Scubapro

Scubapro G3

A watch-style color computer with two algorithm choices and CCR support.

Open BLE sync (libdivecomputer)

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

Scubapro G3
4.2Comparison Score
$499
Buy on AmazonBuy on Scuba.com
Released2023
Max depth rating300m
AlgorithmZH-L16 ADT MB PMG or ZH-L16 GF
Air integrationwireless
Wirelessbluetooth
DisplayFull-color matrix display
Batteryrechargeable
Digital compassYes
Gas typesair, nitrox, trimix
Gas switches8
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
  • Choice of Scubapro's adaptive algorithm or straight Bühlmann with gradient factors
  • Rechargeable battery good for roughly 30 hours per charge, in a stainless steel watch-style case
  • 3D tilt-compensated compass and CCR fixed-setpoint mode included
Cons
  • Wireless transmitter for air integration sold separately
  • Rechargeable battery means planning around charging on multi-day trips, unlike AA-cell computers
  • Watch-style case is smaller than console or puck-style displays some divers prefer
Diver community sentiment
Mixed opinions

Divers on Scubaboard generally agree the G3 is a solid, accurate, and reasonably priced computer, with several noting its NDL calculations track closely with a Shearwater Teric in side-by-side testing. The most consistent complaints center on the UI and screen: several posters called the menu unintuitive and the display "pixelated," criticizing Scubapro for shrinking the older Galileo interface onto a watch face rather than modernizing it. Technical divers also flagged that Scubapro's modified Bühlmann algorithm doesn't match true ZHL-16C implementations stop-for-stop, creating friction when buddying with other brands. A few posters described it as "a G2 in a new form factor" with no major feature leap.

Scubaboard: G3 announcement threadScubaboard: G3 testing threadScubaboard: is the G3 worth getting?

Summarized from public forum discussion (Scubaboard, Reddit, and similar), not a survey we ran ourselves. See the linked threads for the original conversations.

The G3 is Scubapro’s watch-style flagship, built around the same case design as the Aladin line but with a full-color display and a deeper feature set. It’s positioned as a computer that can go from recreational reef dives to CCR and trimix without changing hardware, provided you’re fine planning around battery charges instead of swapping an AA.