Product Description
The Garmin Descent Mk2i watch-sized dive computer with Carbon Grey DLC coated Titanium bezel and Black band features Air Integration . By adding wireless transmitter functionality Garmin has created the best recreational, technical and closed-circuit rebreather smartwatch dive computer on the market, hands down! Not only is it a dive computer with smartwatch functions but also a full multi-sport fitness watch with GPS, heart rate and pulse oxygen sensors that allow the Garmin Descent Mk2i to be a true all-in-one, everyday watch.
Stock Status: Garmin Australia is currently out of stock. They expect them to be available on the 22nd February 2021.
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Scubalab Testers Choice Dive Computers 2020
The air-integrated Mk2i was so new when we received our test sample that its full manual wasn't yet available. Fortunately, it's so easy to set, navigate and operate that we didn't have an issue using it. In fact, no computer-scored higher for easy and intuitive operation—which is saying something because the Mk2i is packed with features including a heart rate monitor, GPS, mapping and a long list of fitness and adventure activities. "Lots to explore here," one tester noted. The 1.4-wide colour display is crisp, well-organised, and highly visible in all conditions, and test divers rated it excellent for readability underwater. Alternate dive screens offer extensive data, and you can scroll through them by button or with a double-tap of the screen. Graphics are clear and easy to understand, and critical data are accompanied with both audible and vibrating alerts. The Mk2i can view the tank pressure and battery status of up to four other divers, and can be paired with Garmin's diveable inReach Mini satellite communicator to receive text alerts and send an SOS on the surface. Despite the other goodies, the Mk2i is a dive computer first and foremost, and an excellent one at that. The Garmin Descent Mk2i is our Testers Choice for dive computers.
Monitor your gas and depth with the advanced, watch-style dive computer that comes with multisport training and smart features.
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The original Descent Mk1 was a fantastic smart dive computer that brought true integration with your smartphone via Bluetooth technology but the Mk2i takes it so much further with a computer that is based on a popular, tried and tested high-performance Garmin multi-sport watch. Obviously, it has been highly modified to suit our needs with a heavy-duty casing, 3-axis compass, new SubWave sonar-based wireless transmitter technology and ABC sensors. The beauty of basing it on an existing fitness/sport watch is that it packs loads of features for everyday use as well. No longer do you need a separate dive watch, dive computer and day-to-day watch.
Function wise, the only difference between the Mk2 and the Mk2i is the option for wireless air integration . The Garmin Descent Mk2i can support up to 5 transmitters at a distance of up to 10 metres. Unlike most transmitter which use radio frequency (RF) to transmit the data, Garmin has developed a sonar based technology . The biggest problem with RF waves is that they don't travel through water very well whereas sonar works best in water which allows for the significant improvement in transmission range.
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Garmin Descent Dive Computers: Exploring Air Integration
As with the Mk2, the Garmin Descent Mk2i comes with ABC sensors , an underwater 3-axis compass as well as surface GPS capabilities to mark your entry and exit points. On land, the Garmin Descent Mk2i doubles as a premium multi sport GPS smartwatch with multi-GNSS support , multiple sports apps , wrist-based heart rate monitoring , a Pulse Ox sensor , advanced training features, Garmin Pay™ payment service , music storage , smart notifications for calls, texts and calendar alerts and much more.
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The Depths of Garmin Descent Dive Computers
Garmin Descent Mk2i Watch Dive Computer Features
Pair with the Descent™ T1 transmitter (coming soon) for integrated pressure monitoring on up to 5 cylinders via the SubWave™ sonar data network, and see remaining air time, air consumption rate and more for you and other divers within a 10-metre range
Advanced, watch-style dive computer with 1.4-inch colour sunlight-readable display (36% larger than previous model) in an elegant yet rugged design
Six dive modes as well as multi-GNSS support and ABC sensors — including an underwater compass — know every part of your dive from entry to exit
Enhanced wrist-based heart rate and Pulse Ox sensing of blood oxygen saturation to support advanced sleep monitoring and altitude acclimation at high elevations
Built-in support for multiple sports apps, activity tracking, advanced training features, Garmin Pay™ payment service, music storage with premium streaming service support, smart notifications for calls, texts and calendar alerts and more
Dive log lets you store and review data from up to 200 dives right on your wrist and share and review dives in the Garmin Dive™ app downloaded to your compatible smartphone
Battery life: up to 80 hours in dive mode, 16 days in smartwatch mode and 15 hours in GPS mode with music
Titanium Carbon Grey DLC with Black Band
The dive computer for both your worlds
Quality By Design: The advanced, watch-style dive computer with a rugged yet sophisticated design that features a large sunlight readable 1.4-inch colour display.
