Why are Suunto dive compasses so damn fragile

[Zef]

I am ready to give up on Suunto for dive compasses. The plastic capsule has a tendency to develop hairline cracks causing the oil to leak out and air bubbles to form inside the capsule.

The capsule of most depth gauges and SPGs (non-glass ones) are nearly bullet proof. Why are the SK7 and SK8 compass capsules so damned fragile?

-Z

 

[tbone1004]

 

[Zef]

Neat idea. If that hiking compass has adjustable declination one could mark and pre-drill the plasitc board to have access to the screw in the bezel so adjustments could be made depending on the part of the world one is in.

-z

 

[tbone1004]

you can do it with any compass, but I find navigation slates to be infinitely better than wrist mounted compasses.