Computer DRAKE TITANIUM

DRAKE TITANIUM is an advanced apnea computer designed, developed and made 100% in Italy. The structure is completely modular and it’s extremely strong and reliable because it shares the hard basis with the effective and successful Newton diving computer. Cressi has all the quality control of this product due to the fact that it’s entirely prepared and made in Cressi Elettronica, referring to either the Software programming or its production and manufacture, quality control and after sales service.

Under its latest and attractive watch appearance is hiding thorough software with four apnea different programs, a deep information layout study on the display, and a lively intuitive information access considering the multiple configurable parameters and the high volume of information that it uses.

Its mixed case made of stainless steel, Titanium and ABS anti-impact allows a great lightness, resistance to blows and esthetic aging. Although its dimensions are rather contained (Ø51mm diameter), the digit view is excellent.

The computer’s profile is extremely flat (14mm maximum height), it has a section without edges and with a completely rounded design, it’s highly hydrodynamic and avoids possible tears. Even the strap anchorage follows the case profile. The casing has a smart design that combines stainless steel with pretty resistant technopolymers. All the four push buttons are rounded, low-profiled, greatly integrated in the device, and have reduced spaces to ensure O-rings watertightness when working perfectly in vertical inclination and also to avoid the entrance of particles or little sand grains that could block them.

Anti-scratch resistant mineral glass protected by a stainless steel rounded crown. It’s also available a transparent Bumpon protector.

Wide UFDS (User Friendly Display System) screen of 35mm diameter vs 51mm of the whole case. It includes the well-known ease of navigation and menus of Cressi computers with software. Information layout, display contrast, proportions and digits’ size have been studied to facilitate its reading. All data is segmented by division lines that facilitate its reading even in stress or emergency situation. Backlighted display used by the push button and in the event of an alarm.

Navigation system and menus include reading ease, data access and excellent parameters’ modification. Remarkably configuration ease, navigation throughout the different menus and access to the great amount of information that provides in always an extremely intuitive way.

Lengthy battery duration by systems’ combination: saving program when the computer is not used with automatic start, low-energy processor and high capacity CR2430 battery.

The interface has diving computer connection by simply supporting the computer on it and PC connection with USB plug. The software is compatible with all Windows and Mac versions.

Depth gauge calibrated in salt water to ensure a maximum precision on its regular use.
 

MAIN FEATURES

• Four different programs: STATIC, DYNAMIC, FREE and PRO.
   
• 9 memories per program to program 9 different alarm configurations. Extremely complete alarm parameters configuration: about time, depth and number of dives or series in pools.
   
• Acoustic and visual alarms, which can be activated and deactivated.
   
• REPS extension in STATIC and DYNAMIC programs to create and memorize normal and incremental training charts.
   
• Precise chronograph with split time function and lap time.
   
• Salt water and fresh water configurations.
   
• Manual battery change.
   
• LOG BOOK by sessions.
   
• Three History functions of historical apnea memory: for static, dynamic and deep apnea.
   
• Possible configuration of sampling time.
   
• Unit of measure manual change from metric system (meters / ºC) to imperial system (ft- / ºF).
   
• Interface PC / Mac with general data and diving profile (optional).
   

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS

• MANUAL BATTERY CHANGE
  
  The battery change of the new apnea Cressi Drake computer is straightforward and it can be surely made by the user. The whole power supply attached to its cap can easily be taken off removing two screws of the back cap. It’s a CR2430 battery, and we recommend changing the O-ring in every battery change. Battery kit and O-ring can be found in all Cressi distributors.

• RECOMMENDED RECOVERY TIME
  
  Both Free and Pro programs have a new and interesting function, really important to prevent decompression accidents in apnea or deep spearfishing, called Recommended Recovery Time. Drake is able to calculate recovery recommended time on surface before starting a new diving, considering apnea number of dives, depth and time, which allows establishing an alarm that warns the gauge.

• 9 ALARM CONFIGURATIONS BY DISCIPLINE
  
  In every apnea program (Static, Dynamic, Free and Pro), the alarm can be set and has 9 different configurations which allows memorizing and creating multiple trainings. Among these alarms (both acoustic and visual) is worth noting:
  
  - Recommended recovery time alarms, depending on diving time during the day.
  - Number of diving alarms.
  - Diving time alarms.
  - Recovery time alarms.
  - Repetitive depth alarms (e.g. every 5 meters).
  - Three depth established alarms (e.g. 15 – 25 – 40 meters).

• PC or MAC CONNECTION
  
  It also has a greatly complete LogBook with a latest administration software for PC (Windows / Mac), which allows inserting into our computer our apnea experiences, seeing all data details of the dives and analyzing the diving graphs.
   
• Drake has a smart display that shows always the most important data of every program in the middle of the screen.
  
