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Average Customer Review: based on 53 reviews. Rating: 5 page wrist slate Reviewer: JOHN ODonnell, Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - View all my reviews The wrist slate allows you to log several things on multiple pages. You can easily communicate with your dive buddy throughout the dive with the 5 pages available for you to write down information. Absolutely satisfied with this product. Did this Review help? Yes No 72 out of 144 people found this review helpful. Rating: Divers Slate Reviewer: Michael Kyte, Thursday, November 20, 2008 - View all my reviews This slate is working quite well, thank you. Up to when I purchased and received the slate, I used a clipboard with underwater paper. While the slate does not take lead pencil writing as well as the paper, it makes up for it with convenience and its low profile. Despite the advertisement, the attached pencil cannot be easily switched to accomodate left handers (I am one). Also, the wood/lead pencil swells upon submersion making it difficult if not impossible to remove from the holder. I had to add another pencil. Did this Review help? Yes No 98 out of 198 people found this review helpful. Rating: Not your normal slade Reviewer: Scott J., Monday, November 03, 2008 - View all my reviews Multiple pages and stays out of your way on your forearm. Some people will still rather have a larger slade, especially for instructions, but it is perfect for my needs (short quick messages when hand signals just wont do). Did this Review help? Yes No 95 out of 207 people found this review helpful. Rating: Excellent Communications Tool Reviewer: Andy Lai, Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - View all my reviews Offers the writing area of a full sized slate with the compactness to be out of the way until you need it. The ablility to use either the velcro or stretch cord to hold it on allows for plenty of adjustment for comfort. Pencil holder keeps the pencil better than standard push in clips, and seems to hold the pencil together better. Did this Review help? Yes No 197 out of 401 people found this review helpful. Rating: What an innovative product! Reviewer: Craig W., Sunday, July 06, 2008 - View all my reviews I needed a good dive slate, but this one is really ingenious. With pages that flip you can pre-write a number of messages (especially handy with students) and then flip from one to the next with ease. Was really impressed with the simple but durable design. Great idea! Did this Review help? Yes No 218 out of 436 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 249 out of 493 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 228 out of 483 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 244 out of 499 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 237 out of 481 people found this review helpful. 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 259 out of 514 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 196 out of 431 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 203 out of 414 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 232 out of 462 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 225 out of 429 people found this review helpful. Rating: Easy to get to Reviewer: Martin M., Thursday, August 06, 2009 - View all my reviews The Scuba 5-Page Wrist Dive Slate is a great item that is not a distraction while diving and is out of your way. Did this Review help? Yes No 6 out of 14 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 232 out of 461 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 230 out of 474 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 228 out of 447 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 225 out of 453 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 248 out of 494 people found this review helpful. Rating: 5-Page Wrist Dive Slate Standard Reviewer: Steve Daniel, Monday, March 02, 2009 The 5 page wrist dive slate is perfect for recoring camera setting during a dive and communicating with your buddy. Its also great for teaching. Did this Review help? Yes No 24 out of 46 people found this review helpful. Rating: A neat little tool Reviewer: James Anderson, Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - View all my reviews This is a very easy tablet to use. It is out of the way and handy at the same time! I would strongly recommend having one. Did this Review help? Yes No 70 out of 145 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive Slate Reviewer: R. R., Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - View all my reviews This one really is out of the way on your arm and makes it nice and easy to communicate underwater, the extra pages lets you put something on them and bounce to it. Did this Review help? Yes No 157 out of 317 people found this review helpful. Rating: Dive Slate Reviewer: Erik Rasmussen, Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - View all my reviews Works great, and is a good buy Did this Review help? Yes No 165 out of 355 people found this review helpful. Rating: Wrist Dive Slate Reviewer: Steven R., Friday, May 16, 2008 - View all my reviews This slate is great for diving in confined spaces, such as wreck diving. Its also quite entertaining to use under the influence of nitrogen narcosis. Did this Review help? Yes No 242 out of 459 people found this review helpful. Rating: Scuba 5-Page Wrist Dive Slate Reviewer: Shaun V., Saturday, May 17, 2008 - View all my reviews Perfet for the deco tables and variables you need at a glance while on the line. Extra pages are handy to communicate and not worry about room to do so. Good price, cant be beat! Did this Review help? Yes No 211 out of 430 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 149 out of 291 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 190 out of 389 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 184 out of 379 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 200 out of 398 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 193 out of 369 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 199 out of 398 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 173 out of 375 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 207 out of 422 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 199 out of 393 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 212 out of 424 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 206 out of 427 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 213 out of 418 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 195 out of 410 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 206 out of 401 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 204 out of 417 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 256 out of 456 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 211 out of 437 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 207 out of 412 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 235 out of 486 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 225 out of 441 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 229 out of 463 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 241 out of 477 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 235 out of 469 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 259 out of 517 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 224 out of 444 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 226 out of 459 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 224 out of 463 people found this review helpful.
Average Customer Review: based on 53 reviews.
