Shearwater Petrel

[Line Squirrel]

No, it's not BS. As of a price quote today I can get it cheaper than that, honestly significantly less.

I'm not saying someone can't strike up a deal here or there. I don't know your history, if any, with the retailer you got your quote from but one quote from one retailer hardly qualifies as "just about every retailer out there".


I was calling BS on:

You can get them new for less then that at just about every retailer out there.

You cannot (currently) purchase these for under $900 from "just about every retailer out there".

[FW]

Some of you need to read the "sticky" at the top of the gear page, no price flaming!

[Line Squirrel]

Some of you need to read the "sticky" at the top of the gear page, no price flaming!

Wow - you guys have more rules than Heinz has sauces.

[ramon]

As for the technology, anyone who researches the shearwater line will know, the only difference in the two computers is log book size, display and actual size.

And the ability to use regular AA batteries

[Garth]

It claims the ability for automatic set point switching. Not sure I would use that but interesting option.


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[Captain Bil]

It claims the ability for automatic set point switching. Not sure I would use that but interesting option.


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The predator does that.

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[Garth]

The predator does that.

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Oh. Interesting. I'm up in the air on whether I want to change to the petrel stand alone or upgrade my predator to closed circuit stand alone. This petrel is tempting.


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[diverklondike]

I personally prefer the display of the predator

[Jax]

One point to consider, folks. The manufacturer of the Predator's OLED screen closed its doors. That is one reason why Shearwater built the Petrel as it did.

The Predator is Orphaned - that means, once a critical part dies, (the screen), it cannot be repaired. I have been given to understand that Shearwater has purchased (all? a lot?) what it can, but sooner or later, the Predator will be unrepairable. Except by cannibalization.

My $.02, which isn't worth $.02, sometimes.

[speleogirl]

One point to consider, folks. The manufacturer of the Predator's OLED screen closed its doors. That is one reason why Shearwater built the Petrel as it did.

The Predator is Orphaned - that means, once a critical part dies, (the screen), it cannot be repaired. I have been given to understand that Shearwater has purchased (all? a lot?) what it can, but sooner or later, the Predator will be unrepairable. Except by cannibalization.

My $.02, which isn't worth $.02, sometimes.

This is true.

I am aware that the Predator screens will be irreparable at some point, if not already.Once that happens (hopefully a long while from now) I will switch. I love theShearwater computers and for now I love my Predator screen.