It’s a GAME CHANGER! Suunto Ocean Dive Computer Product & Feature Review

[@afkueczq2639]

Just bought it, didn’t dive with it yet but first two days as a sports watch were just amazing. I love the visualisation of my bike route can’t wait to see how does it summarise my dives. The feature I’d like to have is tracker so I could find my Suunto if I lost it.

[@askingdiver]

Great review, but i have another opinion. When i personally tested the Suunto Ocean, there were missing features like dive planner, underwater usage of compass or stopwatch. Yes, there are competitors on the market like Apple watch, Garmin Fenix 8 (recently introduced, i didnt tested yet). In this price range is Suunto Ocean still good, but with huge disadvantage of the missing common features, which reduce the value per price ratio.

[@KateJonker]

Great review!! Thank you :)

[@VirginieLis]

Thanks for the explanation. I cannot see the dive planner in the menu. How can I preview my decompression plan ? (No deco time / depth & time of the dive Stops, 6m, 3m, ...)?

[@askingdiver]

As like another features, there is no planner. But watch the firmware updates, they are slowly adding the missing features. (e.g. compass usage underwater was added recently)

[@elibrin123]

Thank you for a great review. Can I see the compass while diving? In the manual, I did not see what button activates it.

[@TheScubaProfessionals]

With the current firmware version compass cannot be activated in dive mode. But you can access it in all other modes including free dive. Suunto have said they will activate underwater compass functionality very soon with a software update. I believe they are still testing it to make sure it’s 100% before they release it, so when it is released your unit will automatically update via the app and the compass functionality will be activated.

[@viclau1218]

it's very pity that the compass doesn't work in the dive mode....

[@bram19502]

Just got a dive compass update

[@Arnaud-z4m]

Thank you for this video. Does the computer have a dive planning mode(NDL Planner) ?

[@aurorali323]

No, it does not😢

[@KateJonker]

@@aurorali323 this is a really annoying shortcoming. I do double tank boat dives and like to know what my bottom time is going to be on the next dive depending on my surface interval time - so that I can extend my surface interval if necessary, to maximise dive time :)

[@Ahojbrausesturm]

So cool all these infos! Thank you!

[@TheScubaProfessionals]

😀 it really is a great dive watch!

[@spynolimits]

Thanks for the video, how would you compare the suunto ocean diving experience with the mares sirius?

[@dartatio]

Not in the same league, this is a high end watch that combines diving and sports. Miles apart

[@spynolimits]

@@dartatio what about with the tern tx from shearwater?

[@LipFung]

thanks for the great review ^_^

[@GinoNearns]

Great video, thank you!

[@alessandrom84]

I have the D5 of the summary, I set the algorithm to -1, otherwise it is too conservative. Do you confirm?

[@mechanikos84]

Yes, put mine on -1 too, to match my Perdix

[@Richard1976]

My eyes arent great (wear contacts) is it good to read or would an eon core/steel be a better choice for bigger screen?

[@KateJonker]

Hey there! I have the SUUNTO Ocean and wear multifocal contacts (with close up lenses built in). I can just about read the numbers. However, if your eyesight is not great, I would recommend a dive computer that has larger digits that you can see better.

[@Richard1976]

@@KateJonker thanks Kate. Then i suppose its better for me to buy the eon core with my - 8

[@mrmoose6765]

Needs a metal band option. Price isn't bad but a metal band will sell it to me. I have a garmin mk2i with titanium band paid 1650usd (sale), with pod and leather strap this suunto is 1430usd msrp.

[@TheScubaProfessionals]

Yes it would be great to get this unit with a steel or titanium band as these definitely last longer than the other straps! We will let the suunto agents know about this when we see them again 😀

[@KateJonker]

@@TheScubaProfessionals Funny that you say that as I have a dive computer with a metal band and I have the SUUNTO Ocean with the rubber strap. The plus point of a rubber strap is that you can wear it over different thicknesses of wetsuits and you can get an extension strap when you wear a drysuit. The metal band is annoying as I cannot wear that dive computer over my drysuit or 7mm wetsuit, only my 5mm and 3mm :)

[@Tapio86]

You can buy straps from any brands of the same millimeter width... I use non-brand straps on my suunto sports watches to switch between for different occasions, on top of having som different original suunto straps.

