Return to the AERIS home page JUST ONE LOOK! See how AERIS's computers performed against the competition in Rodale's ScubaLab's most recent review of "new" nitrox-compatible computers; Rodale's Scuba Diving, July 1999 Here are the results......... ATMOS Pro™ 300G Console™ SAVANT™ "AERIS is a new company that primarily distributes scuba diving instruments. This is the first time AERIS computers have been available for our review and testing, and they are all Tester's Choices. Much of their excellent performance is a result of their two push buttons. These buttons allow the user to walk through the modes, enter a mode, look at data or make a setting and then easily move on. These computers are liberal on single dives, but become conservative on subsequent deep dives. This is not a problem for general recreational diving, but does limit their usefulness for aggressive diving. Even though the time-to-fly feature is just a   countdown, you can use the time-to-desaturation as a more practical time to fly. The 300G has a valuable and unique feature not found on other dive computers: It comes with a submersible pressure gauge and shares some of its function with this SPG. This is not a gas-integrated computer, but the back light and audible alarms also work on the SPG. The ATMOS Pro is simply a 300G without the SPG, but both of these computers can be supplied with a compass. The ATMOS Pro is a Best Buy. The SAVANT is intended for divers who prefer a wrist-mounted computer, although it can also be attached to a BC. It has an extended deep-diving algorithm. The instructions for the SAVANT are excellent, but not as well laid out as those for the other AERIS computers." Strength's: Highly user friendly. Easy to see, read and understand; large numbers. Excellent instructions and prompt cards. Clear graphs with three-color high-lighting. Easy adjusting of no-decompression limits at any time with the use of the nitrogen graph. Handles multilevel and repetitive diving in a reasonable manner. Excellent back light that works both under water and on the surface. Multiple user settings that are easy to use. Excellent PC interface program. Oxygen default that can be turned off. Weaknesses: Time to fly is an arbitrary countdown Conservative on repetitive deep dives AERIS Corporate Headquarters 14212 Doolittle Dr. San Leandro, CA 94577 Tel #510-346-0010 Fax #510-346-0015 Website: http://www.diveaeris.com E-Mail Address: info@diveaeris.com