what do you think of x-bands?

[lamont]

http://www.dive-xtras.com/products/watchbandscon.html

anyone tried these? anyone prefer them over bungee, and for what reasons? anyone know if they fit on an sk-7 or a vyper?

 

[gfisher4792]

Haven't tried them, and I can't tell from the pictures and manual, but is it still dependant on that one pin that's in the connection? Personally, I've switched from straps to bungee because 1) My compass and computer both have two bungees apiece, so if one fails, at least I still have the other for backup and 2) Much easier to put on after my gloves/wetsuit are on. It takes like 2 seconds to slide them onto my wrists and position them.

 

[gfisher4792]

On a second look, I think that the hinge connection is a single loop of SS, but you still have to strap it on like a regular watch band.

 

[ba_hiker]

I used similar bands for watches and stuff in the past. You put it on like a watch and then run the end around and over the two SS loop to make a seperate hookup. Work fine, but...

The are difficult to put on and take off with gloves, if you wear stuff on both wrists someone else will have to put the stuff on your second wrist (you can probably do one single handed). eting them off when they are wet can be a pain (particularlly with gloves). I mostly use bungies now. The suunto compass has little nicks in the plastic case to hold 1/16 th bundie cords. Just undo the four screws.

 

[lamont]

The reason I asked is that I thought it might be easier to have something put on like a watch band when dealing with drysuit rings on your wrists. Otherwise the bungee may be too loose on your wrist in order to get it over the drysuit rings, or else it may snap trying to get it over the drysuit rings.