SUUNTO SK-8 Dive Compass
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Quick Facts About SUUNTO SK-8 Dive Compass
- Mechanical dive compass; no battery required
- Northern-hemisphere source version
- Phosphorescent compass card
- Bungee wrist-mount arrangement
Mechanical navigation
Keep direction on a separate wrist instrument
The bungee wrist arrangement lets you position the SK-8 independently of a gauge console. Its phosphorescent card is mechanical and needs no battery; this selection is for northern-hemisphere use.
A mechanical compass with a bungee wrist mount
The Suunto SK-8 in this listing is a northern-hemisphere mechanical dive compass with bungee wrist mounting. Its compass card is phosphorescent, and it does not require a battery. This source identifies the version as SS021118000.
Choose the hemisphere, not just the name
A compass purchase needs the correct regional balance as well as a suitable mount. This retained listing describes the northern-hemisphere SK-8, so that is the version followed here. Do not transfer another SK-8 listing’s hemisphere information simply because the housing looks similar.
Wrist mounting keeps the instrument separate
The bungee arrangement places the compass on the wrist rather than building it into a pressure-gauge console. That is useful if you prefer to position the compass independently of your other instruments. Check the actual mounting contents and fit before use, especially if it needs to sit over thick exposure protection.
The source image shows the compass and its bungee mounting base, but the cord is not visible. The bungee designation comes from the retained product description rather than an assumption about an unseen accessory in the photograph.
A card you can read without electronics
The phosphorescent card supports visibility in low light, while the compass remains mechanical. There is no battery to charge, but that does not make correct positioning and compass technique optional. Choose it as a dedicated navigation instrument, not as a screen-based device with digital features.
Before buying, match the SK-8 model, northern-hemisphere designation and bungee wrist arrangement together. The exact mount matters as much as the compass name if you are comparing wrist, console or replacement-compass offers.
What divers ask about the SUUNTO SK-8 Dive Compass before buying
Does this SK-8 need a battery?
No, it is a mechanical compass. The source explicitly describes it as operating without batteries.
Which hemisphere is this version for?
The retained retailer listing describes a northern-hemisphere model. Confirm that designation on the exact offer rather than relying on the SK-8 name alone.
Is this a wrist or console mount?
The source describes bungee wrist mounting. The main photograph shows the mounting base but not the cord, so confirm the supplied mounting contents with the seller.
What helps the card show in low light?
The compass card is phosphorescent. It remains a mechanical instrument, not an electronically illuminated digital display.
Specifications for SUUNTO SK-8 Dive Compass
- Instrument
- Mechanical dive compass
- Compass card
- Phosphorescent
- Hemisphere
- Northern
- Mount
- Bungee wrist mount
- Battery
- Not required
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