Left handed and wrist slate

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I have a question.
I'm left handed. On my left forearm I have a compass. On the right one - a computer and a watch.
So there is no more space for the wrist slate. I can't have it on my left forearm - as most of you do - because I can't write with my right hand.
Do you see any solution???? I'd be grateful for some ideas. The only one I have now is to have it on my right leg. :wink:

Mania
 
Move the watch to your left arm, or put it in a pocket. There are also wrist slates that have slots cut in them for compass/computer straps. Too long for me, but may be an option. I never wear a watch, but frequently have two computers and still have room for the slate.

MD
 
As well as moving the watch over/away, why dont you put your wrist slate on the opposite side of your forearm (ie computer on wrist like a watch would be worn and wrist on the underside (palm side)) and write on it there? I see several folks with two computers strapped on their right arms (tech divers for redundancy) and they are offset so a twist of the arm will show you both displays - solution to limited wrist space.

Just bought a wrist slate myself, looking forward to using this weekend - however i am ambidexterous and could put it on either arm, but for simplicity will stick it on my left (as i am slightly faster writing with my right).
 
Lately I almost lost my computer so I don't want to have at the wrist - forearm seems safer. But moving a watch which is a back up for computer to the left hand may be a solution. Or using the palm side (it didn't cross to mind).
The more I find about diving the more obvious is for me that diving gear is made strictly for right handed... and nobody thinks about left handed
Mania
 
:lightbulb: I thought that the little slot and strap was supposed to be a redundant attachment! I read this thread mainly thinking it was as serious as a "left-handed smoke shifter", but I ended up learning something. I'm going to have to check it out when I get home. I only used it on a half-dozen dives so far -- wrist(forearm) slate, compass, watch on left; dive computer on right. I normally wear the dive computer (Suunto Mosquito) as a watch on my left, but moved it to the right after the second dive when it became obvious that I couldn't operate the BCD inflator/dump and see the comp on the left.

-Rob

MechDiver:
Move the watch to your left arm, or put it in a pocket. There are also wrist slates that have slots cut in them for compass/computer straps. Too long for me, but may be an option. I never wear a watch, but frequently have two computers and still have room for the slate.

MD
 
Mania - just be careful putting anything with metal parts (ie - dive watch) near your compass. Have you considered wetnotes? I used to have a slate - I abandoned it for wetnotes. Much better, IMO.
 
Right now I have a classic slate and I keep it in the jacket's pocket. But I'm seriously considering wetnotes.
The major problem is that - wrist slate is very easy to DIY (all you need in fact is a piece of PCV pipe) which means it's cheap while wetnotes do cost.....
Mania
 
Before I got my integrated computer I straped my wrist computer to my console, there was an extension on the back half so I didn't cover anything. Worked good for me and would give you more arm space.
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/perdix-ai/

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