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Average Customer Review: based on 41 reviews. Rating: Nice idea . . . poor execution. Reviewer: fun n., Sunday, April 15, 2007 - View all my reviews Excited to show it off to my dive buddies whos forever immortalized with a picture of his dive slate floating in the deep, unbeknownst to him. Cons: 1) For large forearms, not designed to be worn before strapping on the BC, unless you have detachable buckles on your shoulder harness. 2) Hard to write on a curved surface. Itd almost be better if it was flat with concave feet to fit your forearm. 3) Poor retention strap: The elastic velcro strap is way too flimsy to hold fast to your arm. The smooth back allows it to spin around your arm easily. I had to glue a thin foam pad to the back to help it stay in place. Now I still need to beef up the strap. 4) Weak o-rings: The pages keep flipping open when you move your arm in water, or when trying to don your BC with it strapped on. All in all, has promise, but needs a lot of customization. Did this Review help? Yes No 85 out of 169 people found this review helpful. Rating: Can you hear me now? Reviewer: Brian Olson Instructor, Thursday, August 24, 2006 What a great way to communicate! In an environment thats hard to talk in, this little slate stows out of the way on your wrist where its easy to see and easy to get at. This is small in physical size, but big on space. Four of the five pages have two sides for those with a lot to say. I have used one slate for three dives without having to clean it off or replace it. When it is time to clean up, slate cleaner makes quick work of it. This is definitely in my bag for all my trips. Did this Review help? Yes No 125 out of 241 people found this review helpful. Rating: Love my dive slate! Reviewer: Gloria Dye, Thursday, September 21, 2006 I bought the wrist dive slates for myself and my dive partner and they were great! Even the dive master who dived with me was impressed with the ease of access. No more digging into BCD pockets or hanging slates to tangle up. The wrist dive slate attaches to the arm and is easily written on and read by your buddies underwater. The multiple pages make it very convenient as well. Id recommend this product to anyone who wants a convenient slate for communications. Did this Review help? Yes No 100 out of 210 people found this review helpful. Rating: ken ford/scuba 5-page wrist dive slate Reviewer: kenneth f., Friday, March 02, 2007 - View all my reviews the writing slate works best when using a wetsuit.it is less prone to move about when stroaking your arms underwater,,when it is used mounted over the skin it tends to slip down towards the elbow. the pencil should be changed to one with a heavyer graphite as it is hard to read under water.other than that it works well.also the slate cleaner works very well and only need a or two to clean the slate. Did this Review help? Yes No 89 out of 187 people found this review helpful. Rating: Ok Slate Reviewer: John Johnston, Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - View all my reviews this slate writes farly well and cleans easily. the pencil holder works well as long as the pencil is not pushed too far into it. i have two complaints: 1) the band is too big i cant tighten it enough to kep the slate from getting loose and turning. 2) the "rubber bands" that hold the plates/pages coudl be stronger strong water movement has a tendency to open the slate. Did this Review help? Yes No 70 out of 141 people found this review helpful. Rating: Wrist Slate Review Reviewer: Michael Reinboth, Thursday, October 12, 2006 This is a great product if you want to carry a lot of information. Im a rebreather student and Ive entered reference info on the slate for contingency planning underwater and other info for dive planning. The 5 pages allows me to carry all my reference info and still have plenty of room left for entering data on the dive. Enjoy! Mike Did this Review help? Yes No 108 out of 205 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great for mapping projects Reviewer: john brandon, Saturday, October 14, 2006 My wife and i used the slates in St.Croix for our Divemaster mapping project. The multiple panels made it easy to get all the details and numbers we needed to complete the project. The extra pencils and o-ring bands to keep tension on the panels were a nice touch. We always get great value at scuba.com. John Brandon, Master Scuba Diver Did this Review help? Yes No 104 out of 210 people found this review helpful. Rating: What a great slate!!! Reviewer: Deborah Wiles, Thursday, October 12, 2006 - View all my reviews This really made things easier for me! I did have to shorten the strap, as it was WAY too big for my wrist, but that was no big deal for me, as I sew. However, for ladies who dont sew, it would be good to have them with shorter straps for the smaller wrists. Wish I had bought one years ago! Did this Review help? Yes No 103 out of 213 people found this review helpful. Rating: Good idea but needs a couple of changes Reviewer: Nicola R., Tuesday, January 