Product Description

The Suunto Stinger is is a full decompression Dive Computer, and is perfect for Scuba Diving. It is the only watch that gives separate reads on Air Nitrox, and Free Dive Gauge Modules. The Stinger gives a clear read on depth, duration of your dive, ascent time and no-decompression time. A fashionable watch, the Suunto Stinger is ideal to wear even when not diving. Choose between sleek Stainless, Titanium or Standard outer casing.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #166953 in Sports & Outdoors
• Size: Metallic
• Color: Metallic
• Brand: Suunto
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 2.00" w x 4.00" l, .40 pounds

Features

• Full-decompression dive computer
• Backlit LCD display
• Separate air, nitrox, and free/gauge modes
• Complete watch functions
• Stainless steel case and bracelet

Amazon.com Product Description
Suunto's top-of-the-line wristop computer has everything a demanding diver could want. The Stinger has three separate diving modes with its own profile memory: regular air dive, enriched-air nitrox dive, and freediving/depth gauge with timer mode. In addition to having information available to you at all times, the Suunto Stinger records and stores data for later analysis. You can view, compare, and analyze your diving performance through a specially designed PC interface.

The Stinger comes in three different versions: this one with a metallic band, one with an elastic strap, and one with a titanium housing.

Suunto Stinger implements a Suunto-specific ceiling and floor feature. The decompression floor is the deepest point at which the ascent time will not increase. The decompression ceiling is the shallowest depth to which you should ascend. These depths provide the range where the diver utilizes the decompression stop most efficiently. Suunto Stinger uses the Suunto Reduced Gradient Bubble Model (RGBM) for decompression calculations.

You can adjust the Suunto Stinger for diving at altitudes up to 3,000 meters (10,000 feet), and a personal level of conservatism can be added if desired. It enables you to set dive time and maximum depth alarms before your dive. The clear electro-luminescent backlight is activated automatically when dive alarms are given, making the dive parameters clearly visible and legible. The system is highly energy-efficient with only minimal power consumption. The built-in dive planning function helps you plan your next dive by showing you the no-decompression time data for different depths.

In the Nitrox mode, you can program Suunto Stinger for nitrox mixtures of 21 to 50-percent oxygen in 1-percent increments. You can also adjust it for oxygen partial pressure from 1.2 bar to 1.6 bar in 0.1-unit increments. Suunto Stinger gives both visual and audible alarms when the limit for oxygen partial pressure, CNS or OTU values are exceeded.

For freediving enthusiasts, Suunto Stinger introduces a 1-second precision timer with selectable 2, 4, 10, 20, 30 or 60-second profile memory-sampling rates. After 5 minutes of continuous diving in the Free mode, it automatically switches to Gauge mode. In both the Free and Gauge mode you can use a run-time timer. This makes Suunto Stinger also ideal for technical and military diving.

The triple o-ring pushbuttons and its monocase design without a separate rear cover make Suunto Stinger virtually leakproof. The case has a pressure rating of 20 ATM (660 feet), so you can rely on the Stinger to work at the deepest depths.

The Suunto Dive Manager (SDM) software that enables deeper understanding and better graphical representation of the data recorded and stored with Suunto Stinger. With SDM you can upload your dives to a PC and create a more detailed dive logbook. Here you can analyze and plan your sports activities and keep a training diary.

Suunto Sports Community The SuuntoSports.com Internet site enables you to share information with other cross-sport enthusiasts from around the world. You can share statistics, learn new things, exchange ideas, and pick up useful tips from people equally passionate about sport. You can also upload your data from Suunto Trek Manager to SuuntoSports.com in order to compare your performance with others, relate tales of your wildest adventures or simply share your hiking and training experiences, travel reports and digital photos with friends or the entire

What's in the Box This package contains the Suunto Stinger wrist-top computer with metallic band and printed instruction manual. It is backed by a one-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Great dive computer, but accessories no longer available

I bought this watch about three years ago in 2004. It works great as a dive watch - screen is easy to read and audible alerts are very good. It handles mixed-air and variable mixed-air ratios as well as multi-stage decompression. It's dive logging is excellent and the dive manager software by Suunto does a pretty good job of showing it back to you.

HOWEVER, I called Suunto today and found that they no longer sell replacement wrist straps (watch bands) for the Stinger model. I'm pretty annoyed by this as it is an expensive dive computer and only a few years old.

So beware - your diving computer will only last as long as the wrist strap does. After that, you'll need a different way of securing the watch to your arm or dive kit.

These were the model numbers of the old wrist strap accessories (no longer available):

titanium 1000L5898
metallic 1000L5812
elastomer (rubber) 1000L5838

I'm not sure I'll buy another Suunto product after this - you shouldn't burn your customers when offering premium products.