Wrist strap options for Cressi Archimedes II

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• May 26, 2008

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I'm looking to get some other kind of strap or mount for my Cressi Archimedes II wrist computer. I find the strap too short and it makes it a pain to get on over my drysuit. Anyone have any options?

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• May 30, 2008

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Bungee. Or try a NATO/ZULU strap.

 

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• May 30, 2008

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Have you looked here?

https://www.deepseasupply.com/index.php?product=1310

 

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• May 30, 2008

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bryanmc57:

Have you looked here?

https://www.deepseasupply.com/index.php?product=1310

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DSS particularly states it won't fit Archimedes II. No surprise there as the II is hard to fit with anything existing. One shop once tried to concoct a way to fit one DR bungee system on mine (with total conviction they could do it), and it just would not work.

I hate the strap on mine too. Mine is long enough to reach over but short enough to be absolute pain to don every time. I tried some regular straps and stuff but just could not trust the puck would not fall off...There is not much to grab onto for bungee set up

 

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• May 30, 2008

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Digital Gauge I think I'm going to try something like the "wrist strap, depth compensating" thing shown on this page in the price section. Seems like it's just a 1 inch flat bungee style of strap.

 

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Oops... Read right past the Arch II part

 

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• May 30, 2008

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I had a Zulu strap on my computer on a recent trip, and I wasn't thrilled. Even with a 3 mil suit, the compression still made the computer flop around at depth. I'll be going back to a bungie mount.

For the complete picture I should mention I wear my watch/depth gauge/timer on my right wrist nearest my hand, and my further up my forearm -i.e. where my arm starts to taper. So I'm not providing an optimal location, but having the computer spin around my arm and out of view while trying to do a controlled horizontal ascent using my left hand to dump air was just not ideal.

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• Jun 2, 2008

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I ended up buying a Dive Rite, Nitek DUO "cinch strap" which fits perfectly, is elastic and easily adjustable even with drygloves on. I think it is the next best option to a DSS mount with bungees.