Shearwater Divelog Manager

dteubner · 30th December 2007, 22:30

I have owned lots and lots of computers over the years and the downloading software has always been terrible - difficult to use, incomplete, expensive hardware etc etc etc.

I have done a couple of dives with my new (to me) Shearwater GF and Ross H's download manager is fantastic. It's easy to use, shows all the data and has no fiddly hardware crap.

Even if the Shearwater wasn't such a fantastic computer, the download manager alone would make it worth considering.

Trukdiver · 30th December 2007, 23:14

Good to know! I'm just wiring my new Pursuit onto my Classic KISS and I was wondering about the dive logging software. Thanks very much. I appreciate the post.

Marky Mark · 31st December 2007, 17:09

I agree, I had put off buying the VR£ logging software because it looked cumbersome, difficult to use and expensive. What a joy when Ross' version for the Shearwater was simple to use and cost a fraction.

Well worth the money.

MM

Andy Del · 31st December 2007, 19:51

Yep, 5 dives on the Shearwater (oh, the joy of it all) and I'm delighted with it, and the logging software is amazingly simple to use.

Um, did I miss something, or is the print out rather sparse? I would like to pop the graph in and be able to rabbit on a bit more about the dive than seems possible at present...

sddiverrob · 31st December 2007, 21:12

If only it was available for Mac...that goes for V-Planner also.

Rob

Mark Chase · 2nd January 2008, 15:40

Quote: (Originally Posted by dteubner)

I have owned lots and lots of computers over the years and the downloading software has always been terrible - difficult to use, incomplete, expensive hardware etc etc etc.

I have done a couple of dives with my new (to me) Shearwater GF and Ross H's download manager is fantastic. It's easy to use, shows all the data and has no fiddly hardware crap.

Even if the Shearwater wasn't such a fantastic computer, the download manager alone would make it worth considering.

Now I am sorry I am going to have to raise a couple of issues here.

First off let me say the ease of use and the dive graphs on the package are fantastic. For the first time i feel I can have a proper analysis of my dive and i am making notes on dive conditions and profiles and feelings after the dive.

HOWEVER

There are some very annoying features with the package that still keeps me using my Mk1 Sunnto package as a dive log book.

1: I cant delete old erroneous dives and keep them deleted. Each time i down load that time i popped down to cut the anchor free or did a 3m dive in a puddle, comes back to haunt me.

2: I want to see a full screen list of my dives with, date, location, name of wreck, depth, run time, temp, dive boat, dive buddy and type of dive (cave wreck solo drift). With the dives listed in this way i can, for example, quickly identify previous 120min 60m dives and use the excellent graphics to analise my profiles and decide what to do next dive. I can see instantly the name of a dive boat and open the report and find if I liked the boat or if it was suitable for mix diving, that sort of thing.

When the Shearwater package gives me that sort of info on the front end it will replace my old Suunto software and not before. As it is now I find the dive n the Suunto then refer back to the Shearwater package to look at the graph.

ATB

Mark Chase

**SeaBass** · 15th July 2008, 03:22

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase)

Now I am sorry I am going to have to raise a couple of issues here.

First off let me say the ease of use and the dive graphs on the package are fantastic. For the first time i feel I can have a proper analysis of my dive and i am making notes on dive conditions and profiles and feelings after the dive.

HOWEVER

There are some very annoying features with the package that still keeps me using my Mk1 Sunnto package as a dive log book.

1: I cant delete old erroneous dives and keep them deleted. Each time i down load that time i popped down to cut the anchor free or did a 3m dive in a puddle, comes back to haunt me.

2: I want to see a full screen list of my dives with, date, location, name of wreck, depth, run time, temp, dive boat, dive buddy and type of dive (cave wreck solo drift). With the dives listed in this way i can, for example, quickly identify previous 120min 60m dives and use the excellent graphics to analise my profiles and decide what to do next dive. I can see instantly the name of a dive boat and open the report and find if I liked the boat or if it was suitable for mix diving, that sort of thing.

When the Shearwater package gives me that sort of info on the front end it will replace my old Suunto software and not before. As it is now I find the dive n the Suunto then refer back to the Shearwater package to look at the graph.

ATB

Mark Chase

Diving Log 4.0 just came out with the ability to import Shearwater Dive Log Manager .CSV files. I initially got errors but when I reported them they were fixed promplty.

You might want to check it out since it does address the problems stated above.

I also think that if they knew there were alot of users on this forum interested they would add more CCR features.

Thom

**wedivebc** · 15th July 2008, 03:54

Good to know. I am waiting for my pursuit to show up any day now.