Premium Materials: Fit the look to your lifestyle with a stylish titanium bezel.
Plunge to a whole new depth of capability
Air Integration: Pair with Descent T1 transmitter for integrated pressure monitoring on up to 5 tanks via SubWave™ sonar data network.
Subwave Sonar: Transmit data — such as remaining air time, air consumption rate and more — for you and other divers within a range of 10 metres.
Dive Modes: Get multiple dive modes for single and multiple gas dives (including nitrox and trimix), gauge, apnea, apnea hunt and closed-circuit rebreather.
Customisable Dive Modes: Add additional screens for each dive mode that features the fields you want to see.
Surface Multi-GNSS: Track your entry and exit1 points with advanced satellite connectivity.
Dive Log: Store and review data for up to 200 dives — and share via the Garmin Dive app.
inReach® compatible: Pair with inReach satellite communicators and the inReach dive case.
Push performance to a whole new level
Performance Metrics: View advanced training metrics that include running dynamics, heat- and altitude-adjusted VO2 max, recovery advisor and more.
PACEPRO™ Technology: A first-of-its-kind feature helps keep you on pace with grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course.
Sports Apps: Use preloaded activity profiles for trail running, swimming, running, biking, hiking, rowing, skiing, golfing and more.
Animated Workouts: Easily follow animated workouts for cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates. View workouts right on your watch screen.
Maps: Need maps for regions other than the ones that came on your device? There is a range of maps available for you to navigate your adventures on the water, on the road, on the trail, and on the green.
Abc Surface Sensors: Navigate your next trail with ABC sensors, including an altimeter for elevation data, barometer to monitor weather and 3-axis compass.
Wrist-Based Heart Rate: Optical heart rate technology gauges activity intensity as well as heart rate variability to calculate your stress level. It also tracks underwater without a heart rate strap.
Pulse Ox Sensor: For altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring, a Pulse Ox sensor uses light beams at your wrist to gauge how well your body is absorbing oxygen.
All Day Respiration: Track how you’re breathing throughout the day, during sleep and during breathwork and activities such as yoga.
Turn-By-Turn Navigation: Follow a route or course with help from turn-by-turn directions, which let you know ahead of time when the next turn is coming.
Round-Trip Routing: Enter a distance you want to travel and get suggested routes that will bring you back to your starting point. Trendline™ popularity routing helps you find the best local paths.
Enhance your every day
Safety And Tracking Features: If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses an incident, assistance and incident detection features send your location to emergency services. Feature not available while in dive mode.
Music: Store up to 2,000 songs, or access streaming music apps from your compatible services5, including Spotify®, Deezer and Amazon Music.
Garmin Pay™ Contactless Payments: Breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay contactless payment solution6 through participating providers.
Smart Notifications: Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your wrist when paired with a compatible device.
Connect IQ™ Store: Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.
Compatible with a stylish range of QuickFit® 26 Watch Bands.
