Smirniof 0 #1 November 6, 2009 Hi, I was just wondering. These digital watches that have an altimeter option. Are they reliable enough for skydiving? Watches like Casio Protrek Triple Sensor. Thanks, Mircea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #2 November 6, 2009 Just my opinion but there is only one reason to buy a watch and use it as altimeter. That would be the cool factor. If you want a watch buy a watch, if you want an altimeter buy an altimeter. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #3 November 6, 2009 My Neptune has a clock in it! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #4 November 6, 2009 Quote My Neptune has a clock in it! That makes it dangerous; you had better give to me. I will see that it finds a safe home.SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lost_n_confuzd 0 #5 November 6, 2009 Hi-speed pocket watch"What time is it?" "Hold on, lemme check" "7000, err I mean 2:30" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #6 November 6, 2009 NO WAY! That is not an altimeter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwo 0 #7 November 6, 2009 Some of them work just fine, along with backup device. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #8 November 6, 2009 In spite of the above post assume they don't. The ones I'm familiar with are too hard to read and don't update fast enough.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmyfitz 0 #9 November 6, 2009 QuoteHi, I was just wondering. These digital watches that have an altimeter option. Are they reliable enough for skydiving? Watches like Casio Protrek Triple Sensor. Thanks, Mircea I use to have a Suunto Vector and I had to re-zero it every time I got to the ground. Sometimes it would be off zero by as much as 200 feet or more. The accuracy may be "close enough" but nothing close to an actual digital skydiving altimeter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwo 0 #10 November 6, 2009 My Core shows no more then 15 feet off zero every single time. So I guess like all things, stuff gets better and better. (well, most of the time ) And I never seen analog one on 0 when you hit the ground. But both work great, and both can go wrong or malfunction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #11 November 6, 2009 QuoteThese digital watches that have an altimeter option. Are they reliable enough for skydiving? Watches like Casio Protrek Triple Sensor. Would you wear your skydiving altimeter for hiking? No, it's too big. Should you wear your watch altimeter for skydiving? No, it's too little. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hackish 8 #12 November 7, 2009 Just to add to that, your altimeter gets carefully stored away in your gear bag. Except for the minor scrape or bang against a door it's pretty protected for most of its life. A watch on the other hand is beat around all day when you wear it. My opinion the chance of failure is much greater. However if any altimeter shows you have altitude to spare but you can see the specator's pupils you'd better pull! -Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #13 November 7, 2009 QuoteAnd I never seen analog one on 0 when you hit the ground. If you "hit" the ground you are not doing it right. Can you come up with one good reason to wear a watch instead of an altimeter build for the job? SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwo 0 #14 November 7, 2009 Quote Quote And I never seen analog one on 0 when you hit the ground. If you "hit" the ground you are not doing it right. Can you come up with one good reason to wear a watch instead of an altimeter build for the job? Sparky You made me They are obvious some reason against and some for. I'm just saying that its an option that cannot be excluded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #15 November 7, 2009 Quote Quote Quote And I never seen analog one on 0 when you hit the ground. If you "hit" the ground you are not doing it right. Can you come up with one good reason to wear a watch instead of an altimeter build for the job? Sparky You made me They are obvious some reason against and some for. I'm just saying that its an option that cannot be excluded. Tying 2500' of fishing line with a window weight on one end and a slip knot around your scrotum at the other ~&~ pullin' when it quits hurtin', is also an option. ...But like Sparky mentioned, there are better ones. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #16 November 7, 2009 Quote Quote Quote And I never seen analog one on 0 when you hit the ground. If you "hit" the ground you are not doing it right. Can you come up with one good reason to wear a watch instead of an altimeter build for the job? Sparky You made me They are obvious some reason against and some for. I'm just saying that its an option that cannot should be excluded. I fixed it for you. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
douwanto 22 #17 November 8, 2009 I have jumped a Highgear Summit for the last yeat and it is great/ 250$ retail but got 2 on ebay for 35 each brand new.... Uncle/GrandPapa Whit Unico Rodriguez # 245 Muff Brother # 2421 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #18 November 9, 2009 How close to your face does the watch have to be for you to read the altitude display? What's that going to do to your flying skills if you constantly have to bring one arm in to your face to check your altitude? An altimeter should be big enough to read at full arm's length. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #19 November 9, 2009 Quote How close to your face does the watch have to be for you to read the altitude display? What's that going to do to your flying skills if you constantly have to bring one arm in to your face to check your altitude? An altimeter should be big enough to read at full arm's length. Yeah...and at MY age, I need longer arms! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #20 November 9, 2009 Quote Yeah...and at MY age, I need longer arms! Even worse would be putting on your reading glasses every 5 seconds to check your altitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rstanley0312 0 #21 November 9, 2009 Quote Quote Quote Quote And I never seen analog one on 0 when you hit the ground. If you "hit" the ground you are not doing it right. Can you come up with one good reason to wear a watch instead of an altimeter build for the job? Sparky You made me They are obvious some reason against and some for. I'm just saying that its an option that cannot be excluded. Tying 2500' of fishing line with a window weight on one end and a slip knot around your scrotum at the other ~&~ pullin' when it quits hurtin', is also an option. ...But like Sparky mentioned, there are better ones. I just about spit my water all over my computer.Life is all about ass....either you're kicking it, kissing it, working it off, or trying to get a piece of it. Muff Brother #4382 Dudeist Skydiver #000 www.fundraiseadventure.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #22 November 10, 2009 Quote I just about spit my water all over my computer. That’s what you get for drinking water. Water sucks, fish fuck in it. You should have has a little Gray Goose on the rocks. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrianM 1 #23 November 10, 2009 QuoteHow close to your face does the watch have to be for you to read the altitude display? I once had someone warn me during a dirt dive not to put my hand over his watch when I docked, because he'd had it happen before and couldn't see his alti. Sure enough, I did exactly that. I did not do it intentionally - it's just not something I'm normally thinking about in freefall, the watch is in exactly the spot where I normally take a grip, and since I'm not normally looking directly at someone's wrist when taking a grip, I didn't even see it. I didn't even know I'd done it until he complained after the jump."It's amazing what you can learn while you're not talking." - Skydivesg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
