Atomic Aquatics Cobalt 2 Dive Computer with PC Download Kit & Quick Disconnect, Black

Absolutely great computer. Should you have a problem, Atomic customer support is excellent.

This computer was suggested to me by my local dive shop. It looks to be an amazing piece of equipment. The reviews are pretty divided love it or hate it. It looks to be a reliability issue. What the computer can do and the upgrades from old tech. is fantastic. But it just seems to have problems being dependable or working at all. I decided to chance it, basing my decision that surly the issues associated with the Cobalt have been corrected with the Cobalt 2. Cobalt's web site even boasts of the craftsmanship of their product, specifically of its water proof magnetic buttons that were an issue in the older model. I received my computer and excitedly read the booklet and started to set it up to be ready for a pool dive to set up all my gear for a quarry dive that week end. Right away I knew some thing was not right. At first I thought it was me, but realized that the left and right buttons did not work. This did not give me a good feeling with a piece of equipment I would be trusting my life with. I will admit that the computer was impressive , if only it were dependable. I returned the item, which is easy with Amazon. Unfortunately, it took over a week for my return to get back and Amazon takes up to 7 days to put the money back on your card. I had to order another computer and charge to another card. I was now $1900 into a dive computer and hoping I would have it in time for my dive, with no time to test it. I did not get it in time, but that is another story. I hope the best for the Cobalt. It could be amazing, especially for the cost. Just get the bugs worked out guys. I ended up getting the Shear Water. It cost a good bit more, but every single review was a 5 Star. When I received it the first thing I noticed was a quality test sign off card showing someone had made sure every thing worked properly before sending out to me. May be a policy Atomic would like to adopt.

2 times it has failed. Newly it returned from repair and returned to fail. The first time, it was united on 1 screen, I sent it to repair and now simply it does not ignite.

Best do it all dive computer on the market.

I can't recommend this dive computer. I own one and have decided not purchase another for my wife who needs a new computer. The safety algorithms, user interface, and bright screen display all make this computer an exceptional unit to dive with. The problem I have with this device is reliability. Under the naivgation buttons on the front are small magnets that activate the selected function. After a period of time (15 months for me) these magnets rust and the computer no longer will respond to the buttons being pushed. Without warning it becomes basically unusable. To resolve this Atomic sent me replacement parts (for free) and instructions to repair the computer. Sorry - that's not good enough. If I leave for a day of diving or a weeklong dive trip, I want to know that my computer will function without worrying about this type of issue. RUST? In a dive computer. Please...

I own three of thses . the primary reason i purchased my first one was easy to see and understand. Once i dove with my Cobalt I purchased two more for my family . Customer service is great

I'm on my third Cobalt 2, and not because I like it so much. I'm a cold water diver (45 - 55 degrees), and the first Cobalt 2 I had developed condensation inside the screen on the first dive I used it on. I sent it back, and Atomic sent a replacement computer. After about 10 dives, that one froze up on me (in the electronic sense, not the temperature sense) between dives, and I had to swap it out for a back-up computer. I sent it back again, and Atomic sent me another replacement. This one has about 40 - 50 dives on it, and as I was getting ready for a dive this morning, I went to turn it on and discovered that the SELECT button doesn't work, which renders the whole computer useless. I will be taking it down to my local dive shop later to see if I can get it repaired so that I can get my last couple of dives off of it, but I will not be using this computer again, except possibly as a back-up. If Atomic won't fix it for free, I'm just going to trash it. No sense throwing good money after bad. It is a nice computer when it's working, but the reliability is terrible! After my experiences and the experiences of another customer whose Cobalt 2 died after his first dive, my local dive shop won't even put them on display anymore. I also have a friend who is waiting for his to come back from the shop. If you're dead set on buying this computer, you really need to carry a back-up computer or set of gauges, especially if you are going to be traveling or on a live-aboard where popping into a shop to rent a console when this dies is not an option.