16, 2007 This slate is a great idea but I found the strap too big and it would be better if it had the 2 extra elastic pieces either side like other slate have. Also the pencil is hard to get out of the holder when its wet and youre wearing gloves. Did this Review help? Yes No 93 out of 183 people found this review helpful. Rating: wrist dive slate Reviewer: Bill Rockwell, Monday, September 18, 2006 - View all my reviews the 5-page wrist dive slate is very easy and convenient to use. I like the accessability of the slate, it is not hanging from the BCD or in a hard to reach pocket. Pre write dive info for quick access during your dive. Great product. Did this Review help? Yes No 107 out of 209 people found this review helpful. Rating: wrist slate Reviewer: Jeffrey M., Friday, April 27, 2007 This wrist slate is easy to read, comfortable to wear and works great even with gloves on. Using it takes one more item off of your BCD and on your wrist it cant get tangled with anything else. Comes with an extra pencil and bands. Did this Review help? Yes No 81 out of 162 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great Slate Reviewer: D M Schmidt, Saturday, October 28, 2006 - View all my reviews Its a bit more fancy in the page flipping mechanizm than the ones I am used to and I have to admit I was a little worried if it would hold up but Ive had it on some rough dives and so far so good. Works good and great price. Did this Review help? Yes No 105 out of 205 people found this review helpful. Rating: A slate that doesnt trail... Reviewer: Stephen G., Saturday, May 19, 2007 - View all my reviews Whenever I use a dive slate it usually ends up (at least for part of the dive) being towed behind me on its lanyard. This wrist slate seems to give me the writing area of my traditional one in a hard-to-misplace package. Did this Review help? Yes No 79 out of 162 people found this review helpful. Rating: Easy Communication Underwater Reviewer: John Schneider, Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - View all my reviews Forgot a hand signal? Something more to say? Dont forget your Five Page Wrist Dive Slate. A great help in communicating to fellow divers. When you fill a page, just flip it to the next! This is a great product. Did this Review help? Yes No 69 out of 148 people found this review helpful. Rating: great accessory Reviewer: Teresa N., Sunday, March 18, 2007 - View all my reviews highly recommend. i did not purchase the slate cleanerhighly recommend also getting it. the slate fits great and is great if more detailed communication is necessary (hand signals not sufficient). Did this Review help? Yes No 80 out of 155 people found this review helpful. Rating: Less of a Xmas tree look. Reviewer: Thomas Horowitz, Thursday, January 11, 2007 - View all my reviews Most slates hang (like so much other gear) from a diver like ornaments from a Xmas tree. This is on the wrist and mostly stays out of the way. The pencil is only fair, but otherwise works well. Did this Review help? Yes No 96 out of 189 people found this review helpful. Rating: 5 Page wrist Dive slate Reviewer: Kathryn F., Saturday, September 15, 2007 - View all my reviews works very well as I write multi messages to buddy and I dont have to pull the slat out of my pocket. Just flipping up next slat and writing made easy. Dont have to erase the previous message. Did this Review help? Yes No 67 out of 135 people found this review helpful. Rating: Wrist Slate Reviewer: Brian Thornes, Sunday, January 07, 2007 - View all my reviews Needed something so that my wife and son can tell me exactly what is going on. There both new to diving and these will help them articulate any conditions or concerns they are having. Did this Review help? Yes No 90 out of 175 people found this review helpful. Rating: good product-great price!! Reviewer: Sindy H., Tuesday, January 16, 2007 i would recommend this wrist slate to anyone who was shopping around for one. i am very pleased with italthough i havent used it on a dive yet, im sure it will perform as advertised. Did this Review help? Yes No 96 out of 200 people found this review helpful. Rating: 5-Page Wrist Slate Reviewer: Jon Conard, Sunday, November 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Great slate for communicating with dive buddies. 5 pages to write on. Easily changed pages. Slate easily fits over just about any wet or dry suit. Did this Review help? Yes No 105 out of 203 people found this review helpful. Rating: Great item! Reviewer: Kathy Cerwin, Sunday, October 22, 2006 Great price and good size for taking diving. I could write things to my grandson on his first dive trip since being certified. Kathy in Texas Did this Review help? Yes No 106 out of 221 people found this review helpful. Rating: SCUBA 5-PAGE WRIST DIVE SLATE Reviewer: Michael Taketa-Graham, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Much more manageable than standard slate, but cannot be easily passed to another diver for written response. Product is holding up well enough. Did this Review help? Yes No 116 out of 238 people