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[gcbryan]

How do you coordinate the usage of your wrist computer/BT , wrist compass, and light head?

I can picture the various possibilities but I'm wondering how most people handle this.

I have my wrist compass on my left wrist and my computer/BT on my right wrist. I have a Light Cannon attached to my right chest D-ring and just change hands if I need to illuminate my right wrist.

For those using cannister lights using a Goodman handle do you change hands or just keep everything on the wrist opposite the hand with your light?

[PerroneFord]

Left side:

Lighthead, Compass, Backup Timer

Right side:

Computer. (backup depth guage if needed)

[gcbryan]

Left side:

Lighthead, Compass, Backup Timer

Right side:

Computer. (backup depth guage if needed)

And how do you illuminate your compass? Change hands?

[PerroneFord]

Haven't had to do that yet. But yes. Same as if I needed to adjust my buoyuancy, or view the watch on my left wrist.

[gcbryan]

Haven't had to do that yet. But yes. Same as if I needed to adjust my buoyuancy, or view the watch on my left wrist.

Just to make sure I'm following what you're saying...you haven't used a light at night yet? or you haven't used your compass at night yet? If you have a light then I assume you've used it somewhere that's dark so I'm just trying to follow your answer.

Thanks.

[PerroneFord]

Haven't had to illuminate a compass yet... sorry for the confusion.

[TonyL]

Mine is not the approved solution. I have both computer and compass on the same band. The compass is on the back side (like most people wear watches) and the computer is on the inside of the wrist. Both can be illuminated easily by my can light. I would worry about the electrical current throwing off the compass if they were on the same wrist.

Tony

[gcbryan]

Mine is not the approved solution. I have both computer and compass on the same band. The compass is on the back side (like most people wear watches) and the computer is on the inside of the wrist. Both can be illuminated easily by my can light. I would worry about the electrical current throwing off the compass if they were on the same wrist.

Tony

That actually makes more sense. I think I'll try using both on my left wrist for a while.

[VADiver]

I carry my lighthead in my left hand (can light w/ goodman) and war my compass on the left arm too. On my right I have my depth guage.

If I need to see the compass it's very easy to switch hands with the light and look at the compass without moving the light beam all over the place.

When scootering I've heard the motor can mess with a compass; plus if it's on you right arm you can't use it to navigate while on the trigger.

[Diver_C]

My computer and light head are on my left, and my compass on my right. I asked my DIR dive friends, who have the computer and compass opposite of me per DIR "rules", how they see their compass with their light on the same arm. They simply take off their (bungeed w/no dry gloves) compass, shine their light on it, then put it back on. [Wonder what they would do with dry gloves. ] I always thought that it was kind of a silly rule to have compass and light on same arm. Their solution does not change my opinion.

Rich

[PerroneFord]

My computer and light head are on my left, and my compass on my right. I asked my DIR dive friends, who have the computer and compass opposite of me per DIR "rules", how they see their compass with their light on the same arm. They simply take off their (bungeed w/no dry gloves) compass, shine their light on it, then put it back on. [Wonder what they would do with dry gloves. ] I always thought that it was kind of a silly rule to have compass and light on same arm. Their solution does not change my opinion.

Rich

Not surprising given their solution. The proper solution is to move the light to the other hand which takes 3 seconds, shine the light on the compass to make it glow, then move it back. I've never heard of anyone taking the compass off, that defeats the purpose of wearing it in the first place if you are navigating with it.

The compass is worn on the left arm, because in the DIR methodology, you scooter with the right hand. Having the compass near two automotive batteries and a large magnet in the motor wouldn't do.

[VADiver]

I never heard of that method before during training. Is easier to switch the lighthead to you right hand and shine it on the compass.

My computer and light head are on my left, and my compass on my right. I asked my DIR dive friends, who have the computer and compass opposite of me per DIR "rules", how they see their compass with their light on the same arm. They simply take off their (bungeed w/no dry gloves) compass, shine their light on it, then put it back on. [Wonder what they would do with dry gloves. ] I always thought that it was kind of a silly rule to have compass and light on same arm. Their solution does not change my opinion.

Rich

[PerroneFord]

VADiver, the key word there is *training*.

[6Gill]

I asked my DIR dive friends, who have the computer and compass opposite of me per DIR "rules", how they see their compass with their light on the same arm. They simply take off their (bungeed w/no dry gloves) compass, shine their light on it, then put it back on.
Rich

Rich find a better scorce for DIR rules and applications of said rules

Not surprising given their solution. The proper solution is to move the light to the other hand which takes 3 seconds, shine the light on the compass to make it glow, then move it back. I've never heard of anyone taking the compass off, that defeats the purpose of wearing it in the first place if you are navigating with it.

The compass is worn on the left arm, because in the DIR methodology, you scooter with the right hand. Having the compass near two automotive batteries and a large magnet in the motor wouldn't do.

I dive PNW and it can get pretty dark but I've had no issues using the compass.If I'm leading my buddies light provides enough to read the compass.If not I take a hold of the back of the light head using my right hand shine on compass replace light head on left hand.Try a couple different compasses and you'll find some easier to read than others.