30th December 2007, 22:30	#1 (permalink)
dteubner Pedant Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 221	Shearwater Divelog Manager I have owned lots and lots of computers over the years and the downloading software has always been terrible - difficult to use, incomplete, expensive hardware etc etc etc. I have done a couple of dives with my new (to me) Shearwater GF and Ross H's download manager is fantastic. It's easy to use, shows all the data and has no fiddly hardware crap. Even if the Shearwater wasn't such a fantastic computer, the download manager alone would make it worth considering. __________________ Dave T Hanlon's Razor - Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
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30th December 2007, 23:14	#2 (permalink)
Trukdiver New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 58	Re: Shearwater Divelog Manager Good to know! I'm just wiring my new Pursuit onto my Classic KISS and I was wondering about the dive logging software. Thanks very much. I appreciate the post. __________________ Sunny Longordo CK#245
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31st December 2007, 17:09	#3 (permalink)
Marky Mark RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Darlington, UK Posts: 90	Re: Shearwater Divelog Manager I agree, I had put off buying the VR£ logging software because it looked cumbersome, difficult to use and expensive. What a joy when Ross' version for the Shearwater was simple to use and cost a fraction. Well worth the money. MM __________________ It'd be rude not to. "You are a terrestrial mammal for crying out loud - you have no business going underwater in the first place." - Richard Pyle (and my mum)
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31st December 2007, 21:12	#5 (permalink)
sddiverrob New Member Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic rEvo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 90	Re: Shearwater Divelog Manager If only it was available for Mac...that goes for V-Planner also. Rob __________________ "Tech divers are the same all over the world..."
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2nd January 2008, 15:40	#6 (permalink)
Mark Chase RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,854	Re: Shearwater Divelog Manager Quote: (Originally Posted by dteubner) I have owned lots and lots of computers over the years and the downloading software has always been terrible - difficult to use, incomplete, expensive hardware etc etc etc. I have done a couple of dives with my new (to me) Shearwater GF and Ross H's download manager is fantastic. It's easy to use, shows all the data and has no fiddly hardware crap. Even if the Shearwater wasn't such a fantastic computer, the download manager alone would make it worth considering. Now I am sorry I am going to have to raise a couple of issues here. First off let me say the ease of use and the dive graphs on the package are fantastic. For the first time i feel I can have a proper analysis of my dive and i am making notes on dive conditions and profiles and feelings after the dive. HOWEVER There are some very annoying features with the package that still keeps me using my Mk1 Sunnto package as a dive log book. 1: I cant delete old erroneous dives and keep them deleted. Each time i down load that time i popped down to cut the anchor free or did a 3m dive in a puddle, comes back to haunt me. 2: I want to see a full screen list of my dives with, date, location, name of wreck, depth, run time, temp, dive boat, dive buddy and type of dive (cave wreck solo drift). With the dives listed in this way i can, for example, quickly identify previous 120min 60m dives and use the excellent graphics to analise my profiles and decide what to do next dive. I can see instantly the name of a dive boat and open the report and find if I liked the boat or if it was suitable for mix diving, that sort of thing. When the Shearwater package gives me that sort of info on the front end it will replace my old Suunto software and not before. As it is now I find the dive n the Suunto then refer back to the Shearwater package to look at the graph. ATB Mark Chase __________________ See my "Doing It Chasey" video where I'm locked into a padded room, naked, with two ball bearings and within an Hour, I manage to lose one and break the other!!! Kevin Juergensen 16/11/08 [/quote]
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15th July 2008, 03:22	#7 (permalink)
SeaBass Thom Susko Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Ray Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Ray Home Build Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 246	Re: Shearwater Divelog Manager Quote: (Originally Posted by Mark Chase) Now I am sorry I am going to have to raise a couple of issues here. First off let me say the ease of use and the dive graphs on the package are fantastic. For the first time i feel I can have a proper analysis of my dive and i am making notes on dive conditions and profiles and feelings after the dive. HOWEVER There are some very annoying features with the package that still keeps me using my Mk1 Sunnto package as a dive log book. 1: I cant delete old erroneous dives and keep them deleted. Each time i down load that time i popped down to cut the anchor free or did a 3m dive in a puddle, comes back to haunt me. 2: I want to see a full screen list of my dives with, date, location, name of wreck, depth, run time, temp, dive boat, dive buddy and type of dive (cave wreck solo drift). With the dives listed in this way i can, for example, quickly identify previous 120min 60m dives and use the excellent graphics to analise my profiles and decide what to do next dive. I can see instantly the name of a dive boat and open the report and find if I liked the boat or if it was suitable for mix diving, that sort of thing. When the Shearwater package gives me that sort of info on the front end it will replace my old Suunto software and not before. As it is now I find the dive n the Suunto then refer back to the Shearwater package to look at the graph. ATB Mark Chase Diving Log 4.0 just came out with the ability to import Shearwater Dive Log Manager .CSV files. I initially got errors but when I reported them they were fixed promplty. You might want to check it out since it does address the problems stated above. I also think that if they knew there were alot of users on this forum interested they would add more CCR features. Thom
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15th July 2008, 03:54	#8 (permalink)
wedivebc Dave Tomblin Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada Posts: 1,507	Re: Shearwater Divelog Manager Good to know. I am waiting for my pursuit to show up any day now. __________________ Cheers, Dave.... Man is the only animal burdened with the knowledge he will eventually die
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