We took the brand new Garmin Descent Mk2i with us on our dive. This fantastic dive computer offers a simple user experience to monitor and use before, during, and after the scuba dive. The incredible multisport functionality is astounding in terms of the breadth of information and the number of activities that can be tracked.
Skydiving, kayaking, backcountry skiing, and sailing (with integrated tide charts) are some amazingly diverse sports this device may track.
With the tremendous success of the first version of the Descent Mark One, which appeared to be quite close to striking the ideal balance between a dive computer and a daily wristwatch, expectations were extremely high for the second version. Our initial reservations were put to rest when we discovered that the Mk2i could work as a diving computer and a multisport wristwatch.
The sonar-based communication technology known as the SubWave network on the Mk2i (the I stands for integration) is the “bling” that comes with the Mk2 model. This technology extends the range of the signal and boosts its intensity while it is sent underwater. This ground-breaking technology is designed to work with the T1 transmitter to deliver cutting-edge air integration and ultra-precise air pressure readings for as many as five different gas-mixed tanks (including ni-tri and 100%-ox), remaining dive duration, and consumption rate.
Incredibly, you can read the same data from other scuba divers within a range of 10 meters from each other. While it’s possible that a dive master may be interested in knowing how much time their students have left. At the same time, underwater, this information is often more useful after a dive has been completed.
The Mark 2 is an improvement on its predecessor in terms of diver safety since it features improved decompression and safety stop modifications that better give divers information that is both quick and accurate as they ascend.
Garmin Descent Mk2i
Although it is evident that Garmin has made changes on the Mk2 that appeal more to technical divers than what was supplied by the original Descent, this is still clearly a dive computer intended for leisure divers in most cases. It has a range of 100 meters, which allows technical divers utilizing different gas mixes to monitor all of them; however, a teacher may find it more beneficial to have real-time data of four other pupils and their data simultaneously. Naturally, this will call for the Mk2i and the purchase of additional T1 transmitters, which will be available for purchase sometime in the lead-up to the New Year.