Deep6

Deep6 Excursion

A budget Bühlmann computer with a free technical-diving firmware unlock.

Open BLE sync (libdivecomputer)

Syncs wirelessly with third-party apps (Subsurface, Currents, etc.), not just the manufacturer app.

Deep6 Excursion
$350
Released2020
Max depth rating100m
AlgorithmBühlmann ZHL-16C
Air integrationnone
Wirelessbluetooth
Display1.14" (110x110px) screen with K1 tempered glass lens
Batteryrechargeable
Digital compass
Gas typesair, nitrox, trimix
Gas switches11
CCR capableYes

"Gas switches" is how many different mixes this computer can be programmed to switch between mid-dive, mostly relevant for technical/staged-decompression diving. It doesn't tell you which gas types (air, nitrox, trimix) are supported. See Gas types and the product description above for that.

Pros
  • Very low price for a Bühlmann ZHL-16C computer
  • Free optional technical/multi-gas firmware unlocks up to 11 gases, trimix, and CCR bailout
  • Rechargeable battery rated for 300+ charge cycles
Cons
  • Default recreational firmware caps nitrox at 40% until you flash the tech firmware yourself
  • Could not confirm whether the display is color or monochrome
  • No wireless air integration

The Excursion is Deep6’s own-brand budget computer, shipping in a stripped-down recreational mode but with a free firmware download that unlocks trimix, up to 11 gases, and CCR bailout for divers willing to flash it themselves. It’s Deep6’s only in-house dive computer. The rest of their computer lineup is Shearwater and Divesoft gear sold under the Deep6 storefront.