Suunto X9i Wrist-Top GPS Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and GPS (Military) @ richardeward.com

Suunto X9i Wrist-Top GPS Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and GPS (Military)
from Suunto

Features:

• New Features - 360 Degree Compass, 6400 MILS bearing display, Black on Black coloring, Red Backlight for safe use at night
• Altimeter - Current altitude, Resolution 1 m / 3 ft, Vertical speed, Display range -500 m to 9000 m / -1500 ft to 29500 ft, Total ascent /descent and higest/lowest altitude, in recorded logs, Altitude alarm function
• Barometer - Display range 300 to 1100 hPa / 8.90 to 32.40 inHg, Graphical display of pressure trends for last 6 hours, Stores barometric pressure data for last 7 days / 168 hours, Absolute barometric pressure at the current location, Barometric pressure at sea level, Resolution 1hPa / 0.05 inHg
• Thermometer - Display range -20C to +60C/-5F to +140F, Stores temp data for last 7 days / 168 hours, Resolution 1C / 1F

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0

• Poor GPS reception hampers functionality
  Received this watch last week. Thought it would be nice to have all this functionality in a watch.
  I have over 14 years experience with GPS systems. This one is perhaps the least stable I have ever used including the older sequencing receivers. Since it will not hold lock even in an open flat area unless held level and away from your body, you can't very well move about with it strapped to your wrist and get any usable data. In a car - forget it. I let it acquire and load the satellite emepheris data... more info

• Acceptable!
  I'm in the military and purchased this watch mainly for Land Navigation. When switched to MGRS this watch performed above my expectations. While in the desert the watch performed outstanding and outfited my squad with a ten digit grid. I love this watch mainly for military use the only downfall to me is the battery life.

• Not Quite Up to Quality Standards Expected of Suunto
  I am a proud owner of the X-Lander and in hindsite wish I'd gotten another one when it finally gave it up at just over eight years of exceptionally hard use in a military environment. The GPS functionality and some of the other features in the X9i intrigued me however and I took the plunge despite some of the warnings and foreboding reviews regarding poor GPS signal lock, battery life, and faceplate delamination.
  Thus far, I've experienced no problems with the GPS or the battery--yes, it does suck a... more info

• Not up to snuff
  I ordered the X9i on the recommendation of a friend.
  Boy was I disappointed...the manuals and instructions were unclear and badly organised in trying to find topics.
  I never could get the GPS tracking properly and I found the Military version hard to read in different situations.
  If you are slightly ancient you will find the dial hard to read and the buttons not user friendly.
  I also would be given the incorrect time on numerous occasions and tried resetting a number of times..never... more info

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