suunto replacement boots

[MAKING BUBBLES]

evening all.....

thinking of replacing my gekko wrist straps with one of these boots ive seen diving nik naks is selling with the bungee cord etc etc. just a quick question do you need to use your spring bars of the of the original straps to help secure it in the boot or is just push it in and bobs your aunty??

[Leg Of Salmon]

Line it up and push it in!!!

You need to remove the spring bars to get the unit out of the wrist strap though.

I used one this weekend, very easy, well worth the money.

[big_si]

Push it in and, as you say, Bob's your aunty

[MAKING BUBBLES]

Originally Posted by Leg Of Salmon

Line it up and push it in!!!

You need to remove the spring bars to get the unit out of the wrist strap though.

I used one this weekend, very easy, well worth the money.

did you notice how the rubber boot copes in cold water?... does it go as hard as a hard thing can be set in concrete and frozen to -365c or is still rubbery-ish ?

[Arfie]

Still rubbery in cold water.

I suggest getting thin bunjee cord though, I've got the thick stuff and it makes it quite tight over the suit, but if I wear it on bear arms when I have the shortie on it's too loose. Oh and it's caused the hole to split.

Arfie

[Leg Of Salmon]

I am not sure what you mean. Are you worried it might get cold and brittle and then break? I can't see that it would.

The Atlantic was 8C this weekend where I was, and the boot was fine.

HTH

[yazzyfooty]

The draw back of using the wrist mounted boot is that its a bloody nightmare when trying to transfer your date as it appear to thick for the data connector thingy copper bits to actually connect to the bits they are supposed to.

[MAKING BUBBLES]

Originally Posted by Leg Of Salmon

I am not sure what you mean. Are you worried it might get cold and brittle and then break? I can't see that it would.

The Atlantic was 8C this weekend where I was, and the boot was fine.

HTH

yeah i was wandering if its composition changed in cold water as much as it might lose its grip on the computer.

[MAKING BUBBLES]

Originally Posted by Arfie

Still rubbery in cold water.

I suggest getting thin bunjee cord though, I've got the thick stuff and it makes it quite tight over the suit, but if I wear it on bear arms when I have the shortie on it's too loose. Oh and it's caused the hole to split.

Arfie

is that 3mm bungee your reccomending then arfie?

how tight you talking for the hole to split?

[Leg Of Salmon]

Originally Posted by MAKING BUBBLES

yeah i was wandering if its composition changed in cold water as much as it might lose its grip on the computer.

Wouldn't think so. It's a pretty snug fit.