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TUSA

TUSA DC-Sapience

A discontinued TUSA model (IQ-800/IQ-850 era, circa 2011) no longer sold new. Algorithm and current price could not be confirmed.

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TUSA DC-Sapience
Released—
Max depth rating99m
Algorithm—
Air integration—
Wireless—
DisplayDot-matrix display with 12-tissue-compartment loading graph
Batteryuser-replaceable
Digital compassNo
Gas typesair, nitrox
Gas switches—
CCR capableNo
Pros
  • Vibration warning function, TUSA advertised it as an industry first at launch
  • Dot-matrix display shows detailed nitrogen-loading graphs, not just numbers
  • Air, Nitrox, and Gauge modes covered
Cons
  • Does not appear in TUSA's current product lineup (which now centers on Element III and TC1), discontinued, no longer sold new
  • No manufacturer-confirmed decompression algorithm found in the IQ-800 manual
  • Could not confirm a current retail price, this is a legacy/collector item at this point, not an active listing

The DC-Sapience name covers two generations (IQ-800 and the vibration-alert IQ-850 “Sapience II”), both dating to around 2011 and neither currently listed on tusa.com. TUSA’s own IQ-800 manual states a waterproof range to 328 ft (99.9 m), but the manual never names the decompression model behind its calculations, and no current pricing exists since the line was discontinued. It’s a legacy model rather than something a buyer can order new from TUSA today.