Garmin Descent Mk2i Watch Dive Computer Specifications
General
Lens Material
Sapphire crystal
Bezel Material
Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coated titanium
Case material
Fibre-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
QuickFit™ watch band compatible
Yes (26 mm)
Strap material
Silicone or Titanium
Physical size
52 x 52 x 17.8 mm
Colour display
Yes
Display size
35.56 mm (1.4-inch) diameter
Display resolution
280 x 280 pixels
Display type
Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Weight
Silicone band: 99.6 g
Titanium band: 160.3 g
Battery life
Smartwatch: Up to 16 days
GPS: Up to 48 hours
GPS and Music: Up to 15 hours
Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 96 hours
Dive mode: Up to 80 hours
Dive mode with Descent T1: Up to 32 hours
Expedition GPS Activity: up to 35 days
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 50 days
Water rating
Dive (100 metres)
Memory/History
32 GB
Clock Features
Time/date
Yes
GPS Time Sync
Yes
Automatic daylight saving time
Yes
Alarm clock
Yes
Timer
Yes
Stopwatch
Yes
Sunrise/sunset times
Yes
Health Monitoring
Wrist-based Heart Rate (constant, every second)
Yes
Daily Resting Heart Rate
Yes
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts
Yes (high and low)
Respiration rate (24x7)
Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation
Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
Fitness Age
Yes (in app)
Body Battery™ Energy Monitor
Yes
All-day Stress Tracking
Yes
Relaxation reminders
Yes
Relaxation breathing timer
Yes
Sleep
Yes
Hydration
Yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Menstrual Cycle
Yes (in Garmin Connect™)
Sensors
GPS
Yes
GLONASS
Yes
Galileo
Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Yes
Barometric altimeter
Yes
Compass
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Thermometer
Yes
Depth sensor
Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
Yes (with Acclimation)
Daily Smart Features
Connectivity
Bluetooth® Smart, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)
Yes
Smart notifications
Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
Yes
Calendar
Yes
Weather
Yes
Battery Saver — customisable low power watch
Yes
Controls smartphone music
Yes
Plays and controls watch music
Yes
Music Storage
Up to 2,000 songs
Find My Phone
Yes
Find My Watch
Yes
VIRB® Remote
Yes
Smartphone compatibility
iPhone®, Android™
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
Yes
Garmin Pay™
Yes
Safety and Tracking Features
LiveTrack
Yes
Group LiveTrack
Yes
Live Event Sharing
Yes
Incident Detection during select activities
Yes
Assistance
Yes
Tactical Features
Dual grid coordinates
Yes
Diving Features
Dive activity maximum operating depth
100 metres
Single-gas mode
Yes
Multi-gas mode
Yes
Gauge mode
Yes
APNEA mode
Yes
APNEA hunt mode
Yes
Decompression model
Bühlmann ZHL-16c with gradient factors
Nitrox support
Yes
Trimix support
Yes
Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR)
Yes
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
Subwave™ Support
Yes
Air Integration
Yes (Via Subwave™)
Number Of Transmitters Supported
5
Gas Time Remaining
Yes
Gas Consumption Rate
Yes
Auto start/end dive
Yes
Custom end-dive timeout
Yes (20s to 10 m)
Safety Stop
Yes (customisable off/3min/5min)
Deep Stops
Yes (using custom gradient factors)
Customizable conservatism
Yes (low/medium/high or custom using gradient factors)
Dive ascent/descent rate indicator
Yes
Automatic altitude adjustment
Yes
No fly time
Yes (with 24hr countdown)
Dive planner
Yes (basic NDL + multi-gas deco planner)
Tides
Yes
Backlight
Yes (configurable time and intensity; auto-on at depth)
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations
Yes
Custom dive data screens
Yes
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app
Yes
Alerts and 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
Yes (with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L and reciprocal). Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading
Missed Deco Lockout
Yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement)
Residual Tissue Loading Reset
Yes (on the surface with user acknowledgement)
Surface diver status widget
Yes (surface interval, N2/HE loading, CNS, OTU and tissue compartment status)
Boating Features
Available Boating Profiles
Boating
Built-in barometer and tide tables
Yes
Activity Tracking Features
Step counter
Yes
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)
Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Yes
Calories burned
Yes
Floors climbed
Yes
Distance traveled
Yes
Intensity minutes
Yes
TrueUp™
Yes
Move IQ™
Yes
Gym and Fitness Equipment
Available gym activity profiles
Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates and Yoga
Cardio workouts
Yes
Strength workouts
Yes
Yoga workouts
Yes
Pilates workouts
Yes
On-screen workout animations
Yes
Automatic rep counting
Yes
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
HR zones
Yes
HR alerts
Yes
HR calories
Yes
% HR max
Yes
% HRR
Yes
Recovery time
Yes
Auto max HR
Yes
HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+™ to paired devices)
Yes
Respiration rate (during exercise)
Yes
GPS speed and distance
Yes
Customisable data pages
Yes
Customisable activity profiles
Yes
Auto Pause®
Yes
Interval training
Yes
Advanced workouts
Yes
Downloadable training plans
Yes
Power Modes — customisable in-activity battery settings
Yes
Auto Lap®
Yes
Manual lap
Yes
Configurable lap alerts
Yes
Heat and altitude acclimation
Yes
VO2 max
Yes
Training Status (lets you see if you’re training effectively by tracking your training history and fitness level trend.)
