-case Suunto and the Aqualung are marked Used; the former is also explicitly Untested.
- Compass: A compass is named in the Suunto Cobra with Case and the Aqualung i330R titles.
- Battery: The New in Box Cobra lists a user-replaceable battery, the Extra Battery Cobra includes an additional battery, and the Aqualung lists a rechargeable battery.
- Display: The New in Box Cobra names a large, easy-to-read display; the Extra Battery Cobra specifies a bright electroluminescent backlight; the Aqualung lists a bright color screen.
- Air integration and modes: Air integration is explicit in the three Suunto Cobra titles. The New in Box Cobra names Nitrox compatibility, while the Extra Battery Cobra lists Air, Nitrox, and Gauge modes.
Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested
The Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested is the clearest fit for a shopper who wants a compass and a case in the console setup. Its $119.95 listed price is the lowest in this group, giving it a concrete reason to consider when the starting outlay matters. The trade-off is equally clear: it is marked Used and Untested. That limitation matters more than the general durability language in the description; a diver choosing it should be comfortable with that condition. This is a focused choice for a compass-console setup, provided the Untested status is acceptable.
Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console
Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console suits shoppers who want a new-in-box Cobra in an air-integrated console format. At $195.49, it sits above the lower-priced Used Cobra, so it is not the lowest-cost route. The description names tank-pressure, depth, time, and no-decompression-limit tracking, Nitrox compatibility, audible and visual alarms, a user-replaceable battery, and a large display. Those details make it a clear fit for divers who want a New package with a defined console feature set. Its concrete limitation is the higher listed price than the Used Cobra.
Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery
At $200, the Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery is aimed at shoppers who want an extra battery explicitly included. Its description adds Air, Nitrox from 21% to 50%, and Gauge modes, plus a bright electroluminescent backlight and audible alarms. That combination gives the console a distinct configuration for divers who want named mode flexibility and a low-light display. The trade-off is its $4.51 higher listed price than the New in Box Suunto Cobra. Choose it for the extra-battery configuration and stated modes, not simply because its technical numbers are larger or smaller; the figures are specifications, not a ranking.
Aqualung i330R 2 Gauge Scuba Dive Computer Plus Compass
The Aqualung i330R 2 Gauge Scuba Dive Computer Plus Compass is the choice for a shopper who wants a compass paired with a bright color screen and rechargeable battery. Its description also lists four modes, three Nitrox mixes, and Bluetooth, giving the console a clearly defined feature combination. At $300, it carries the highest listed price, $100 above the Suunto Cobra with Extra Battery. It is also marked Used, with minor cosmetic signs of use, so the higher price does not correspond to New condition. Choose it when the color screen, rechargeable battery, Bluetooth, and compass combination matter more than minimizing the outlay.
Final recommendation by use case
- Compass-and-case console: Choose the Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested when the compass, included case, and lower listed-price position are the priority. Treat Used and Untested condition as the deciding caveat.
- New-in-box Cobra: Choose the Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console for its New in Box condition, air integration, and named tank-pressure, depth, and time tracking.
- Extra battery and named modes: Choose the Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery when the included extra battery, RGBM, Nitrox, and Gauge modes are the main draw.
- Color-screen compass console: Choose the Aqualung i330R 2 Gauge Scuba Dive Computer Plus Compass when its bright color screen, rechargeable battery, Bluetooth, and compass outweigh its Used condition and higher listed price.
