recommendations for altimeter?

[Yosemite Sam]

Hello all - after a couple of mess ups on the LAMM this weekend I feel it's about time I invested in an Altimeter (I struggled with the 1:40thou scale map on the LAMM and relaying it to the ground...)
I was just wanting an altimeter - nothing fancy, no compass required etc... Does anyone have any budget recommendations? is there a small keyfob type altimeter I can clip onto a rucksac rather than a wrist watch? If there is something with <5m resolution?

I have a Garmin Forerunner 310XT but it doesn't offer real time altimeter readings (only on download afterwards) and also I don't think they're allowed in most MM's due to the GPS stuff...

would REALLY appreciate any advice/suggestions - thanks
Yos

[old un]

Hello all - after a couple of mess ups on the LAMM this weekend I feel it's about time I invested in an Altimeter (I struggled with the 1:40thou scale map on the LAMM and relaying it to the ground...)
I was just wanting an altimeter - nothing fancy, no compass required etc... Does anyone have any budget recommendations? is there a small keyfob type altimeter I can clip onto a rucksac rather than a wrist watch? If there is something with <5m resolution?

I have a Garmin Forerunner 310XT but it doesn't offer real time altimeter readings (only on download afterwards) and also I don't think they're allowed in most MM's due to the GPS stuff...

would REALLY appreciate any advice/suggestions - thanks
Yos

Hi ys I've got a sunto vector and that's good , I had the altimax before that and that was good too. I use a garmin 305 and that has an elevation field on it and testing against altimeter its been accurate the few times I've compared them so your 310 may well have it too ? . The map on lamm was a bit tough as it looked like an os 1:50 blown up to me wouldn't beat yourself up on that score but an altimeter is a real asset on them events. Hope this helps :-)

[Swoop]

I was just wanting an altimeter - nothing fancy, no compass required etc... Does anyone have any budget recommendations?

Depends how high you want to go!

[mapper]

I've used a Suunto Vector for about 4 years and it's just the job. Rather than operating from satellites it is a barometric altimeter ~ which is something they do allow in MM's. The battery lasts for a couple of years, unlike the garmin forerunners which need charging up after a few hours.
Here's a link http://www.google.co.uk/products/cat...d=0CLUBEPMCMAM

[drmorris]

I'm interested too. Do you have to spend a fortune on a Suunto to get a reliable altitude for OMM 1:40,000?

What about this Silva Ridge one - battery free -

http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/adc_ridge...dBundle=143194

Would that be detailed enough for use in a MM? Already have a Garmin 305(which can give 'instant' GPS based altitude), but of course not allowed in the OMM, because of the GPS...

[IanDarkpeak]

I'm interested too. Do you have to spend a fortune on a Suunto to get a reliable altitude for OMM 1:40,000?

What about this Silva Ridge one - battery free -

http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/adc_ridge...dBundle=143194

Would that be detailed enough for use in a MM? Already have a Garmin 305(which can give 'instant' GPS based altitude), but of course not allowed in the OMM, because of the GPS...

I use mine quite a bit (Suunto) and find it very accurate, but when racing in MM etc I don't use the height your at feature as some MM maps don't give heights on contours, I just use the difference. ie what ever height i'm at know the next cp is 4 contours below me so at 15m a contour i need the altimeter to read that much less. that way you also don't need to keep correcting it.

[drmorris]

Well, my local shop ( Campfour , v.happy to plug )are getting the Silva Ridge in for me, with their usual friendly smile and excellent pricing(£39.95, discount to be negotiated).
They spoke to Silva directly and apparently it is an end of line item and won't be made again. Presumably they're concentrating on the electronic 'Summit' versions which have anenometers etc built in.

Will trial it around the area, and on the Dark+White and Gritstone Tryal and report back