Yes
Training Load (your total training load for the last 7 days calculated from estimated EPOC)
Yes
Training load focus
Yes
Training Effect
Yes
Training Effect (anaerobic)
Yes
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)
Yes
Custom alerts
Yes
Audio prompts
Yes
Finish time
Yes
Virtual Partner
Yes
Race an Activity
Yes
Auto multisport activities
Yes
Manual multisport activities
Yes
Course guidance
Yes
Garmin Live Segments
Yes
Strava Live Segments
Yes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)
Yes
Trendline™ Popularity Routing
Yes (available as a wearable map theme)
Touch and/or button lock
Yes
Hot keys
Yes
Auto scroll
Yes
Activity history on watch
Yes
Physio TrueUp
Yes
Running Features
Available run profiles
Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running
GPS-based distance, time and pace
Yes
Running dynamics
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio (the degree of 'bounce' in your running motion and the cost-benefit ratio with stride length)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Ground contact time and balance (shows how much time, in the running motion, your foot is on the ground rather than in flight and lets you check your running symmetry)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Stride length (real time)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Yes
Performance condition (after running 6–20 minutes, compares your real-time condition to your average fitness level)
Yes
Lactate threshold (through analysis of your pace and heart rate, estimates the point where your muscles start to rapidly fatigue)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies
Yes
Run workouts
Yes
Race predictor
Yes
Foot pod capable
Yes
Golfing Features
Preloaded with 41,000 courses worldwide
Yes
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)
Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs
Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)
Automatic
Digital scorecard
Yes
Custom targets
Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
Yes
Garmin AutoShot™
Yes
Full vector map
Yes
Auto CourseView updates
Yes
Green View with manual pin position
Yes
Hazards and course targets
Yes
PinPointer
Yes
PlaysLike distance
Yes
Handicap scoring
Yes
TruSwing™ compatible
Yes
Round timer/odometer
Yes
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)
Yes
Outdoor Recreation
Available outdoor recreation profiles
Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Jumpmaster, Tactical
Point-to-point navigation
Yes
Bread crumb trail in real time
Yes
Back to start
Yes
TracBack®
Yes
UltraTrac mode
Yes
Around Me mode
Yes
Elevation profile
Yes
Distance to destination
Yes
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert
Yes
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner
Yes
Trail run auto climb
Yes
Vertical speed
Yes
Total ascent/descent
Yes
Future elevation plot
Yes
Preloaded topographical maps
Yes
Preloaded ski resort maps
Yes
Downloadable cartography support
Yes
Compatible with BaseCamp™
Yes
GPS coordinates
Yes
Sight 'N Go
Yes
Area calculation
Yes (via Connect IQ™)
Hunt/fish calendar
Yes (via Connect IQ™)
Projected waypoint
Yes
Sun and moon information
Yes (via Connect IQ™)
XERO™ Locations
Yes
Expedition GPS Activity
Yes
Tides
Yes
Cycling Features
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Yes
Courses
Yes
Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map)
Yes
Available cycling profiles
Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, Triathlon
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)
Yes
Race an activity
Yes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Compatible with Vector™ (power meter)
Yes
Power meter compatible
Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)
Yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)
Yes
Compatible with Varia™ lights
Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support
Yes (ANT+® and Bluetooth® Smart sensors)
Swimming Features
Available swim profiles
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only)
Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)
Yes
Countdown start (pool swim only)
Yes
Pool swim workouts
Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate
Yes
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)
Yes (with HRM-Tri™ and HRM-Swim™)
VIDEO
Garmin Descent Mk2 Series: Getting Started
What's in the box?
The box contains the Garmin Descent Mk2i multi-activity GPS smartwatch and dive computer in titanium carbon grey DLC colour with a standard length, Black silicone QuickFit26 wrist band, plus an extra-long silicone wrist band for use with thick exposure suits, along with a charging cable and quick start guide.
Separately ordered optional Garmin accessories include a mesh top travel case, QuickFit wrist bands, extra charging cable and mains charging adaptors.
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If you're an active diver or spearfisher and you have the budget for it, you can't go wrong with the Garmin Descent Mk2i.
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Garmin Descent Mk2 Series: Diving Basics
Download/read the Garmin Descent Mk2i Owner's Manual (PDF)
Note: This item cannot be delivered outside of Australia.
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