Choosing dive computers & instruments means weighing console-based air integration, navigation help, packaged extras, and a screen-led multi-gas experience. The four entries divide into three Suunto Cobra consoles and one Shearwater Peregrine, with a $460.05 spread from the lowest to the highest listed price. Start with the function you want on a dive, then use condition and price to settle the choice.
Quick take
The fastest choice is to decide format first. The three Suunto Cobra entries use console wording, while Peregrine takes a screen-and-mode approach. Then sort by condition, a named compass, package extras, and the listed-price spread. A shopper who wants a console should begin with the Cobra entries; someone drawn to Peregrine's interface should account for the wider price gap.
Listed-price comparison
The listed-price gap is $460.05. The bars show relative placement across the four entries; they are not a performance ranking.
| Product | Listed price | Price bar |
|---|---|---|
| Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested | $119.95 | |
| Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console | $195.49 | |
| Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery | $200.00 | |
| Shearwater Research Peregrine Dive Computer | $580.00 |
Decision matrix
- Console and air integration: The three Suunto Cobra titles explicitly name air integration and console use.
- Nitrox: Nitrox is named for the boxed Cobra, the RGBM Cobra, and Peregrine; Peregrine also names 3 Gas Nitrox.
- Display: The RGBM Cobra names a bright electroluminescent backlight, while Peregrine names a full-colour 5.59 cm LCD.
- Condition: The compass Cobra is listed as Used and Untested; the boxed Cobra, RGBM Cobra, and Peregrine are listed as New.
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 suits a shopper drawn to the compass-and-case wording in the title. At $119.95, it is the lowest listed-price entry, keeping the initial spend below the other choices. The important limitation is equally clear: the item is listed as Used and the title says Untested. That may rule it out for someone who wants a new unit or an established operating status. Choose it for the named compass and case, but do not make the low price the only reason to select it.
Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console
The Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console fits a shopper who wants a new, boxed Cobra with a console-mounted design. The listed functions include tank-pressure, depth, time, and no-decompression-limit tracking, along with audible and visual alarms and a user-replaceable battery. At $195.49, its concrete limitation is the $75.54 gap above the compass Cobra. The boxed condition and tracking functions are therefore the deciding reasons, rather than the lower entry price. Choose it when new-in-box presentation matters more than minimizing the spread.
Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery
The Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery earns attention for the extra battery named in its title. That package detail gives it a different reason to choose within the Cobra group. At $200.00, the limitation is a $4.51 step above the boxed Cobra, so the added battery needs to matter to your use case. The choice is straightforward for someone who wants the specifically named extra battery and is comfortable with the small price difference. It is less compelling when keeping the two nearby Cobra prices as close as possible is the priority.
Shearwater Research Peregrine Dive Computer
The Shearwater Research Peregrine Dive Computer fits a shopper who wants the simple, easy-to-navigate layout described for its diving modes. That emphasis makes the interface itself the deciding reason, especially for someone who prefers a screen-led computer rather than a console-centered Cobra format. The limitation is the listed price: $580.00 is $380.00 above the RGBM Cobra and $460.05 above the compass Cobra. Peregrine therefore makes most sense when its stated interface approach and mode set matter enough to accept the wider spread.
Final recommendation by use case
- Compass-equipped setup with a case: Choose the Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested.
- Tank-pressure, depth, time, and no-decompression-limit tracking: Choose the Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console.
- Extra-battery package: Choose the Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery.
- 3 Gas Nitrox mode: Choose the Shearwater Research Peregrine Dive Computer.
There is no single fit across the four. Match the recommendation to the feature or use case you will actually prioritize, then let the listed-price spread and condition determine whether that choice works for your budget.
