wrist compasses--suggestions?

[parzych]

I'm looking to get a new wrist compass.

Any suggestions for good brands, and ones that I should avoid?


thanks!

[scubasean]

$55 for mine...Bought today.

Sean

[ERP]

I have an suunto SK7, and some oceanic wrist mounted compass.

I much prefer the SK7, it's much less sensitive to the angle it's held at, you have to work to jam it.

I know a lot of people who use SK6's which are really compact, depends what your looking for.

[Scubaroo]

I've used both - they're both great compasses, but the standard wrist straps on both models suck. The SK6 is very compact, but as ERP said, the SK7 is readable and accurate when tilted.

[Bob3]

Another vote for the Suunto, I like the 7.

When I ordered mine, my dealer/buddy tossed in one of those tiny 1/2" zipper pull compases in the box & buried the "real" one underneath.:eek:
As he had hoped, he got a rise out of me.

[cyklon_300]

But, do yourself a favor and take the POS strap off and replace with two loops of bungee cord...

[Boogie711]

Another vote for the bungeed SK7.

[Waterborne]

I picked up an SK-5 that was new in the box from a dive shop that was going out of business for something around $15-20. It was new-old stock from the shop that had been in the back for a long time. I added some shock cord wrist straps and have been using it since. It's just a basic reverse bezel compass that does it's job and doesn't take up alot of space.

[Gator Diver]

I have a SK-7...paid 41 smackers for it....
frankly I havent had to use it much yet
except for class

[paulwlee]

Yep, SK-7 rules.

I think the most prevalent compass is the Oceanic/Genesis/Aeris/Dacor/etc/etc compass. I used to use that one too, until I found the SK-7.

The SK-7 still gives an accurate reading even when it's tilted as much as twice where the above compasses stick.

I have yet to put the bungie straps in, as the original straps aren't too much trouble for me. But I think I'll do it as soon as I get some bungee.

[WileEDiver]

Yet another thumbs up for the Suunto SK-7.

[captain]

I carry a small Suunto hikers compass in my BC pocket and pull it out when I need it. One less thing on my arm. It is liquid filled and I have taken it to 160 fsw. Sells for less then 15 bucks at Walmart.

Captain

[Gill]

captain once bubbled...
I carry a small Suunto hikers compass in my BC pocket and pull it out when I need it. One less thing on my arm. It is liquid filled and I have taken it to 160 fsw. Sells for less then 15 bucks at Walmart.


Hmm, sounds like an great idea. I'll be needing a compass for AOW and that should get me by.

[shaggss]

Could someone please post a picture of the bungeed 7.

Thanks in advance.:)