Wrist mount for women

[Blitz]

I use DSS wrist mounts on my Suunto computer and compass. They're great. (The only modification I'm thinking of doing is using a couple spent .22 shells as brass reinforcements for the holes...)

Hadn't thought of that. Good idea.

 

[skdvr]

Could you elaborate on how to use the spent shells... That sounds like an awesome idea...

Phil

 

[ClayJar]

I had a couple on my desk (leftover from the one time my significant buddy and I decided to try out the firing range for Christmas). I was playing with my computer, and I noticed that they were basically just about perfectly sized to force into the holes on the wrist mount. They're a few millimeters longer, and you'd obviously have to drill out the bottom, but basically, they should be practically ready-made sleeves to line the holes.

 

[Blitz]

I would guess that you drill them out and run them through the holes in the mount, then the bungee through the shell.

 

[Blitz]

Yeah.... what he said....

 

[CompuDude]

How the heck did you people manage to break the Delrin used for the DSS wrist mounts? Those suckers are strong!

 

[Blitz]

Apparently not strong enough. Mine tore through and I have a buddy that had the same thing happen.

 

[ClayJar]

The wrist mounts aren't Delrin like the spools, are they? They're "elastomeric material", as opposed to, say, the thumbwheels which are "Molded from Delrin" or the Q-Tach retainers which are "tough, springy Delrin".

 

[CompuDude]

Ah, good point. Guess I've been lucky?

Are you using the skinny bungee or the thick stuff that has to be seriously forced through? I have the thick stuff, and I'm wondering if that helps...

 

[ClayJar]

The thick stuff does indeed help (and there's likely little reason to use a sleeving system with the thick stuff, as it's already putting even pressure around the hole, instead of trying to tear through like the stringy bits in a nice CAT5 cable).