I would stick to the Canadian Ballest Rocks. They are denser and thus much more effective than the average PDA currently on the market. While you pay a premium for the real McCoy, I think CBRs will be cheaper in the long run considering the number of PDAs you would need to buy to achieve the same results as one decent sized rock. If you intended the PDA as a navigational device, I would stick to a compass. Even a handheld compass will be easier to use, not to mention cheaper. Given the low power of most PDAs the current produced makes a very weak magnetic field. I think you will find they will sink long before they become aligned north and south. Use as a safety communication device is also questionable. Even if you have the cell-phone-modem built in, any distress call posted to this list would probably produce so much debate regarding whether you actually should have gone out that we would forget to call the Coast Guard. A mirror would probably serve you better. As the technology evolves I'm sure PDAs will become more useful. At this point, I would stick to the tried and true. If your Franklin Planner works for you, I would not replace it. At 11:07 AM -0500 1/9/99, outdoors_at_biddeford.com wrote: >I've been trying to find a way to accomplish more with my daily 24 hours >which includes more time to read the Paddlewise posts. (Jackie, notice the >paddling relationship here) I've use a Franklin Planner (tm) for several >years and am considering a PDA to replace it. If anyone has had some >experience with these, I'd like to hear about it. I value the list >member's opinions. Well, most of the opinions. > >TIA, > > Bill Ridlon > Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network > >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 10 Ash Swamp Rd Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 659-8847 Schade_at_guillemot-kayaks.com http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ >>>>"It's not just Art, It's a Craft!"<<<< *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 11 1999 - 07:49:30 PST
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