Choosing dive computers & instruments brings a practical decision: do you need a console-based instrument, a particular condition, or a different capability mix? Four choices run from USD 119.95 to USD 624.99, with a $505.04 spread. The useful payoff is matching the dive plan to the details each computer actually names.
Quick take
- Lowest listed price, with a caveat: Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested. The title says Untested, and the condition is Used.
- New in box: Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console.
- New with an extra battery: Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery.
- Different computer format and capability mix: Shearwater Teric Dive Computer Black 55mm, a Used computer with a listed 55mm case size.
Listed-price comparison
| Product | Listed price | Price bar |
|---|---|---|
| Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Compass Console | USD 119.95 | |
| Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Console - NEW in Box | USD 195.49 | |
| Suunto Cobra RGBM Nitrox Console with Extra Battery | USD 200.00 | |
| Shearwater Teric Black 55mm | USD 624.99 |
Decision matrix
Use the question that matters most when narrowing the choices:
- Is a compass important? The Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested has compass in the product title.
- Is New condition the priority? The Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console and Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery are both identified as New.
- Would an extra battery change the decision? The Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery names that addition directly.
- Is multi-gas decompression the deciding capability? The Shearwater Teric Dive Computer Black 55mm description includes multi-gas decompression.
Product notes
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 fits a buyer who wants air integration and an explicitly named compass in a console package. The included case is another concrete part of the setup. Its limitation is clear: the title says Untested, and its condition is Used. That matters here because the buyer is choosing around an untested device. The console format also makes the intended setup specific. Pick it when the compass-and-air-integrated combination is the priority and Used, Untested equipment is acceptable; choose one of the New Suunto Cobra choices when New condition matters more.
Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console
Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console is the clearest condition-led pick. The title specifies New in Box, while the description identifies a console-mounted, air-integrated computer that tracks tank pressure, depth, time, and no-decompression limits. Nitrox compatibility, audible and visual alarms, and a user-replaceable battery add practical detail for buyers comparing console functions. The limitation is the console-mounted format: shoppers specifically seeking a wrist computer are looking at a different form. Choose this Suunto when New condition and an original boxed Cobra matter more than the extra-battery wording attached to the other New Cobra.
Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery
Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery suits a buyer who wants a named spare battery alongside Air, Nitrox, and Gauge modes. Its bright electroluminescent backlight and audible alarms provide concrete reasons to consider it for a console with low-light readability and ascent, depth-limit, and safety-stop alerts. The limitation is the console format, so it is not the natural match for someone specifically seeking a wrist computer. If a compass is the deciding detail, the compass wording in Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested is the more direct title match. Otherwise, the New condition and added battery define this package.
Shearwater Teric Dive Computer Black 55mm
Shearwater Teric Dive Computer Black 55mm suits a different buyer profile from the console-focused Cobra choices. Its description includes multi-gas decompression, and the included items name a charger, case, documents, carabiner, and M/L band. The 55mm case size, silicone band, and Android compatibility are also specified. The trade-off is condition and price position: it is Used and sits at the top of the four-price range. Choose it when the Teric model, multi-gas description, and listed accessory set fit the intended setup; a Cobra is the more direct route when an explicitly named air-integrated console is the requirement.
Final recommendation by use case
- Compass-led console: Choose the Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested only if Used and Untested equipment suits your buying criteria.
- New, boxed console: Choose the Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console when its condition and console format are the key filters.
- Battery-inclusive Cobra package: Choose the Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery when its named modes, backlight, alarms, and extra battery fit the setup.
- Multi-gas decompression: Choose the Shearwater Teric Dive Computer Black 55mm when that capability and its specified accessory set justify choosing the highest-priced computer here.
The clearest split is between the lower-priced Suunto console choices and the Used Shearwater Teric. Start with condition and required capabilities, then use the listed price spread to resolve close calls.
