diff --git a/code/modules/pda/ai.dm b/code/modules/pda/ai.dm
index 632858e1bc..a12b7343ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/ai.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	ttone = "assist"
 	var/our_owner = null // Ref to a pAI
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/ai/pai/Initialize(mob/living/silicon/pai/P) //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/ai/pai/New(mob/living/silicon/pai/P)
 	if(istype(P))
 		our_owner = REF(P)
 	return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/pda.dm b/code/modules/pda/pda.dm
index a18a92fc25..914cebae97 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/pda.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/pda.dm
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 		close(usr)
 	return 0
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/Initialize(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H) //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/New(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	..()
 	PDAs += src
 	PDAs = sortAtom(PDAs)
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 			model_name = "Thinktronic 5230 Personal Data Assistant"
 		if(2)
 			icon = 'icons/obj/pda_slim.dmi'
-			model_name = "Ward-Takahashi SlimFit� Personal Data Assistant"
+			model_name = "Ward-Takahashi SlimFit Personal Data Assistant"
 		if(3)
 			icon = 'icons/obj/pda_old.dmi'
 			model_name = "Thinktronic 5120 Personal Data Assistant"
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 			)
 		if(7)
 			icon = 'icons/obj/pda_slider.dmi'			//VOREStation edit
-			model_name = "Slider� Personal Data Assistant"
+			model_name = "Slider Personal Data Assistant"
 		if(8)
 			icon = 'icons/obj/pda_vintage.dmi'
 			model_name = "\[ERR:INVALID_MANUFACTURER_ID\] Personal Data Assistant"
@@ -181,9 +181,15 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 		else
 			icon = 'icons/obj/pda_old.dmi'
 			log_debug("Invalid switch for PDA, defaulting to old PDA icons. [pdachoice] chosen.")
-	add_overlay("pda-pen")
+	//add_overlay("pda-pen") //ChompEDIT no icon ops on New
 	start_program(find_program(/datum/data/pda/app/main_menu))
 
+//ChompEDIT START - move icon ops to initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	add_overlay("pda-pen")
+//ChompEDIT END
+
 /obj/item/device/pda/proc/can_use(mob/user)
 	return (tgui_status(user, GLOB.tgui_inventory_state) == STATUS_INTERACTIVE)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/pda_subtypes.dm b/code/modules/pda/pda_subtypes.dm
index 946a070c33..11b684b678 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/pda_subtypes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/pda_subtypes.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/mime
 	icon_state = "pda-mime"
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/mime/Initialize() //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/mime/New()
 	. = ..()
 	var/datum/data/pda/app/M = find_program(/datum/data/pda/app/messenger)
 	if(M)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 	desc = "A portable microcomputer by Thinktronic Systems, LTD. This is model is a WGW-11 series e-reader."
 	model_name = "Thinktronic 5290 WGW-11 Series E-reader and Personal Data Assistant"
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/librarian/Initialize() //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/librarian/New()
 	. = ..()
 	var/datum/data/pda/app/M = find_program(/datum/data/pda/app/messenger)
 	if(M)
@@ -171,43 +171,43 @@
 	)
 	var/list/cartridges_to_send_to = list()
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/command/Initialize() //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/command/New()
 	..()
 	owner = "Command Department"
 	name = "Command Department (Relay)"
 	cartridges_to_send_to = command_cartridges
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/security/Initialize() //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/security/New()
 	..()
 	owner = "Security Department"
 	name = "Security Department (Relay)"
 	cartridges_to_send_to = security_cartridges
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/engineering/Initialize() //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/engineering/New()
 	..()
 	owner = "Engineering Department"
 	name = "Engineering Department (Relay)"
 	cartridges_to_send_to = engineering_cartridges
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/medical/Initialize() //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/medical/New()
 	..()
 	owner = "Medical Department"
 	name = "Medical Department (Relay)"
 	cartridges_to_send_to = medical_cartridges
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/research/Initialize() //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/research/New()
 	..()
 	owner = "Research Department"
 	name = "Research Department (Relay)"
 	cartridges_to_send_to = research_cartridges
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/cargo/Initialize() //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/cargo/New()
 	..()
 	owner = "Cargo Department"
 	name = "Cargo Department (Relay)"
 	cartridges_to_send_to = cargo_cartridges
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/civilian/Initialize() //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/civilian/New()
 	..()
 	owner = "Civilian Services Department"
 	name = "Civilian Services Department (Relay)"
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/pda_vr.dm b/code/modules/pda/pda_vr.dm
index 00c9a1e5f6..d0ec3c757b 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/pda_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/pda_vr.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /obj/item/device/pda
 	var/delete_id = FALSE			//Guaranteed deletion of ID upon deletion of PDA
 
-/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/exploration/Initialize() //ChompEDIT New --> Initialize
+/obj/item/device/pda/multicaster/exploration/New()
 	..()
 	owner = "Exploration Department" //CHOMP keep explo
 	name = "Exploration Department (Relay)" //CHOMP keep explo