Ratio iX3M 2 dive computer: reviews
Summaries
“Super-intuitive, super-easy to use and I really think it’s going to be great to add to your arsenal as well.” - Bryan Stafford of LakeHickoryScuba (Deep GPS version)
“For twinset diving, for single-tank diving, this is a fantastic computer.” - Benjamin Hadfield of Teach Me To Dive (Deep GPS version)
“It’s well-made, it’s tough and it looks good! I think a lot of thought has gone into it.” - Ian of Big Scuba Podcast (Tech+ GPS version)
“The iX3M 2 not only has all the features that I currently need, but I will never “outgrow” this computer either. The iX3M 2 suits all divers from beginners to technical divers.” - X-Ray Mag
User interface
“Programming was definitely a breeze.” - Benjamin Hadfield of Teach Me To Dive (Deep GPS version)
“It will automatically update in real-time, as you’re using your cylinders. It will then automatically switch over, depending on what tank you then use, as you dive, it will automatically update.” - Ian of Big Scuba Podcast (Tech+ GPS version)
"The computer updates the decompression table in real time and always keeps you informed of the deco stops you need to make." - Rene Magazine
“If you dive sidemount, the computer will automatically switch to display information about the tank from which you are breathing.” - X-Ray Mag
Compass
“The compass was really easy and simple to get to.” - Benjamin Hadfield of Teach Me To Dive (Deep GPS version)
"Why don’t all dive computers have a compass like this? Choose a direction, press a button and the compass direction is locked." - Rene Magazine
“I like the idea that it auto-calibrates as well.” - Ian of Big Scuba Podcast (Tech+ GPS version)
“Nice, clear, intuitive when you’re following a bearing.” - Scuba Diver Magazine
Display
“At ten feet, my buddy could see everything that was going on my computer and we knew exactly what was going on.” - Benjamin Hadfield of Teach Me To Dive (Deep GPS version)
“You can, even at sharp angles, still read it.” - Ian of Big Scuba Podcast (Tech+ GPS version)
“The computer started automatically when I entered the water, and the display was very easy to read, even in bright sunlight” - X-Ray Mag
“People will buy a unit like this, mainly for visibility, because it’s so easy to see. Even in limited visibility water, this unit is so easy to see.” - Bob Collins of Edge-Hog Dive Gear
Analyser
“There’s also a gas blender application as well. If you’ve got nitrox, say, in one of the tanks and you want to add air to it, well, you can get your read and see what you’ve got, see what percentage it is and then add that accordingly. You don’t have to drain the tank down and start from all afresh. You can just add to what’s in there.” - Ian of Big Scuba Podcast (Tech+ GPS version)
“The optional analyser is really handy. It saves you some time if you need to input lots of different mixes instead of having to tap away and go through everything, all you basically have to do is plug it in, select which cylinder number you want and analyse it.” - Scuba Diver Magazine
Vibration alert
“The vibration alert is obvious, to really get your attention without alerting the entire dive site. Even through a thick drysuit you can feel that vibrating and that really gets your attention and draws your attention to what you need to look at.” - Scuba Diver Magazine
Battery
“The battery is great! Around 20 hours of dive time is good, and the ability to top it up as you go from any powered USB is always convenient so that you never miss a dive or you waste a partially-depleted battery.” - Scuba Diver Magazine
“I charged this particular unit six days ago and it is still 95%. So, the battery lasts quite a long time.” - Bob Collins of Edge-Hog Dive Gear
Upgrades
“One clever thing about the cheaper Pro and Deep versions is that you can pay to have them upgraded at a later time. That way, if you’re unsure if you need all the features of the Tech+ or even the Deep, you can buy the Pro and then just upgrade it, if and when you need to, the hardware is all the same.” - Scuba Diver Magazine
Sources
LakeHickoryScuba
Scuba Diver Magazine
Teach Me To Dive
Big Scuba Podcast
Divers-Supply
