{"id":82535,"date":"2020-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diving-info.com\/?p=82535"},"modified":"2023-05-03T14:03:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T14:03:51","slug":"a-review-of-the-scuba-wrist-computer-is-it-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diving-info.com\/a-review-of-the-scuba-wrist-computer-is-it-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"A Review of the Scuba Wrist Computer: Is It Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The oceans hold many mysteries. Even though water encompasses the majority of our planet, many aquatic environments are as unexplored as the vacuum of space. When you are diving into such an alien environment, you want all the assistance that technology can offer. That is where the Mares Puck Pro comes in.<\/p>\n

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The Mares Puck Pro has the reputation of being one of the absolute best wrist-mounted dive computers on the market today. But does reality confirm the claims made about the Mares Puck Pro? In this article we evaluated the Mares Puck Pro Wrist Dive Computer against three members of its competition. Each received a score according to our dive computer rubric so that we could evaluate each item mathematically.<\/p>\n

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What Is the Mares Puck Pro Wrist Dive Computer?<\/h2>\n

The Mares Puck Pro first appeared on the market in 2008. It quickly redefined the way thatdive computers were thought of. Previous dive computers were unintuitive, difficult to use, or simply provided meager features for how much their manufacturers were asking you to pay for them. That all changed when the Mares Puck Pro hit the shelves.<\/p>\n

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The first models of the Mares Puck Pro sold so well that Mares continues its policy of producing no-frills, all-features wrist dive computers today. The modern design calls back to those dive computers made in 2008, but the design has been slimmed down, the firmware has been upgraded, and the display has been made larger. The modern Mares Puck Pro Wrist Dive Computer even has improved multi-gas capability.<\/p>\n

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\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeff\ufeffThe Wrist Mounted Environmental Computer<\/h3>\n
\ufeff\ufeff\ufeffThe Mares Puck Pro is a fully-featured RGBM nitrox computer that a diver wears on their wrist. This allows quick and accurate monitoring of air levels. The Mares Puck Pro has a built in dive log to help you keep track of how long you’ve been underwater. It even has an ascent rate monitor to help you avoid the bends. Of course, you can also gain your environmental temperature data and your current depth at a glance.<\/div>\n

Lifesaving Notifications<\/h3>\n
The Mares Puck Pro will easily become your best friend underwater. It provides an audible beep accompanied by a visual alert to help you avoid dangerous scenarios. It will give you alerts if you begin to ascend from depth too quickly, which can cause the bends.<\/p>\n

You will also receive these notifications if you are about to exceed the safe ppO2\/MOD. Similarly, the Mares Puck Pro will alert you when your Nitrogen Saturation equals 100%. If you accidentally blow past a decompression stop, the Mares Puck Pro will let you know. It even keeps you on top of when it needs new batteries.<\/p>\n

Many of these scenarios are not merely inconveniences: they can be real dangers. It is a great thing that the Mares Puck Pro keeps you ahead of your surroundings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Choose the Mares Puck Pro That Is Right for You<\/h3>\n
You might think that such a practical, lifesaving item would only come in one color scheme. But that is not so! The Mares Puck Pro can be purchased in seven different versions: Black, Red, Orange, White, Gray, Black & White Plus, and White Plus. We loved the option of being able to match our wrist dive computer to our wetsuits<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Product Specs<\/h2>\n

The Mares Puck Pro measures 6.8\u201d long, 5.4\u201d wide, and 5\u201d inches high. It weighs a mere 12.8 ounces and easily fits the wrists of both men and women. The Mares Puck Pro has a dive log capable of remembering 50 dives. It has a memory capacity of 36 hours, which it samples every five seconds.<\/p>\n

The Mares Puck Pro uses a powerful backlight that makes it visible even at the bottom of dark lakes. Its maximum displayed depth is 150 meters or 492 feet. This dive computer provides an easy to access stopwatch mode and planning mode. It can be switched between imperial and metric units, so you can read it in units you are familiar with no matter where you grew up.<\/p>\n

It can be set for either freshwater or seawater dives, which helps to optimize the data that the Mares Puck Pro feeds you. The user can easily replace its batteries when the time comes, and thankfully the Mares Puck Pro lets you know when that will be with an easy-to-read battery display. If you are pushing your limits, or simply do not like being beeped at, you can easily exclude the audible alarm in favor of receiving the visual alerts by themselves.<\/p>\n

The Mares Puck Pro supports gas switching, altitude adjustment, and residual nitrogen resetting. It displays your ascent rate in either meters per minute or feet per minute. The display is made from tempered mineral glass, which is scratch resistant and provides a crystal clear read of your data even in murky water.<\/p>\n

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Pricing<\/h2>\n

You can purchase a Mares Puck Pro of your own for around $175. Some models and colors have ended up being more popular than others, however, and their price point may end up being a little higher. Some of the Mares Puck Pro’s competition sells for less, but we tended to find that a drop in price corresponded to a drop in quality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How It Compares<\/h2>\n

We picked a few similar products available<\/a> on the market to see how they compare.<\/p>\n