alex wrote: > For paddling it's hard to find better bang-for-the-buck value than > Timex. Regular Timex Ironman from superstore for $ 20-30 with rating > 100m protects from a short-time shallow immersion - from my > experience. I am not sure how it will work for divers, though. I've taken a Timex Ironman rated at 200m to 40m on a dive (that's the maximum sport diving depth). It didn't leak, but it didn't work either. Specifically, if you get below something like 25m, the water pressure locks down the buttons and the timers and stuff cease to function. Only the clock part works. Divers need dive watches. For kayaking, the Timex is fine. These fading eyes should switch to an analog face, though - much easier to read especially in low light as others have noted. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat May 10 2003 - 06:01:05 PDT
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