Garmin Descent G1 Solar is the latest dive computer from Garmin that is a smaller, watch-style dive computer that features multiple modes as well as multisport training and smart features. It allows you to choose from multiple dive modes for whatever your underwater adventure entails. Additionally, it measures your performance and tracks your stats above the water. The G1 solar allows you to explore up to 25 hours in dive mode and when solar charging, up to 124 days in smartwatch mode no need to worry about battery life!
The Garmin App The Garmin Descent G1 Solar also allows you to share and review dives in the Garmin Dive App!
With the G1 Solar, you get multiple dive modes for single and multiple gas dives (including nitrox and trimix), gauge, apnea, apnea hunt and closed-circuit rebreather. The dive modes are all customisable allowing you to add additional screens for each dive mode that feature the fields you want to see. With advanced satellite connectivity, you can also track your entry and exit points and you are also able to log your dives on the Garmin Dive App which can store and review data for up to 200 dives.
You can also use preloaded activity profiles for surfing, swimming, kiteboarding, windsurfing, rowing, fishing, hunting and more. It even has surf-ready features for when you’re out in the surf. Use the Surfline Sessions app on your compatible smartphone with your paired Garmin Descent G1 Solar computer to create a video of every wave you ride in front of your Surfline camera. Watch the videos later to see how you did.
Garmin Descent G1 Solar Computer Features:
- Lens Material: Sapphire Crystal
- Bezel Material: Fibre-reinforced polymer
- Case Material: Fibre-reinforced polymer
- Quickfit Watchband compatible
- Strap Material: Silicone
- Dimensions: 45.5mm x 45.5mm x 15.2 mm
- Colour display
- Weight: 66g
- Battery Life Smartwatch: up 21 days/4 months with solar*
- Battery Life Battery Saver Watch Mode: up to 48 days/unlimited with solar*
- Battery Life Dive Mode: up to 25 hours
- Water Rating: dive (100 metres)
- Memory/History: 32MB
Diving Features:
- Dive Activity Maximum Operating Depth: 100 metres
- Single gas mode & multi-gas mode
- Gauge mode
- Apnea mode
- Apnea hunt mode
- Decompression model: Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors
- Nitrox support & Trimix Support
- Closed-circuit rebreather (CCR)
- Gas Mixes: air, nitrox and trimix, up to 100% O2; 1 bottom gas and up to 11 deco and/or backup gasses
- PO2: Up to 2.0 with customisable deco PO2 setting
- Auto start/end dive
- Custom end-dive timeout: Yes (20s to 10m)
- Safety stop: customisable off/3min/5min
- Deep stops: using custom gradient factors
- Customisable conservatism: low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors
- Dive ascent/descent rate indicator
- Automatic altitude adjustment
- Dive planner: basic NDL multi-gas deco planner
- Custom dive data screens
- Sync dive log to Garmin dive mobile app
- Alerts & Alarms: Audible and vibration alarms for ascent rate, PO2, CNS/OTU, NDL, deco, gas switching. Customisable (up to 40) audible and/or vibration per dive mode, based on depth or time
- 3-Axis Dive Compass: With adjustable heading, a quick change to 90R, 90L and reciprocal. Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading
- Missed Deco Lockout: can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement
- Residual Tissue Loading Reset: on the surface with user acknowledgement
- Surface Dive Status Widget: surface interval, N2/HE loading, CNS, OTU and tissue compartment status