found this review helpful. Rating: Handy slate Reviewer: Stephen G., Sunday, May 13, 2007 - View all my reviews If you need to take a few notes underwater, or bring a few back this is great. The flip design allows for several different messages/notes. Did this Review help? Yes No 80 out of 162 people found this review helpful. Rating: wrist slate Reviewer: Vanessa H., Friday, May 11, 2007 - View all my reviews worked well under water..wish I knew about Fluroscent one bbefore I got this would have benn great in the low vis water I was in Did this Review help? Yes No 80 out of 155 people found this review helpful. Rating: Wrist Dive Slate Reviewer: Rudolph Bogard, Sunday, April 08, 2007 - View all my reviews I found this very usefull in making navigation map on one page and other pages for various notes. Could use a better wrist band. Did this Review help? Yes No 84 out of 166 people found this review helpful. Rating: Good Communication tool Reviewer: Andy Densmore, Friday, April 06, 2007 - View all my reviews At 85 its hard to verbalize, "wait here, Ill lure him out of the rock". This little tool really eases communication frustration. Did this Review help? Yes No 81 out of 171 people found this review helpful. Rating: Excellent Reviewer: Lea Stuck, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Fits great on the arm or wrist. Very handy with those hard to sign statements you so desperatley want to let others know. Did this Review help? Yes No 107 out of 222 people found this review helpful. Rating: Exceptional Reviewer: John Shanks, Friday, May 11, 2007 - View all my reviews This is great, As a dive master this is a must have when leading a dive or working with students. A MUST HAVE! Did this Review help? Yes No 75 out of 154 people found this review helpful. Rating: Scuba 5-Page Wrist Dive Slate Reviewer: Philip V., Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - View all my reviews Nice product. I wear high up on my arm. The velcro could be a little more adjustable though. Did this Review help? Yes No 76 out of 146 people found this review helpful. Rating: How to comunicate underwater Reviewer: Anthony Diggs, Saturday, September 16, 2006 - View all my reviews Great product. You never run out of room to write. Fast shipping. Great buying experience. Did this Review help? Yes No 110 out of 216 people found this review helpful. Rating: Fulfills need Reviewer: Dwayne L., Thursday, January 04, 2007 - View all my reviews Contour of the slate pages are combersome for small boned folks. Plenty of writing space. Did this Review help? Yes No 97 out of 197 people found this review helpful. Rating: Scuba 5-Page Wrist Dive Slate: Reviewer: Millie F., Friday, June 22, 2007 - View all my reviews Good value, but not for a small framed person. Does not adjust well for smaller wrist. Did this Review help? Yes No 81 out of 157 people found this review helpful. Rating: scuba dive wrist slate Reviewer: francis hensel, Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - View all my reviews all diver need a slate but what makes this so good is the multi page to write on Did this Review help? Yes No 69 out of 140 people found this review helpful. Rating: Wrist Slate is a Wrist Slate is a Wrist Slate Reviewer: Ray Tsuyuki, Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - View all my reviews Its okay. It does what its supposed to. It is, however, a little bulky. Did this Review help? Yes No 91 out of 189 people found this review helpful. Rating: Wrist Dive Slate Reviewer: Steve T., Wednesday, August 08, 2007 Easy to use. Slate doesnt dangle and interfere with any other equipment. Did this Review help? Yes No 68 out of 130 people found this review helpful. Rating: slate review Reviewer: patrick westcott, Saturday, April 12, 2008 - View all my reviews works well, under water great visibility, but is a little hard to clean Did this Review help? Yes No 24 out of 40 people found this review helpful. Rating: Wrist Dive Slate Reviewer: David Guccione, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Slips around if on a bare wrist but great if on a wetsuit. Did this Review help? Yes No 108 out of 219 people found this review helpful. Rating: Handy. Reviewer: Thomas Horowitz, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews Simple, handy but would be better with bigger tip pen. Did this Review help? Yes No 113 out of 219 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive Slate Reviewer: Robert Shelby, Monday, July 30, 2007 - View all my reviews havent used it yet, was a gift for my dive buddy. Did this Review help? Yes No 59 out of 134 people found this review helpful. Rating: slate Reviewer: Matthias G., Friday, September 14, 2007 - View all my reviews DONT WANT TO MISS IT. Best slate ever. Did this Review help? Yes No 66 out of 139 people found this review helpful. Rating: WRIST DIVE SLATE Reviewer: Michael Greschler, Thursday, September 28, 2006 - View all my reviews More useful than I had hoped Did this Review help? Yes No 110 out of 224 people found this review helpful.
Average Customer Review: based on 41 reviews.
