Flat compass?

[WreckWriter]

Hi guys,

I'm looking to get rid of my wrist compass and start carrying it in my pocket due to the fact that I rarely actually need to use it and I want to make space for a wrist slate I'm planning to build.

The one I have now, an Oceanic, is really "thick", about the size of a line spool and, since I already have a lot of goodies in my pockets, I think it will take up more space than I want to use.

Anyone know of a good quality wrist mount compass with a low profile? Best of all would be something that I could modify the mount to accept a boltsnap (i.e. drill a hole in it) and therefor attach it to my pocket cord.

thanks for any suggestions.

Tom

 

[boomx5]

Don't they already have wrist slates w/compasses already mounted to them?

 

[WreckWriter]

boomx5 once bubbled...
Don't they already have wrist slates w/compasses already mounted to them?

They probably do but my slate will mount a bottom timer and will be longer than most to accomodate large deco schedules. The compass is going in my thigh pocket.

Tom

 

[JamesK]

Have you checked out the Suunto line? They are probably smaller than what you got now.

 

[SeaGypsy]

As James said, Suunto has some. I like the SK6, it is pretty low profile.

 

[raxafarian]

an ikelite compass that's pretty "low profile". The back unscrews and you can take off the wrist strap and run a piece of line thru it (for a bolt-snap) and reinstall the back...

If you haven't seen them, I could post a pic later tonight.

 

[Fetch]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1853188220

Not a bad price, either. Tempting...

 

[Fetch]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1853235585

This, however, is a much flatter/lower profile Suunto compass (which you indicated might be preferable).

jeff