Which wrist-mounted compass to buy?

[Mark Davies]

<font color='#000080'>Agree with all the above - bloody good compass but fastening the strap is nigh on impossible with gloves. Haven't got round to replacing it though. I'll stick with it until it breaks (as it inevitably will, what with all the fiddling you've got to do) and then go the bungee route.

[Dominic]

Great compass, shame about the strap.

I went a bit beyond just bungee: Wrist unit

[Reeve]

<font color='#000F22'>Now dominic - must get myself one of those. It looks like the bees knees!!

[Paul Oliver]

Hi

Its a good compass, but then most work fine. The key is how you hold it, keep it flat and level.

If i am using mine other than a quick general orientation i take it off and hold it.

Better still if you have a lot of navigation to do strap it to a slate or board to help with judging how level it is. Also useful to write your bearings on next to it.

I find a consul mounted one is only of limited quick orientation use, but its always there when you want it and not in the boat

Dive safe

Paul

[daz]

OK Pictures to make it clearer. &nbsp;

Dom's unit is slicker and I will get around to finishing the one I started based on Dom's idea one day!

Daz

[daz]

Next one

[daz]

And another

[dave archer]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Paul Oliver @ Feb. 11 2004,23:01)]I find a consul mounted one is only of limited quick orientation use, but its always there when you want it and not in the boat

...or if it IS on the boat then I've snaffued extra large &nbsp;

Ta all for opinions. Daz thanks for bungee explanation, I follow (I think!). Dom, mighty impressive bit of kit you've knocked up there, would do the same but to be honest I can't be arsed &nbsp; &nbsp;SK7 it will be, bungeed.

[daz]

Almost done... &nbsp;Do you realise how difficult it is taking pictures of your own hand... &nbsp;

[daz]

Hold your horses Dave... &nbsp;Might as well get the last shot on. &nbsp;

Suppose I could have used the timer on the camera now I think about it &nbsp;

BTW, &nbsp;The bolt snap is so I can clip it in my pocket or onto my harness if I prefer, &nbsp;it does not get in the way too be honest.

Daz