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Minion_Diver

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I am looking to get a compass for diving. I have used them in College (Geology Major) and comfortable using them and keeping bearing with them. I have not taken a Nav course but plan to once the weather gets better and the water gets warmer. I was wondering from different people what the benefit of a wrist mount and a retractable one is. I think that a retractable one would possibly fall down into the way versus a wrist mount. I have a wrist mount computer now and I love it and would not have done it any other way. I feel like that the wrist mounted compass would have a benefit over the retractable one that would clip on the BCD.

Any feedback would be great.
 
I like the Suunto SK7 on a DSS bungee mount for my left wrist. My son recently was certified and I was able to get a second one for a decent price off of ebay for him.

I like having it right there for easy reference at any time. I would not want one on a console, but I could see the argument for having one on a retractor if it was easily accessable and did not dangle.
 
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Wrist-mounted SK7 all the way.
 
I dive with a wrist one today.

But used a retractor one for many years, look in my signature.
It was pretty handy specially for teaching, very easy to unclip and hand it to a student who did not have a compass. It is also easier to get your bearings since it's in your hand, rather than your arm.
I also did not wanted to have anything on my arms if I was reaching inside holes to get a lobster out :wink:
 
SK7 on wrist. Bend your elbow and grab the other forearm while pointing and you can take/follow pretty good bearings.

The Suunto is expensive but a very well built model that you won't need to replace/improve upon.
 
I was leaning towards the wrist mount but have seen people use the console one but wasnt sure about because i have seen them dangle down look like it may affect trim.

If I would go to a wrist mount would a computer with a compass integrated into them what would be the one to lean towards?
 
I've used one on a retractor. Keeps it tight against me, but I can still pull it out to make a cheek-weld and shoot a bearing.

It becomes much harder with a wrist mount (accuracy degrades as well), and especially with a console mount.
 
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