The Garmin Descent X50i pairs a 3-inch touchscreen display with a 20 ATM dive rating and leakproof metal buttons, so you get a dive computer built to handle repeated dives without the interface getting in the way. It runs SubWave sonar-based diver messaging, letting you exchange preset messages and track tank pressure, depth, and distance for up to 8 divers within 10 meters, and it comes preloaded with DiveView color maps covering bathymetric depth contours for over 4,000 dive sites. A built-in backup dive light adds a layer of safety in low-visibility water, and air integration is available by pairing with a Descent T2 transceiver (sold separately) for pressure monitoring on up to 8 tanks.
The bundle adds the Garmin Dive Band Kit, a genuine Garmin part made specifically for the X50i case. Where the standard 20mm QuickFit band is sized for wearing the computer on a bare wrist, the dive band kit supplies the longer strap hardware needed to wear it over a wetsuit or drysuit sleeve. The mount is built to hold under the drag of moving water and the compression a suit goes through on descent, so the display stays flat and readable through the dive.
Together, the two pieces let you run one Descent X50i for both diving and daily wear: fit the dive band kit before a dive, then swap back to the standard strap once you’re topside. The Descent X50i handles the dive computer functions – mapping, dive modes, diver-to-diver messaging – and the dive band kit handles how it sits on a suit-clad arm.
