Choosing dive computers & instruments means deciding what matters underwater before comparing screens: a new or used unit, console or wireless air integration, compass navigation, and gas or mode support. These four choices cover very different setups, so a lower listed price does not answer the format question by itself. Start with the feature you will actually use, then let condition and price break the tie.
Quick take
Treat the choices as four distinct lanes: configurable gas and mode coverage, a compass console with an untested condition, a new air-integrated console, and a wireless transmitter bundle with a full-color display. Deep 6 Excursion, the two Suunto Cobra consoles, and Shearwater Teric each make a different case. The price table sets the cost context; the matrix narrows the decision by format, condition, navigation, and diving style.
Listed-price comparison
| Product | Listed price | Price bar |
|---|---|---|
| Deep 6 Excursion Scuba Dive Computer | USD 199.00 | |
| Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Compass Console | USD 119.95 | |
| Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Console, New in Box | USD 195.49 | |
| Shearwater Teric with Air Integration Transmitter | USD 899.99 |
Decision matrix
- Condition first: Deep 6 Excursion and Suunto Cobra New in Box are marked new. The other Suunto Cobra is used and explicitly untested, while Shearwater Teric is marked used.
- Console format: Both Suunto Cobra choices are identified as console units. Their distinction is condition and included details: one names a compass and case, while the other is new in box and describes tank-pressure tracking.
- Air integration: The two Suunto choices use air-integrated console wording. Shearwater Teric specifies wireless air integration and includes a transmitter.
- Navigation: The untested Suunto Cobra names a compass, and Shearwater Teric lists a digital compass.
- Gas and mode needs: Deep 6 Excursion lists multi-gas Nitrox, Helitrox, scuba, planning, apnea/free-diving, and gauge modes. Shearwater Teric lists Air, Nitrox, Trimix, Tech, CCR, and Freediving modes, while the new Suunto Cobra identifies Nitrox compatibility.
Product notes
Deep 6 Excursion Scuba Dive Computer for Recreational and Technical Diving New
Deep 6 Excursion is a strong match for a diver who wants recreational and technical coverage in one computer. Its features include multi-gas Nitrox from 20% to 99% across four gases, Helitrox capability up to 22% helium, Bühlmann ZHL-16C, user-settable gradient factors, and scuba, planning, apnea/free-diving, and gauge modes. Bluetooth supports logging and updates, while the variable-brightness backlight adds a practical display touch. The unit is new and priced at USD 199.00. Its limitation in this comparison is price position: it sits slightly above the new-in-box Suunto Cobra despite being close to it in listed price.
Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested
Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested suits a shopper who specifically wants air integration, a compass, and a protective case in a console format. The listed price is USD 119.95, the lowest of the four. The title's untested condition is the decisive limitation, alongside its used condition, making it less suitable for someone who wants a new unit. The description frames the computer for experienced divers, but the practical distinction is its unresolved test status. Choose it when the named compass-console setup fits your priorities and that condition is acceptable.
Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console
Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console is a strong match for shoppers seeking a new console format. It is described as brand new in original packaging and names air integration, tank-pressure tracking, depth, time, no-decompression limits, Nitrox compatibility, audible and visual alarms, a user-replaceable battery, and a large easy-to-read display. At USD 195.49, its concrete advantage over the untested Cobra is the new condition, not a different console category. Its limitation is equally specific: the hose-mounted console format suits shoppers seeking that arrangement rather than the Teric's wireless transmitter bundle.
Shearwater Teric Dive Computer w/ Air Integration Transmitter, Charger
Shearwater Teric Dive Computer w/ Air Integration Transmitter, Charger fits a shopper who wants the bundle named in the title: the computer, air-integration transmitter, and charger. Its features add a full-color AMOLED display with sapphire crystal, wireless air integration, digital compass, Bluetooth, wireless rechargeable battery, audible and vibration alerts, and Air, Nitrox, Trimix, Tech, CCR, and Freediving modes. A listed 200 m / 660 ft depth rating is also specified. The limitation is substantial price and used condition: USD 899.99 is far above the two Suunto console prices. Choose it when the transmitter bundle and named display and mode features fit the intended setup.
Final recommendation by use case
- Multi-gas, technical, and recreational mode coverage: Choose Deep 6 Excursion, whose title and features explicitly cover both diving contexts and several named modes.
- Compass console at the lowest listed price: Choose Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested, with its used, untested status central to the decision.
- New air-integrated console: Choose Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - NEW in Box - Console for its new condition and tank-pressure tracking focus.
- Wireless air integration with a transmitter and charger: Choose Shearwater Teric for the named bundle, digital compass, full-color display, and technical modes.
The simplest tie-breaker is format: choose the Suunto console path, Deep 6's configurable gas and mode path, or Teric's wireless bundle based on what you need to monitor underwater. Condition then separates the new choices from the used entries.
