Liquivision X1 / VR3

[CaveCrazyJax]

Comments, please?

Anyone among us have experience with the Liquivision X1? Good things to say, bad things to say?

Also, to all the VR3 users among us - has anyone had reliability issues, ie, frequent repairs, etc. Especially with the color screen unit.....

I'm obviously on the market for a good multi-gas - any other comments on other makes and models would be most appreciated....

Jim

[rico867]

Buy a VR3 they have been around for 10 years and we know what problems exist with them. The X1 well who knows? Here today gone tomorrow.

[chimie007]

This has been covered quite well over on TDS. There are a few long threads on the X1 and VR3.

[Jim Wyatt]

Comments, please?

Anyone among us have experience with the Liquivision X1? Good things to say, bad things to say?

Jim

I have dived with 2 people multiple dives over multiple days with the Liquivision over the past couple of weeks. I liked the unit, user friendly..much easier to use than the VR3. It gets the diver out of the water much faster than my NiTek He & Duo. That may not neccesarily be a good thing, however.

[PacketSniffer]

I have a review of my Liquivision X1 on RebreatherWorld (and The Deco Stop). So far, I love the thing. Other than some initial power on timing issues, Ross (author of VPlanner Live) has coded that to a resolved state. I've got about 50 dives on my X1. No other issues to speak of. The one thing that the X1 users have as a huge plus is Ross constantly updating the software for the better; new features added often. He's very responsive. In my eyes, there is nothing better for cave diving but that's my opinion.

[PacketSniffer]

It gets the diver out of the water much faster than my NiTek He & Duo. That may not neccesarily be a good thing, however.

Jim,

That just has to do with the conservatism level. It just so happens that Ross put it at a default of +3. If you bump it to +4, it matches closely with a VR3 running Buhlmann on 0 conservatism. That's where I leave mine just so the team exits at the same time. I am in no rush to get out of the water. Afterall, that's the whole reason why I go diving.

[Walter Pickel]

I have 2 VR3s and 1 X1. Long story short, I will be selling the VR3s.

A few points:

• The X1 has a true VPM algorithm; the VR3 does not
• V-Planner has been around for a long time -- the algorithms are tested more than any other deco software
• The X1 is tiny; the VR3 can be used as a weapon (and has been)
• Tobin makes a KICK-ASS mount for it
• You can actually download dives from the X1
• The X1 has an electronic compass
• Ross (V-Planner Live) will actually provide support

Let me know if you are interested in buy a VR3

[Mike Edmonston]

the VR3 can be used as a weapon (and has been)

ROFL... Back evil gator... Back!!... WHAP!!!! Anybody need a gator skin wallet???

[fixxervi6]

Sold my VR3 for the X1

I do not regret it

Both are GREAT computers, however I feel the X1 is the better unit.

[aainslie]

Sold 2 VR3's for 2 X1's. Love the X1, especially for deep dives. V-Planner allows you to plan perfectly, X1 allows you to handle in water changes of plans perfectly. What a pair!