Garmin Descent Mk1 Carbon Grey Dive Computer
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The Carbon Grey version of the Garmin Descent Mk1 Dive Computer has all of the features of the silver version but ups the style level with a brushed titanium bezel and finished with a DLC titanium bracelet. Like the idea of showing it off on your wrist when on the surface but don't fancy diving with that expensive titanium bracelet, no problem, it also comes with a black silicone strap.
The Descent Mk1 is a 'smart' dive computer with additional sensors and hardware to make it a much more practical computer/watch than the rest. Besides the normal diving functions that you would expect from a premium computer, it can connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth for on-screen messages, emails and notifications as well as a suite of fitness functions thanks to GPS and heart rate sensors.
When in the water the Descent Mk1 automatically stores your entry and exit positions via GPS for your dive log, it offers various dive modes including diving, apnea, multi-gas and gauge and supports nitrox and trimix gases, it has a 3 axis digital compass and a large memory to store your dive profiles.
The Descent Mk1 housing is made from a fibre reinforced polymer to make it strong but also lightweight, a sapphire crystal display lens and the bezel is brushed titanium for a stylish and durable finish. It is supplied with a DLC titanium bracelet and a black silicone wrist band but other colours are also available separately and easily swapped over thanks to the QuickFit system. It uses a rechargeable battery like any good smart device should and provides the following battery run times before it'll need a charge depending on use:
- Dive mode: Up to 40 hours
- Watch mode: Up to 21 days
- Smartwatch mode: Up to 12 days
- GPS/HR Activity mode: Up to 20 hours
- UltraTrac™ mode: Up to 30 hours
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Features
- Premium full-featured GPS dive computer in a sleek watch-style design; with bright 1.2" colour display and TOPO mapping
- Built-in sensors include 3-axis compass, gyroscope and barometric altimeter as well as GPS and GLONASS capability that lets you mark your dive entry and exit points for surface GPS
- Supports single-gas, multi-gas, gauge and apnea diving, including nitrox and trimix; plan your dives directly on the device
- Dive log lets you store and review data from up to 200 dives ‰ÛÓ and share online via Garmin Connect™ and its included mobile app
- Features Elevate™ wrist heart rate technology with multisport activity profiles, performance metrics and smart notifications
- Battery life: up to 19 days in watch mode, 10 days in smartwatch mode, 40 hours in dive mode and 20 hours in GPS mode
Specifications
| Max operating depth | 100 meters (EN13319) |
|---|---|
| Single-gas mode | Yes |
| Multi-gas mode | Yes |
| Gauge mode | Yes |
| APNEA mode | Yes |
| APNEA hunt mode | Yes |
| Deco model | BÌ_hlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors |
| Nitrox support | Yes |
| Trimix support | Yes |
| Gas mixes | Air, Nitrox and trimix, up to 100% O2; 1 bottom gas, and up to 5 deco and/or backup gases |
| PO2 | Up to 1.6 with customisable deco PO2 setting |
| Auto start/end dive | Yes |
| Custom end-dive timeout | yes (20 s to 10 m) |
| Safety Stop | Yes (customisable off/3 min/5 min) |
| Deep Stops | Yes (using custom gradient factors) |
| Customisable conservatism | Yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors) |
| Dive ascent/descent rate indicator | Yes |
| Automatic altitude adjustment | Yes |
| No-fly time | Yes (with 24hr countdown) |
| Dive planner | Yes (basic NDL + multi-gas deco planner) |
| Backlight | Yes (configurable time and intensity; auto-on at depth) |
| Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations | Yes |
| Sync dive log to Garmin Connect™ and Garmin Connect™ Mobile | Yes |
| Alerts & alarms | Audible and vibration alarms for ascent rate, PO2, CNS/OTU, NDL, deco, gas switching. Customisable (up to 40) audible and/or vibration per dive mode, based on depth or time |
| 3-axis dive compass | Yes (with an adjustable heading, a quick change to 90R, 90L and reciprocal). Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading |
| Missed Deco Lockout | Yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement) |
| Residual Tissue Loading Reset | Yes (on the surface with user acknowledgement) |
| Surface diver status widget | Yes (surface interval, N2/HE loading, CNS, OTU and tissue compartment status) |
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