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Roger Brown
Executive Summary: When you're looking into an altimeter watch, you need to seriously consider one with a solid reputation like the Suunto Core. You won't go wrong by buying the industry leader Key Features: altimeter, barometer, compass - very straightforward and easy to interpret. Price: over $300 More Detailed Analysis: The Suunto altimeter watch is a very powerful option. For years they have been the leader in altimeter watch market. They have the products with possibly the easiest to read displays. Of course you pay a lot more for this product than you will its competitors. Probably the most outstanding characteristic of this watch is how straightforward and logical the functions are. It's just simple to figure out how operates functions. Some of its competitors like the Timex WS4 can be more complicated to figure out. (The WS4 is a very good product and a lot cheaper than the Suunto, but figuring out how to get the most out of it can take some time.) It's simply amazing how much data is available on this watch. However, you need to make sure that you understand the functionality of how the sensors read the data in order to accurately interpret what they're trying to tell you. The most effective way to get this done is just to sit down in your easy chair and read through the owner's manual and play around with the watch functions some. For example, if you need a constant readout of your temperature it makes a lot more sense to just take the watch off and attach it to your backpack or to your belt than to leave it on your arm. The reason for that is the watch will tend to read the temperature of its closest object which if you got on your arm, will be the temperature of your body. The Core also has a pretty neat feature called the storm alarm that will alert you to impending bad weather. That takes the place having to interpret raw data and doesn't require you to interpret the barometer to make weather predictions. The compass that is inside this watch is also a fairly accurate indicator. You just need to make sure that you are in an area where there are no metal objects that could be deflecting or confusing the sensor. You also need to make sure that your arm is level when you take the reading. All in all, the Suunto Core is an excellent altimeter watch that will not let you down on a hike or overnight in the woods.
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