Suunto D4i Novo dive computer / watch review
The Suunto D4i is the worlds most popular dive computer. Its popular with both scuba and freedivers alike.
The watch offer full set of air and nitrox scuba modes – as well as a high quality freediving mode.
The Suunto’s 2014 version of the D4i has great new styling, and is probably my favourite looking dive watch.
The only negative being the expensive battery change, which required you to send the watch into a Suunto certified service center. If there is no such service center near you, you can expect this to be a lengthy and expensive process.
Other than that, you really cannot go wrong with the Suunto D4i Novo.
For those scuba divers out there, I hope you can still get some value from this video even though I am mostly covering the freediving functions.
Do let me know your thoughts on the watch in the comments section below.
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Rating: 4.48
The problem with Suunto is that the straps crumble and replacements are expensive. How much money have I spent on shitty straps for the Mosquito and the D6 … and btw, both of their depth gauges eventually broke down, rendering them useless for diving. I love the product but not the hassles …
Hello! The dive time alarm, can you set it for example every 15, 30 o 60 seconds, for example? For freediving? Thanks for your help!
Thank you for the great review.
How is this watch better than the d4f for freediving and is it worth the difference in price from your opnion?
Thank you,
André
Thanks for useful review !
ScubaPro Mantis is best looking, just mine opinion.
i cannot find any store, local or online, display shield for this d4i-novo, the one with thick and transparent silicon rubber.
could you do a comparison between the D4i and the new aqua lung i450t?
So I can take any color I want?
I asked you for a certain depth discoloration?
Hello What color do you recommend recreational diving?
hi there, is there any options i could turn on display light on D4i? at night its pretty difficult to check the display :/
cheers
What color do you recommend?
Is it a little difficult to read? Underwater
Do you have a dealer here in the Philippines for suunto d4i
I found a used Suunto D6 for good price, but he changed recently the battery in normal watch shop and was pleasure tested as well. I am a bit skeptic on if that was done properly, so wanted to see what you think?
apart from external changes what is the upgrade in D4i novo from older D models that it's worth the money? I'd use it for free dive and scuba. What would be approx battery life if I use it only a month or two a year (on holidays)..
Just scooped one of these up…for scuba obviously lol. Can't wait to try it out diving. Really enjoying your Saipan series. I am making a trip there in August!
Would you consider Cressi Drake over Suunto D4i Novo?
Have you got the chance to see/use Cressi Drake?
What kind of G shock your wearing?
what`s your view on the price difference between this watch and the oceanic f10 v3? I`m looking to buy a watch but I`ll use it mainly for freediving and as a regular watch. Is the D4i worth the extra cash ignoring the extra dive functions.
D4i vs. Aeris F11 for freediving – you choose?
three modes. AIR, NITROX AND FREE DIVE those are your modes.
how much? in USD$? amazon?or direct from Suunto ? more than 600$? or about there some what?
Looking forward to the video of the USB connector
The Suunto D series (D4i, D6i, DX) dive watches are great, but the one big problem and probably the only problem is the non-user replaceable battery… a real nuisance!
too bad those dive watches haven't got rechargeable batteries yet as most other sport watches, e.g. for running, cycling, etc. already have ..
witch one is better mares puck pro or suunto d4i?
Do you think 2s sampling rate is ok for freediving? Thanks for the help, I appreciate it!
On my D4 (first version of it). All the alarms are the same in all mode. It means that when you set a depth notify at 20m in the dive free mode you also set (at the same time) the depth notify in air and nitrox modes. it's the same for depth alarm. I was wondering if it's the same for the D4i novo (I think it is).
It's also a pity (for that price) that there is no minimum surface time between two succcessives free dive according to the number of dives you've done their time and depth to minimise the risk of decompression troubles with repetitive deep and long dive during a period of time and the ascending rate.
And thanks for sharing your free dive experiences ! Even if it's bad ones sometime ! Always found that usefull.
I'm thinking of buying a computer for freediving and Omer UP-X1 caught my eye, mainly because of the heart rate monitor. What do you think of it?
Great video! I was wondering if you experience any trouble with the wrist strap? I hear a lot of people had their wrist strap break after only a few months. Also the backplate of the watch changes color and looks like it starts to rust. Are you familiar with any of these issues?
Thanks for review! I'm glad to watch new video from you!
look really nice
can you change it to feet instead of meters
finally a new video from you =) thought u were lost in space.. or deep 😉
good tip on the sample rate!
thanks Dean