A dedicated dive computer with a clear 61 mm colour screen, large buttons, multi-gas support and surface GPS.
$1,449.00
The Dive360 Take
The Descent X30 is worth a look when reading your dive data comfortably matters more than wearing your computer as an everyday watch. Its 61 mm colour screen gives depth, dive time and decompression information useful space, with four large metal buttons for control.
That larger screen is welcome when your eyesight is not quite what it used to be and your arms have somehow become too short for your gauges. You can customise the dive screens to put the information you use most where it is easy to find.
Single-gas, multi-gas and gauge modes cover a useful range of scuba diving, with surface GPS for entry and exit locations and Garmin Dive for reviewing logs afterwards. It keeps cylinder-pressure checks on your separate gauge, with no wireless air integration.
The serious stuff
Garmin Descent X30; existing model 010-03892-00.
Colour display: approximately 61 mm diagonal.
Four large metal buttons and customisable dive data screens.
100 m dive rating; EN 13319 depth sensor.
Single-gas, multi-gas and gauge modes; supports air, nitrox and trimix configurations.
Bühlmann ZHL-16C decompression model with adjustable conservatism.
Multi-gas mode supports one bottom gas and up to 11 decompression or backup gases.
No wireless air integration.
Digital dive compass, dynamic depth chart and configurable dive alerts.
Surface GPS records entry and exit locations; GPS does not operate underwater.
Dive logs sync with the Garmin Dive app.
Rechargeable battery: up to 30 hours at medium brightness, 10 hours at high brightness or 47 hours in night-dive mode; actual runtime varies with settings and use.
Use with appropriate training, verified gas settings and backup instruments in line with the manufacturer instructions.
Why we like it
The generous screen and large buttons make the X30 appealing when a small watch display feels a little too busy.
Surface GPS and Garmin Dive log syncing are useful after the dive, while the dynamic depth chart lets you see the shape of your dive as it develops.
Who we recommend it to
Scuba divers who want a dedicated, easy-to-read computer with large physical buttons, customisable data screens and multi-gas capability, while keeping a separate pressure gauge.
