options for wrist mounting a computer

[Cathan]

Perhaps this is a silly newbie question that should belong in another forum, but here goes anyway...

My wife and I keep running into the issue of needing to retighten our wrist computer (atmos 2) once at depth due to wetsuit compression. At the surface the computers ares on nice and tight and in position that can read it easily. But by the time we're at depth, the watch has shifted and is spinning loosely. Retightening the watch can be a pain, especially with thick gloves on. So how does one fix this? Are there elastic type replacement bands that can retrofitted?

 

[PerroneFord]

Most tech divers cut off straps and replace them with bungie cords or latex bands. Do this for compass, computers, bottom timers, etc. Cheap too.

 

[Cathan]

Most tech divers cut off straps and replace them with bungie cords or latex bands. Do this for compass, computers, bottom timers, etc. Cheap too.

Hmmm. That's good idea. Thinking this through, do they completely cut away the wrist straps, or leave a nub as the anchor point for the bungie cord?

Perhaps I should do a search in the DIY forum...

 

[PerroneFord]

Hmmm. That's good idea. Thinking this through, do they completely cut away the wrist straps, or leave a nub as the anchor point for the bungie cord?

Perhaps I should do a search in the DIY forum...

Depends. Optimally, you remove the computer, compass, etc. from it's housing. drill 4 holes (2 pairs) in the housing, loop a bungie to make a wriststrap, and then tie a knot in it in the housing. Then put the unit back in. This makes a nice, foolproof way to keep it secure without worrying about wetsuit squeeze or drysuit puff.

 

[OE2X]

In many cases there are pins or slots that you can thread the bungie through. If you don't have that, then you can leave a half inch or so and poke holes through the rubber band and run your bungie that way.

 

[Jason B]

If you don't have that, then you can leave a half inch or so and poke holes through the rubber band and run your bungie that way.

This exactly what I did with my mosquito. Works great.

Jason

 

[cmalinowski]

In many cases there are pins or slots that you can thread the bungie through. If you don't have that, then you can leave a half inch or so and poke holes through the rubber band and run your bungie that way.

This is what I will probably do. Silly me, I just gave away my extra wrist band that I could have played with this on... before destroying my current one. Doh!

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

... or you might see if the bottom timer mount will fit your computer ...

http://www.deepseasupply.com/page19.html

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[ppo2_diver]

I did this for my Vytec. I left removed the pins that held the strap, put my bungee loop next to the bottom of the computer then put the pins back in. This held the bungee in nice and tight. Now I can wear my Vytec with my dry suit or wet suit and not have to change bands.

 

[scubadobadoo]

Putting the Bungee through the pins on the Atmos 2, Elite, and some other newer Aeris wrist models doesn't work so well because the pins are VERY close to the body of the computer so the Bungee won't fit through unless you use thin Bungee and that's not advisable for good reason. I think drilling holes in one inch of the cut off band is the best idea I have seen yet. I might have to do this.