Suunto Vector Outdoor Computers

Suunto Vector Black Negative face

Advantages: Light weight, good features if calibrated properly. Rugged.
Disadvantages: Quite big, but it does do a lot to be fair!!!!

Spent some time looking for a good outdoor watch with Altimeter, Compass and Barometric Pressure etc.. The Vector hits all those and so far seems pretty accurate. The compass once calibrated properly is accurate to within 3-5 degrees, one nice feature is the levelling bubble on the face that allows you to get a more accuarte reading. A big watch in terms of circumferance but really light weight you will not notice it on your wrist after a few minutes. The Altimeter is pretty good but you do need to update it quite regularly, the best way to do this is to put the height in to the Altimeter, being one of the older watches in the suunto range it doesn't have the function as some of the newer one s do of being able to freeze the altimeter mode when at home and leave it in Barometer mode and then switch to Altimeter when out hiking, but i ...

sasco05 18.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Suunto Vector X-Black Outdoor Computers

Suunto Mosquito diving wrist diving computer

Advantages: very easy to read underwater
Disadvantages: battery life not very good

Very easy to use wrist diving computer. The information provided is clear and the digits are large enough to read underwater. Information provided when diving is depth, time, no decompression time, water temperature, ascent rate, safety stop and nitrox mix. As a scuba diving instructor I have had 3 Mosquito's and always found them to be reliable, even after many hours of diving. As the computer is on all the time it can be used as a watch, the bracelet is black rubber and the facing comes in different colours. An additional extra is the face protector which I would recommend to avoid scratching the glass. Down side is that the battery life is only around 6 months, but the battery change is not too expensive to replace. It is always recommended that you have the battery changed by a Suunto dealer who will also provide a limited ...

uwatecdiving 02.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Suunto Mosquito

Does more than tells the time!

Advantages: Packed with Features
Disadvantages: Big Bulky and Expensive

This is more than a watch and needs a considerable amount of practice to be used effectively. To say that it is an on board computer is absolutely right. The main features are : Normal bog standard watch, This can also be used as a stop watch too. Altimeter: This tells you how high you are- this is linked to the barometer. Barometer: Factory set - for me the most useful part of this computer. Compass: Needs to be calibrated to be sure it's accurate. Each function is stepped to by a push of the mode button - there is a shortcut to the compass - this is handy Quite big buttons easy to use with bare fingers not to sure about gloves. There are four buttons around the edge of the rim. The watch is accurate as all digital watches are, the stop watch is fairly easy to use there is no danger to me of accidently tripping ...

jolmartyn 05.04.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Suunto Vector Watch