SUUNTO D5 Dive Computer with Color Screen and Exchangeable Straps, Wildberry

Very happy with this watch. It looks nice (really like the copper look), fits well (could be my daily watch even though it isn't), and does what it's supposed to do in the water and out. We live in Hawaiʻi and we snorkel and free dive most weekends, and scuba occasionally. This is my first dive watch, and it's exceeded my expectations so far. When I first got it, I thought the display seemed dim. The truth is, it's not a bright display, but it shows up great in the sunlight, and in low light it's plenty bright. In free dive mode, it's really fun to see how deep each dive is and for how long I'm down below. It's handy to see the ring around the top change to give me an idea of whether I'm ready to dive again (in truth, I don't know that this is necessary, but I'm always happy to get more information rather than less). After the outings, the app is useful to review the day's activities, which sync almost immediately and automatically. The graphs for each dive are interesting, showing location, depth, time, temperature, etc. And of course, you can add a variety of other information for each dive, like exposure protection used, environmental considerations, dive buddies, marine encounters, etc. It might seem like overkill that the watch logs every single time you dive down while snorkeling, but at the same time, why not? I haven't personally used it yet for scuba, but my wife has (mine hadn't arrived in time for our most recent dive) and she was likewise very happy with it. The display was easily readable at depth, and clearly communicated the information you're looking for with a dive computer. At some point I'd like to add tank transmitters to my kit, but don't have those yet. The battery lasts for days if not in dive mode. In dive mode, of course it has a shorter life, but still plenty for multiple excursions in a day. Just charge it before you go out. The watch menu system is relatively easy to navigate. In a world of touch screens, it can feel a little tedious using buttons to navigate menus, but it works. It's a lot better than my older dive computer that's integrated into my BCD. My only complaint is notifications. When we first got our watches we used the app to turn off notifications on the watch, but it didn't work. We'd turn them off in the app's settings, then go back into the settings to confirm that they were off, and we'd find that they were on again. We found that we had to turn them off on the watch itself, using the watch's menu system. That at least got the watch to shutup every time our phones received a notification. But ultimately I had to disable all notifications on my phone as well through the Android system settings because I couldn't stop my phone from getting basically a persistent notification informing me that the watch was connected. I don't need to know that my phone is connected to my watch, and frankly I don't need it to connect to my watch constantly because I don't use it for my daily wear. Bottom line: there are plenty of other dive watches with more advanced features but for a recreational diver like me, the Suunto D5 is great!

Works pretty good, but the watch is not very good for transitioning to other functions. Also the calibration for the compass could be better. Lastly…the compass lock for the waypoint needs to be brighter.

Can’t wait to dive it ,so I will get back but everything else great! And I trust the company as I have had from stingers and spider and a cobra that actually failed from age I guess ,but all the others no complaints and I put strain on the products in the past I worked in the industry full time.

Worked great. Since easily to the phone and did well with tracking my dives

I bought this early July during Prime Days. So I got a really good price on it ( 280 ). So, for me, at that price point, it can't be beat: I have a compass. I can charge it the night before a diving trip. ( I dont wear it every day, just to dive, so the battery life isn't an issue and I wanted to be able to charge it myself without visiting a jewelry store like the water-resistant watches from decades ago) It records everything I need ( depth, temp, time,...). Perfect for me, the recreational diver who will not spend 1000 or more on a device that i can only use on occasion ( I'd love to dive more, but I work too and I dont live near the water)

Seems ok. Haven’t used yet

Bought this at my local dive shop not on Amazon. This computer seems ok but it doesn't get nearly as bright or as black as the Teric. If you can spend the extra $400 I say buy the Teric instead. This picture is on "very low" brightness. I suggest keeping it on this setting as the battery dies really fast on anything else. Also it doesn't get much brighter, just washed out. Shearwater is coming out with a cheaper alternative to the Teric early January called the Tern. If you can wait I'd buy that instead. It has the same bright AMOLED screen. We're going to the Maldives December 1st so it wasn't an option for us.

I love the D5 and have logged over 400 dives on it. The screen is very customizable and will feature the info you deem important. The brightness can be adjusted as well- I have no problem reading the info in a variety of situations. The watch connects seamlessly to the tank pod. I find that I can reliably do four dives without recharging the battery. I’ve been on countless liveaboard trips and have never had battery issues.

Hermoso