groundpounder 0 #1 February 12, 2004 I'm new, and just starting to buy my gear. Do I need to have a visual altimeter? Or can I just have an audible dive comp inside my helmet? If I do need a wrist-mount alti, what do y'all recommend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #2 February 12, 2004 you need a visual alti, especially if you're new. sometimes you don't hear your audible, and they don't always work. you can't rely on them. a visual alti is a little more reliable, but the best alti, of course, is your eyes. as always, ask your instructors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeeeeeFly 0 #3 February 12, 2004 It's your responsibitly to other jumpers to be aware of your altitude, as a saftey precausion...Thus said it would be good to have visual as well as your audible... "The edge ... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who know where it is are those that have gone over" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jb092 0 #4 February 12, 2004 I would recommend an altimaster, I have had mine for 9 years and counting. What could possibly go wrong? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZoneRat 0 #5 February 12, 2004 Nope. Gotta have a visual alti. Ya never know when your audible batteries might die. Plus it's good to know the altitude if you're responding a a malfunction, figuring out when to fly to your holding area, cross wind and turn to final. Sorry dude, but you're gonna have to buy one. Any working visual alti will do.“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #6 February 12, 2004 What Nightingale said... ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velo90 0 #7 February 12, 2004 QuoteIt's responsibitly to other jumpers to be aware of your altitude... Can you please explain exactly what you mean by this statement? It does not seem to address the question at hand at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velo90 0 #8 February 12, 2004 Unless you jump in Poland where apparently you don't need any sort of Alti, I would highly recommend getting a visual alti. Then if you intend on doing freefly getting at least one audible as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #9 February 12, 2004 QuoteUnless you jump in Poland where apparently you don't need any sort of Alti. Yeah, unfortunately it is true... I started my skydiving in Poland (1996), and there it was/is normal to do your first 10 jumps as static line (most common training method) with no Altimeter, no RSL, no AAD, no goggles, plus round main and round reserve. That was/is normal and legal... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
