Which compass?

Looking to buy a compass - what should I get?

console or wrist (or something else?)

Can anyone recommend something?

"clive" <clive@emai.spam> wrote in message
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> Looking to buy a compass - what should I get?
>
> console or wrist (or something else?)
>
> Can anyone recommend something?

The Suunto compass (best on the market, in my opinion) mounted on your
wrist...

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:22:00 +0100, "Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>
>"clive" <clive@emai.spam> wrote in message
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>> Looking to buy a compass - what should I get?
>>
>> console or wrist (or something else?)
>>
>> Can anyone recommend something?
>
>The Suunto compass (best on the market, in my opinion) mounted on your
>wrist...
>

Except it is quite bulky, presents an entanglement hazard and degrades
streamlining.

A far better solution incorporating a heads-up display can be found
here:
http://www.spies.com/~sclafani/ted-compass.jpg

David

(Fbeel, fybj qnl!)

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:09:26 GMT, "clive" <clive@emai.spam> wrote:

>Looking to buy a compass - what should I get?
>console or wrist (or something else?)

As the proud owner of a smart-looking console compass, I have only
this to say:

Don't buy a console compass.

Kev

Bardo <me@privacy.net> skriver:
> "clive" <clive@emai.spam> wrote in message
>news:aSi9b.10844$_L.96482460@news-text.cableinet.net...
>> Can anyone recommend something?
> The Suunto compass (best on the market, in my opinion) mounted on your
> wrist...

The suunto mini-compass, mouted on the clock.
The compass abound mounted in a jojo to a d-ring.
A cheep silva compass, could be attached to a dring at need. (Cheepr
and only survives limited number of dives, some say 100 some say 30.)

I all depend on why you want a compass.

I have a small suunto on my clock, and a silva with my spare gear.
It's so seldome you need a better compas to dive with that I can
almost all the time use the small suunto. Only for a S&R dive I would
need something better and frankly I don't other do dived like that so
I can get around with the cheep solution. (It also takes a loot less
space when diving.)

/ Balp
--
http://anders.arnholm.nu/ Keep on Balping

In article <apgbmvk59jiujitiktitpv4u5tgs9dacib@4ax.com>,
Kevin Evans <news@no.spam.o3web.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 13:09:26 GMT, "clive" <clive@emai.spam> wrote:
>
>>Looking to buy a compass - what should I get?

One that points North.

>>console or wrist (or something else?)
>
>As the proud owner of a smart-looking console compass, I have only
>this to say:
>
>Don't buy a console compass.

As the proud owner of a smart-looking console compass, I have this to say:

It's really good. I use it a lot, it's very easy to use and see, and
the hose it's attached too makes a good holding and pointing device. It
has a side-window I can read at arms length too which makes finning and
reading it very easy.

Gordon

"Kevin Evans" <news@no.spam.o3web.com> wrote in message
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>
> OTOH, I also don't like console-mounted computers, so perhaps I'm
> mentally scarred by a console-related incident in my early youth the
> details of which I've blanked from my mind...
>
> Kev

Oh come on.

You can't tease the group like that!

Al wouldn't be half the man he is if he hadn't bared all
his deep psycological problems to the group thereby
opening himself up for group ridicu^h^h^h therapy....

Stop surpressing the memories

DaveA


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On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:50:19 +0000 (UTC), "Dave Appleby"
<dave_appleby@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>Al wouldn't be half the man he is if he hadn't bared all

The same man who has to have his GF professionally serviced?

I'll keep my cards close to my chest, thankyouverymuch. :)

Kev

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> On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:50:19 +0000 (UTC), "Dave Appleby"
> <dave_appleby@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >Al wouldn't be half the man he is if he hadn't bared all
>
> The same man who has to have his GF professionally serviced?
>
> I'll keep my cards close to my chest, thankyouverymuch. :)
>
> Kev

Err No.... That was Laz

I get the feeling this thread's about to
explode. He He he..

DaveA




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In article <gijbmvsqoisikerjbugf8cebd0gkgm5o11@4ax.com>,
Kevin Evans <news@no.spam.o3web.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:16:02 +0000 (UTC), gordon@unicorn.drogon.net
>(Gordon Henderson) wrote:
>
>>It's really good. I use it a lot, it's very easy to use and see, and
>>the hose it's attached too makes a good holding and pointing device. It
>>has a side-window I can read at arms length too which makes finning and
>>reading it very easy.
>
>*grin*
>
>Personal preference, then? :)

Sure. I also do a lot of hillwalking and used to teach people the
fundamentals of mountaineering which included a lot of map and compass
work. A compass on my wrist to navigate of the hills? Nahh...

>I've never ever used a console compass that was as convenient as a
>wrist-mounted one... even the good console compasses I've used would
>have suffered not at all from being wrist-mounted. OTOH, I've never
>used a wrist compass and wished I had just a little more flexibility
>about where to put it, or wished I could check my air and keep an eye
>on the needle, or anything else that I've regretted about my
>console-mounted one...

If I didn't have a console one, I'd probably invest in a bit of bunjy
or a retractable cord - something I could use to put the compass at arms
length in-front of me and use. (And thats not just because my eyes
are failing me!!!)

>IMHO, if you've previously used a console-mounted compass and thought
>"Ooh, that's nice... I'll buy one of those!" you'd be safer buying a
>wrist mounted one.

Erm.. Huh? If you have previously used one and it was nice, why would
you recommend they buy something else??

>OTOH, I also don't like console-mounted computers, so perhaps I'm
>mentally scarred by a console-related incident in my early youth the
>details of which I've blanked from my mind...

Tell us more!

I feel that compass-use is on the decline, or it it just me?

Gordon