Cateye Astrale 8 or Blackburn Delphi 3.0?

[Ollie]

I'm trying to decide on a cycle computer and I've narrowed my search down to these two:  High up on my priority list are 1) value for money and 2) cadence.

 

Cateye Astrale 8 -- R300

 

http://www.cateye.com/sites/cateye/upload/products/253-og.jpg

 

Blackburn Delphi 3.0 -- R315 (virtually the same as pic below)

 

http://www.blackburndesign.com/images/pop_delphi.jpg

 

To my knowledge, both have:

 

Current speed

Maximum speed

Average speed

Trip distance

Total distance

Trip time

 

The Blackburn edges out the Cateye on cadence functionality however, with current/maximum/average vs current, respectively.  The Astrale 8 gets a clock.

 

Is there a reason why I should buy the Cateye instead of the Blackburn? I won't need a clock as I'll always be riding with my Polar wrist watch.

 

Additionally, is there anything else I should consider in this price range?

[steven]

Go to our website www.coolheat.co.za and have a look at the new range of Cateye Strada

 

rgds sm

[ewep]

Ollie, I have both (not using them anymore though) and the Delphi beats the Cateye hands down.  Really a nice computer and it gets a lot of ooh's and ahh's as well!

[GIRR]

I've got an astrale 8 an it hasnt given me any problems to speak of.

[ewep]

GIRR, no, please don't get me wrong!  The Astrale is great, and gave me no problems either.  It's just that the Delphi is not your "typical" computer, you know, sonething out of the ordinary (looks wise).

[racman]

my son uses the Delphi 4 (wireless) and has had no problems. Also cool looking

[Sammajoor]

Definitely the delphi

[Ollie]

Thanks all for the feedback.