Recommend a wrist-mounted compass?

[davidbaraff]

I decided on the occasions when I need a compass (i.e. diving in Monterey, as opposed to tropical island boat diving) that I'd like to use a wrist-mount. I already have an AI computer on my right wrist, and a very small depth/air console clipped off on my left side as a backup. So I don't want the compass in this console, as it's not supposed to be accessible (unless my computer craps out).

So it sounds like a compass on a retractor is a bit of a pain, you'd have to keep pulling it out, while just wearing the compass on my left wrist sounds like the simplest thing?

Anyway, if you have a wrist mounted compass you really like, please shoot me a recommendation. (If you've found that wrist mounted compass' were truly awful for some reason, I'm curious to know why as well.)

For what it's worth, I found having my depth/air on my right wrist extremely accessible and really easy for me, so I'm assuming I'd equally enjoy having a compass on the other arm.

 

[sam1]

I have a Suunto SK-7. Highly regarded, but more popular (and easier to find) internationally than in the U.S.

http://www.suunto.com/suunto/Worlds...older_id=2534374302755976&bmUID=1167594963228

 

[johnny_bravo]

I'll second the SK-7...mount it on your wrist with one of these bungee mounts:

https://www.deepseasupply.com/index.php?product=47

Cheers.

-J.-

 

[616fun]

I'll second the SK-7...mount it on your wrist with one of these bungee mounts:

https://www.deepseasupply.com/index.php?product=47

Cheers.

-J.-

+1 on this recommendation.

 

[Blackwood]

+1 again.

And, the SK7 is pretty easy to get in the US.

Suunto SK7 Wrist Compass from LeisurePro.com

 

[cool_hardware52]

Suunto Dive Instruments are distributed in the US by Aqua Lung Dealers.

Tobin

 

[Rhone Man]

I also prefer the wrist mounted compass. I got a Sherwood wrist mounted compass from LP, and have been pretty happy with it.

 

[DA Aquamaster]

It's getting boring and redundant but you can't do any better than an SK-7 in one of Tobin's bungee wrist mounts.

 

[bubble-head]

I'll second the SK-7...mount it on your wrist with one of these bungee mounts-J.-

This is the same set-up I use and it works great.

 

[diveprof]

+1 again.

And, the SK7 is pretty easy to get in the US.

Suunto SK7 Wrist Compass from LeisurePro.com

Yeah, they have it right!