Do watch compasses/altimiters/etc ACTUALLY work?

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I have only had the Pathfinder. 6-7, maybe 8 years, I can’t recall. Only issue its ever given me is that the solar panel can’t recharge under the cuff of my winter jackets. It went into a power saving mode once and I sat it in the sun for about 10 minutes and it was fine as long as I remembered to pull my sleeve up when I drive. That way it gets exposure as I have my arm propped on the door like I do.

As for the temp…I find that the local temps taken by the local news are always different than what I expeirence in my part of town. News places are all downtown. I get a different temp out here.
But seriously, how accurate do you need the temp reading to be, ya know? Its not like it used to check the internal temp of your wild game birds caught whilst surviving against all odds, right? :giggle:

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Among the casios…what are the differences between the protreks pathfinders and gshocks? I’d like the new range man but I think it’s $400. As long as it’s solar, compass, waterproof/shockproof, I don’t care. Any hints on pathfinder/gshock/protrek debate? It’ll be worn 5 or 6 days a week.
I own the Rangeman and for what it’s intended application is for, it’s a great watch. The new Gen 3 triple sensor inside it is the same as the one it comes on the latest generation Pathfinders and Protreks. The difference is in UI – a dedicated outdoor watch like Protrek will always be a bit nicer and easier to use compared to a G-shock with the sensor features added to as extras.

If you like the look and features of a Master-of-G Rangeman, go for it – you won’t be disappointed

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Thanks again everyone. The watch will have these features as a bonus or “just in case.” I doubt they’ll be used. Now I just have to decide between the range man and the protrek PRG270. 120$ more for the rangeman. Tough call.

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Hi, i can tell bout my experience with compasses. I have casio protreks (500/510/270), gshock mudman G9300 and a suunto core all black. The compass is pretty accurate in all of them. I compared with geological compass (Brunton Transit Compass). However, i always do a calibration in place where ill use the watch. In Casios there are two calibration modes: Bi-directional and north calibration. In Suunto the calibration is more simple, only rotate few times. Another thing is know the magnetic declination of the place to set your watch. The mudman is very tough, protreks are tough and suunto is ok to use in the field, imho. Sorry my english, I hope you can understand.

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Protrek/Pathfinders and the G-Shock range uses a lot of the same technology so I wouldn’t worry about that too much & just pick one you’ll like and that’s within your budget.

They did come out with a new sensor last year though, which is a bit quicker and displays the compass on the screen for a longer time (I believe it’s something like 20 seconds for the old sensors vs 60 seconds for the newer one).

The newer sensor is also a bit smaller which translates to an overall smaller watch. I’m not very familiar with the G-Shock range though, so I don’t know which ones carry the newer sensor and which ones use the older one, but I would suggest looking in to the PRW-3000 as well (nothing wrong with a PRG-270 though, just giving you another option).
#20Here Comes The BOOM, Nov 2, 2014

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I had a Suunto Core, seemed to work, but I spend most of my time below sea level.

I liked it, but I got tired of changing batteries – so I switched to an automatic.

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Thanks again everyone. The watch will have these features as a bonus or “just in case.” I doubt they’ll be used. Now I just have to decide between the range man and the protrek PRG270. 120$ more for the rangeman. Tough call.
I’d go for the PRG270. It gets great reviews and you can’t beat the price for what you get. I have had a PAG-50, one of the first solar Pathfinders for 8 years and that thing rocks! Still accurate and tough as nails. It survived two Iraq deployments. But as others have said, you need to take the Pathfinders off to get a good temp reading.

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