Choosing a dive computer is less about collecting features than matching the instrument to the condition, console format, navigation needs, and price you can accept. The real tension here is between a lower-priced Suunto Cobra marked Used and Untested and higher-priced choices with new-condition labels or more explicitly named functions. The useful shortcut is to decide which detail matters most before comparing the models.
Quick take
All four choices center on air-integrated dive computers, so air integration alone does not separate them. The practical differences are the compass wording, Nitrox or mode details, included power and accessories, display features, and condition labels. The listed prices span $277.55, making the table useful for setting a spending boundary before weighing the feature mix.
Listed-price comparison
| Product | Listed price | Price bar |
|---|---|---|
| Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console | USD 119.95 | |
| Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - New in Box | USD 195.49 | |
| Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox | USD 200.00 | |
| Oceanic Pro Plus 3 Dive Computer With Compass | USD 397.50 |
The Suunto Cobra Compass Console sits at the low end, while the Oceanic Pro Plus 3 has the highest listed price. The two other Suunto Cobra entries are close together in the middle, so their condition and included features carry more weight than a large price difference between them.
Decision matrix
- Condition: The Suunto Cobra Compass Console is marked Used and Untested. The New in Box Suunto Cobra and Cobra Dive are marked New, while the Oceanic Pro Plus 3 is marked New other.
- Compass: Compass appears directly in the titles for the Suunto Cobra Compass Console and Oceanic Pro Plus 3. That makes those the natural starting points for a shopper prioritizing underwater navigation.
- Modes and gas information: The New in Box Suunto names Nitrox support and tracking for tank pressure, depth, time, and no-decompression limits. The Cobra Dive names Air, Nitrox, and Gauge modes, while the Oceanic description identifies Air/Nitrox operation.
- Accessories and display: The lower-priced Suunto includes a protective case in its title. The Cobra Dive names an extra battery, and the Oceanic description adds a spare battery, O ring, download cable, and large display area.
Product notes
Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested
Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console w/ Case Untested fits a shopper who wants an air-integrated computer with compass wording and a protective case in the title. The $119.95 price is the lowest in the comparison. Its limitation is decisive: the condition is Used and the title says Untested. That makes the entry price a trade-off rather than a simple feature win. Choose it when the compass-console format matters and the condition label fits your buying decision; its listed status is less straightforward than the new-condition Suunto entries.
Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - New in Box - Console
Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - New in Box - Console makes a case for a clearly packaged console with named tracking functions. The description includes tank pressure, depth, time, and no-decompression-limit tracking, along with Nitrox support, audible and visual alarms, a user-replaceable battery, and a large display. Its limitation is the $75.54 gap above the lowest-priced entry. Pick it when those explicitly named functions and a New in Box presentation matter more than choosing the bottom price.
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 shopper who wants a new console with an extra battery and several named operating modes. The description specifies Air, Nitrox (21%-50%), and Gauge modes, plus RGBM decompression, a bright electroluminescent backlight, audible alarms, and a built-in logbook. The limitation is its $4.51 gap above the other new Suunto Cobra entry. Choose it for that extra-battery package and mode list; the named modes and power accessory are the focus here.
Oceanic Pro Plus 3 Dive Computer With Compass
Oceanic Pro Plus 3 Dive Computer With Compass is aimed at shoppers who want compass wording paired with a full-function air-integrated Air/Nitrox computer. Its description also calls out a large display area, legible digits, a spare battery and O ring, and a download cable. The limitation is the $277.55 spread between its listed amount and the lowest-priced entry. That makes the Oceanic a choice for its particular display, compass, and accessory combination, not simply for air integration, which all four entries identify.
Final recommendation by use case
- Lowest listed entry: Choose the Suunto Cobra Air Integrated Scuba Dive Computer Compass Console when the compass-console title and lower price matter most, with Used and Untested condition as the defining trade-off.
- New-in-box presentation: Choose the Suunto Cobra Air-Integrated Scuba Dive Computer - New in Box - Console for its clearly stated packaging condition and named tracking and Nitrox functions.
- Extra battery and mode selection: Choose the Suunto Cobra Dive Computer Air Integrated Console RGBM Nitrox with Extra Battery for its extra battery and explicit Air, Nitrox, and Gauge modes.
- Compass and display package: Choose the Oceanic Pro Plus 3 Dive Computer With Compass when its compass title, large display, spare battery, O ring, and download cable justify the widest price spread.
