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Suunto in South Africa
Suunto was founded in Finland in 1936 by Tuomas Vohlonen, who started with a liquid-filled compass. Its first diving compass, the SK-4, followed in 1965, and its first dive computer in 1987. The shop carries the current computers, the SK-8 compass, gauge modules and spares.
Choosing a Suunto
The Zoop Novo is the entry point, on a CR2450 cell that a dive centre changes in minutes. The D5 and Ocean read cylinder pressure through a Tank POD, and the Ocean adds GPS, wrist heart rate and a sapphire crystal. The Nautic puts a 3.26-inch AMOLED on the wrist. The EON Core and EON Steel are rebreather-capable, and the EON Steel takes up to ten trimix gases. Compare them in wrist computers and air-integrated computers.
Transmitters: check the fit first
Suunto makes two transmitters that aren't interchangeable. The current Tank POD pairs with the Ocean, D5, Nautic, Nautic S, EON Core and EON Steel. The older Wireless Tank Pressure Transmitter pairs with the D4i Novo, Vyper Novo and earlier models. The wrong one won't pair, so check the computer before ordering from transmitters. Battery changes and repairs are booked at the Glenvista shop.
Questions we get asked
Where can I buy a Suunto dive computer in South Africa?
Scuba Evolution sells Suunto dive computers, Tank PODs, compasses and spares online and at Shop U44, Glenvista Shopping Centre, Johannesburg. Delivery is free anywhere in South Africa on orders of R1,500 and over, and R150 below that.
Where can I get a Suunto battery replaced in Johannesburg?
The Glenvista shop books dive computer battery changes, with a new o-ring fitted every time, and pairs transmitters again before you collect. The Zoop Novo takes a user-replaceable CR2450 cell, while the Ocean, EON Core and EON Steel are rechargeable.
Where can I get a Suunto dive computer repaired in South Africa?
Bring it to the Scuba Evolution shop in Glenvista during trading hours. Repairs go to the maker's appointed agent, and for Suunto gear bought here the shop lodges the warranty claim for you.