The Garmin Descent X10 is a new dive computer built around a 2.1-inch always-on, high-contrast backlit display that the company says stays readable from sunlit boat decks to dim water.
Garmin says the Descent X10 is available now at a suggested retail price of $349.99, though Garmin's US store takes orders only from November 6. It carries a 10 ATM water rating and three dive modes: scuba, apnea and gauge. The rechargeable battery is rated for up to 50 hours of dive time, or up to 6 months in standby. The housing and bezel are made entirely from recycled ocean-bound plastic, and the box includes a silicone band sized to fit over a wetsuit. Optional QuickFit bands also fit.
NDL Aware depth metrics show in real time how a change in depth moves the no-decompression limit, which Garmin says helps divers extend their bottom time. A device simulator pairs the Descent X10 with the Garmin Dive smartphone app to run full practice dives before anyone gets wet, and the same app uploads dive logs, tags locations and tracks gear usage afterward. Divers who carry a second unit as a backup can sync settings across compatible Descent computers.
Rental mode lets a dive school, dive shop or charter operator set the computer up to match a renter's skill level and reset it quickly between uses. Garmin sells replaceable plastic bezel guards separately, in Amp Yellow, Aqua, Purple Iris and Black, and says the colors make rental inventory easier to track and let owners customize their own unit.
In Garmin's US store, the Descent X10 costs $349.99, against $749.99 for the Descent X30. A bundle with an Aqua bezel guard costs $369.98, so the guard adds $19.99.
