Want to remove sk7 compass from my cobra and put it on a retractor .

[beir]

I have the SK7 compass integrated into my console, but I find it annoying when I’m trying to navigate. I don’t really want to have to lift up my entire console while trying to get a reading. I’d rather have it on a retractor on my harness. Has anyone removed their compass from there Cobra and done this? Anything special involved?

Thanks

 

[edwinh]

To remove the compass boot from the console.
Pull out the bezel - It's held on by 4 plastic latches.
Pry / Push out the compass body - It's a totally enclosed clear cylinder with the compass floating inside on a pin.

Get the Wrist Boot
Push the compass body into the wrist boot - Align the middle red line with a notch marker on the wrist boot.
Put in the bezel - Align notch on bezel to wrist boot.

There are two forms of retractor. One is designed specially for the wrist boot. The other is the normal retractor.

I'm using a normal retractor and running the wrist strap through the retractor ring as I can't find the suunto retractor here.

Cheers