   

FREE APNEA PROGRAM
Apnea and spearfishing program
Automatic activation at -1.3 m

• On surface: maximum depth and last diving duration, recovery time on surface, diving number of the day, temperature, hour and recommended recovery time, for a extreme security during deep apnea sessions.
   
• Diving: maximum depth, instantly depth, diving time.
   
• Alarms: RRT (Recommended Recovery Time), depth, diving time and diving number.

Free program is perfect for spearfishing. On the same screen appear the last diving time, maximum depth reached, recovery time on surface, number of dives and temperature, in a clear and rapid way. Both Free and Pro programs have a new and interesting function, really important to prevent decompression accidents in apnea or deep spearfishing, called Recommended Recovery Time. Drake is able to calculate recovery recommended time on surface before starting a new diving, considering apnea number of dives, depth and time, which allows establishing an alarm that warns the gauge.
 

APNEA PRO PROGRAM
Apnea and advanced deep spearfishing program
Automatic activation at -1.3 m

• On surface: time ratio, RRT (Recommended Recovery Time), maximum depth and last diving duration, recovery time on surface, number of dives, temperature, diving and ascent average velocity, diving and ascent time, hour, apnea total time and total recovery time of all dives on surface.
   
• Diving: maximum depth, instantly depth, diving time, and diving and ascent average time.
   
• Alarms: all of the Free program adding depth alarms by depth sections (sections of 5, 10 and 20) and automatic illumination of the display.

Pro program is perfect to practice apnea or to those spearfishers who need more technical information of each diving.

On the same screen appear the last diving time, maximum depth reached, recovery time on surface, number of dives, temperature and time ratio (new concept to establish recommended recovery time).

Furthermore, on the next screens we can see some data like diving and ascent average velocity, diving average velocity, diving and ascent time separately, total number of dives, total time on surface, total time diving, time of starting and finishing dives of all day, maximum depth and day weather.

Both Free and Pro programs have a new and interesting function, really important to prevent decompression accidents in apnea or deep spearfishing, called Recommended Recovery Time. Drake is able to calculate recovery recommended time on surface before starting a new diving, considering apnea number of dives, depth and time, which allows establishing an alarm that warns the gauge.

Time ratio: it’s a multiplication coefficient by which apnea time is multiplied to calculate RRT, we can control whether it has to be more or less restrictive depending on the kind of fishing. Ratio goes from 0 to 9.                                                                                                 

RRT RECOMMENDED RECOVERY TIME. Depending on the time ratio we have selected, number of dives and depth, Drake is able to calculate recovery recommended time on surface before starting a new diving. It’s the first time this tool appears in a free diving or apnea computer. That makes these kinds of experiences safer and helps to prevent decompression attacks more and more common when practicing apnea.
 

DYNAMIC APNEA PROGRAM
Dynamic horizontal apnea program
Automatic activation at -0.8 m

• On surface: apnea time + surface time, time on surface, start of series counter, instant apnea time, total time of whole session, chronometer (traditional or inverted) and number of pool series.
   
• Diving: apnea time + surface time, time on surface, start of series counter, instant apnea time, total time of whole session, chronometer (traditional or inverted) and number of pool series.
   
• REPS extension to create and memorize training charts with increasing and decreasing time.
   
• Alarms: time on surface, apnea time, total surface and apnea time, and number of series.

Dynamic program allows us to make training dynamic apnea series. On the same screen it shows last apnea time, recovery time, apnea and recovery total time, number of series and total training time. This information permits to make several kinds of dynamics trainings.

As Static, Free and Pro programs, it has 9 alarm configurations to plan 9 different trainings, and that allows to set series with recovery and apnea increasing or decreasing time.
 

STATIC APNEA PROGRAM
Static apnea program
Manually activated program.

• On surface: depth, last apnea time, number of apneas, temperature, hour, chronograph and separated chronograph to count diaphragm contractions.
   
• Diving: actual depth, apnea time and separated chronograph to count diaphragm contractions.
   
• Alarms: time on surface, apnea time and number of series.
   
• REPS extension and INTERVAL FUNCTION (INT) to create and memorize normal and incremental training charts.

Static program allows making static apnea training series, both in dry and water, which permits to set loads of alarms so that we can concentrate on apneas, without need of checking continuously the watch.

On the same screen it shows apnea time, recovery time, number of apneas and a separated chronometer from the total apnea time. This additional chronometer allows making advanced training like in series where we increase gradually the time of contractions.

It has 9 memories to program 9 different alarm configurations, so that we can save several trainings with apnea increasing or decreasing time, more or less repetitions, without need of changing alarms every day.
 

Finally Drake is born, a multifunction intuitive computer easy to use, suitable for every kind of freediver and spearfishers, from non-experienced to greatly experienced people. Moreover, Drake includes the new and exclusive function of this model Recommended Recovery Time, with which we could practice apnea and spearfishing safely and avoid accidents.