pilotdave 0 #26 April 11, 2003 Quote I've owned mine 3 1/2 years have almost 400 jumps, and have changed batteries twice. Damn at my rate that battery would last me like 6 years! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #27 April 11, 2003 i'm backwards about that i guess.. with a digital (Clock at least, i dont have a digitude although id like to try one) i have to focus with the analog i can just see the needle and know where i'm at.. silly Q: dont digitals tell you what alti you were at ? vs analog tells you where you are?? just something i was told once in relation to ditters and i wondered how it applies to visual altimiters..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faulknerwn 38 #28 April 11, 2003 QuoteOut of curiosity, how often (jumps/time) do you have to replace the battery? Dave WHen I first got mine, I replaced the battery that came with it after about a month. Since then - probably 300 jumps or so - I haven't had to replace it at all... W Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #29 April 11, 2003 I think it depends on how visual you are. Many people can get an 'instant picture' of an analog clock or altimeter and their brains know exactly what it means. Others, like myself, have to look at the clock/altimeter and then READ the dial which takes longer. For me, the digital is better. As for accuracy, I'm pretty sure the digital and analog altimeters are comperable; I have heard that the digitude's solid-state circuitry is more accurate, but I have no empirical evidence to back that up. Anybody with a calibrated test chamber want to take the pepsi challenge? I'll be happy to provide my digitude for an afternoon for testing, and I'm sure we can scrounge an Altimaster 3 as well... FWIW, if I set my pro-dytter for 4000, it goes off when my digitude reads about 4.2/4.3, but I assume that's because it's in my helmet and the airflow is different on my hand.7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowflake 0 #30 April 11, 2003 Quote a member of the digital age, I can read one MUCH faster than an analog altimeter. An analog altimeter makes me have to think. Yep thats the main reason I bought one. I look at a number and I have instant recognition. I look at an analog and I'm like does that say 4.5 or 5.5 ohh as long as it's not in the yellow I'm cool. I hated that feeling*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #31 April 11, 2003 QuoteFWIW, if I set my pro-dytter for 4000, it goes off when my digitude reads about 4.2/4.3, but I assume that's because it's in my helmet and the airflow is different on my hand. i have also noticed this with my pro-track. it consistantly warns higher than my visual alti indicates.____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
