Gauge Consoles

[Thalassamania]

There used to be several manufacturers, I don't think there are any more. All it is is a neoprene sleeve with a velcro patch that aligns with a patch on my wetsuit. In the old days we'd mount (from wrist on up) a compass, depth guage and then watch). The one I use today is much smaller (made from the sleeve of an old wet suit) and just has my compass and Aqualand watch on it. When I lived in the keys I put my compass and watch on opposite sides of the wrist of a left hand kevlar glove, sort of the same idea.

 

[boat sju]

How do you attach the instruments to the gauntlet though?

 

[Thalassamania]

Suunto compass: yoou can remove the back (4 screws) and xrew it back together over a thin glove, or trim neoprene away and put it together over the "strap" that's left.

Watch and/or computer or depthgauge: get another identical strap and weave it in and out of a few cuts. Attache the make end of the gauge strap to the female end of the gauntlet strap and vice versa.

 

[boat sju]

Now I get it. I like that idea. No one better leave their wetsuit lying around the gravel pit unattended. I bet the calf part of a leg would make a couple of good straps.

 

[Tamas]

Now I get it. I like that idea. No one better leave their wetsuit lying around the gravel pit unattended. I bet the calf part of a leg would make a couple of good straps.

you could always do something like this as well

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/1112

 

[boat sju]

Tamas,

You should go into business.

 

[Midnight Star]

Tamas,

That's awesome! Excellent idea

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Mike.

 

[Thalassamania]

The gauge pod is close, but the compass goes closest to the wrist and the other instruments are moved inside the arm so as to not throw the compass off.

 

[JungleJoe]

Sherwood makes a nice 3 gauge console, has temp, pressure, compass, depth, you can get the 150' or the 200' model. pricing should be under 200.00 for whichever you choose.

 

[spectrum]

I'm partial to the Genesis inline console pressure (with a little thermometer), depth and compass all inline. I ran mine with a short bungee bolt smapped to my left shoulder. With this style console I can navigate with my elbows tucked in and tight. For my taste it lokks more comfortabe than that cross armed wrist method. Also by having the length of the console aiming is very natural.

Now for a tip.....
I'm now using a similar Aeris console that accomdates my Atmos-2 computer. If you can decide on a computer now you can get the correct console outfitted with a depth gauge in the computer bay.

When you get your computer you can always pop the depth gauge into a wrist boot for back-up use.

Even with this change my Genesis spg and compass transplanted easilly to the Aeris console.

Pete