PhuketdashScuba

Excellent regulator, and easy to service as well, so major advantage over Scubapro there.

A friend of mine who is a trimix and rebreather diver told me to get just a bottom timer and another one as a backup AND dive to the plan, there is no real need for fancy computers in his opinion.

Yes, that is normal practice for technical divers. They either carry a bottomtimer only (or use computer as bottom timer) plus carry redundant timers. The decompression and ascent information is of no value to them anyway, they really plan the dive and dive the plan.

For normal recreational diving though IMO a computer is a very useful and handy tool.

Thanks for the info guys. I will buy a Suunto. The last liveaboard I was on had Suunto's that they hired out. I was thinking about buying one but after you all recommending Suunto, that's definitely made up my mind.

The computer for rent was probably the Zoop.

BTW, the Mosquito is an old model, has not been for sale already for about 4? years, maybe even longer.

I was there at the beach end of April. At that point swimming in Kata was still very safe, but I did not dare go into the water there with my kid more than 1 foot deep. Very strong currents and IMO very dangerous see there.

You should also add ANDI. They have been around for years and are renowned for teaching Tech and Rebreather diving forever, they are also internationally recognized, several instructors in Thailand.

Yes, agree with that.