Compass
If there is an equipment that has been a steady companion of a traveler from the ancient ages to the modern age of technological advancements it is the use of a Compass. Throughout the ages the Compass has guided travelers and voyagers with directions and knowledge of the direction of the winds as well. It has been the guiding force of ships in the middle of the biggest oceans and travelers who were lost in the deserts. The use of a compass is in vogue even today when it comes to seeking directions.
Diving Compass Navigation
A compass is of immense importance when it comes to underwater navigation. It is imperative for a diver to now the direction of his travel after being completely immersed in water. A diving compass helps a diver to know the direction of his travel after his descent and exactly where he has to get where he can prepare to resurface after his exploration is over.
Scuba Diving Compass
Once a diver is underwater it is impossible for him to understand the direction of the position of the sun. This increases the importance of a scuba diving compass for a diver. Besides there are some places in the world where diving explorations that are carried out after nightfall also both for recreational and scientific purposes. It is with the help of a compass that scuba diving expeditions can be safe for a diver.
It is often a matter of confusion to a diver especially those who are new in the field about the way a compass functions. You as a user too may be in doubt as to which part of the compass functions as a direction provider – the card or the needle. Well, it is neither the card nor the needle but in fact the case of the compass that moves to provide the directions.
You have to hold the compass parallel to your body when you want to know the direction; even a slight difference of angle can result in erroneous results.
Diving Wrist Compass
It would always be a preferable option for a diver to have equipments in his scuba gear that are functional and easy to handle. So while conventionally he is to hold a compass with his hands to know the direction the use of a diving wrist compass can go a long way to make the task more convenient for him.
Some of the features of a diving wrist compass that makes them invaluable in diving are as follows.
- Illuminated Dial
- Large Dial Face for Easy Viewing
- 10 degree Graduation Marks
- 369 Degree Rotating Bezel
- Top and Side Reading Window
- Retractable Wrist Band
Digital Dive Compass
There are some divers who have a constant problem in deducing results from a conventional analog diving compass. To make things easy for such people in an underwater situation there are digital dive watches. The basic procedure of using them remains the same mostly but the results appear on the screen in digital numbers that can be read accordingly by the diver.
This is very useful and of immense help to people who are otherwise uncomfortable with the measurement system of an analog compass and may end up making severe mistakes in understanding directions.