[@chrislangford7867]

Nice review :)

[@borasien]

can i use it for kite surfing also?

[@Thomas-np3gi]

Is there really no way to see the compass while diving?

[@woboddenryan4789]

Want to buy it but REFUSE to purchase without dive planning ability.

[@aaziizkhan]

it doesnt have compass ?

[@bram19502]

Just got a compass update

[@buddy-film993]

Все очень хорошо! Но ты не пробовал задать себе вопросы, почему Декомпрессиметр Suunto Cobra который сделали 20 лет назад, рассчитан до глубины 150 метров? А этот прибор за 900 долларов можно погрузить до 100м ? Тогда зачем там столько настроек газов и градиент фактора? Если я с глубины 100 м опущу руку вниз ко дну то стеклышко лопнет? Или через пару месяцев прибор перестанет работать ? Например аккумулятор. И я захочу вернуть их по гарантии? Что мне скажут ? Эй, парень, ты сумасшедший, ты каждую неделю ныряешь на 110 метров. У нас гарантия только до 100. Это пустышка, маркетинг и обман дайверов. Этот прибор для погружений до 30 метров. Красивая игрушка. А цена ему максимум 250 долларов. А такие обзоры может делать 10 летний пользователь тик ток. Почему бы тебе не встать из-за стола, одеть гидрокостюм? Нырнуть? Показать как работает датчик скорости всплытия? Его удобно видно? На табло есть данные о скорости погружения? Сколько раз нужно нажать кнопки ( и показать какие) для переключения между газовыми смесями при всплытии на декомпрессионных остановках? Кислородное насыщение он показывает в каких единицах? OTU или в %CNS? Где это у него на табло? А вообще было бы хорошо, если бы ты эти Suunto мне отправил, я бы их нормально потестировал и тебе отправил хороший видеоотчет. Часы бы себе оставил. Они красивые. А то у нас тут в бедуинской деревне возле Arch Blue Hole таких не продают.

[@X2deff]

Garmin Descent G1 can be purchased for half price of the Suunto Ocean at the moment. Yes it doesn't have air integration and color screen, but it's like 400 euro less.

[@krisdalziel3311]

The Garmin Descent is like buying Hi-Tech trainers when you really want Nike, in the long run (excuse the pun), you won't miss the money but will enjoy all the benefits of Nike.

[@X2deff]

​@@krisdalziel3311The problem is that it doesn't bring any benefits for me. It just looks better and that's all. Except air integration everything else is possible with Garmin Descent G1 and if you want top of the line it's Garmin Descent MK3 series not Suunto Ocean. I don't see any game changer there. They should lower the price and maybe release a cheaper option without air integration.

[@krisdalziel3311]

@@X2deff I'm a 52-year-old Master Scuba Diving Instructor, I have been as instructor for over 30 years. I've used all sorts of Computers and watches during my time, including my Submariner, because I can :) No offence meant but I am not just a diving instructor, I like the extra functionality that the Suunto brings because I can wear it every day for just about any activity, this watch brings that to the party, but the Garmin doesn't. I prefer function and the Suunto even comes in cheaper than the Garmin. I've used many Garmin watches, they are pretty good but I'll stick with Suunto for this choice. Thank you for your thoughts though, it isn't just about the cost for me, frankly, I don't care about the cost at all because it's supposed to save my life so my choice is my choice as yours is yours. At this moment I still use my old Suunto Stinger and it works like a dream :) Now that was expensive 22 years ago.

[@jambalaya428]

​@@krisdalziel3311what do you mean by benefits of Nike?

[@krisdalziel3311]

@@jambalaya428 IMO - Garmin = Hi-Tech and Suunto = Nike.