How accurate is the compass and the barometer? Do you think that it worth buying the aluminium version?
774832
The compass works great. I do not use the barometer so I am not much help there. I have multiple Suunto watches and this is my most favorite of them all! The alumiuium in my opinion is definitely worth it. It's touff enough to hit the trail yet nice enough to wear to work.
1560786
Except a compass, not really. Those watches have a larger display(case) and are a bit tougher. The sensors are s the ame as far as i know. The price difference makes this a no brainer unless you rely need a watch with a compass.
1426581
For the price difference, I opted to do without. However, take along an old fashioned "analog" compass with you. They can be purchased from any sporting goods store for ten bucks or less. (Never go without a compass in the bush. Batteries have been known to expire when out int he field, then your GPS will be worthless.)
901300
I am really disappointed, it needs to be re-calibrated frequently and is not reliable. I paid more than this for mine and it lays on a shelf in my office. I think one must spend close to $100.00 or more to get a good compass.
689784
It is very accurate. Just make sure you get one in the correct range you need. I may need another one due to this fact. The levels I check are at the very top of the range of the refractometer i bought.
276011
Yes, looks like the same thing. Mine work fine so far and I favor the safety compass over the traditional compass because I just hate to see what students might do with the traditional type. :-)
1213044
I saw one in a second hand store in Flagstaff AZ Appx 2008 that had the compass in the stock. They're out there. My kids (2) still have one each ( commemorative 25th I think) I bought them for Christmas around early 90's but no compass. Wasn't there also a secret decoder?
1440426
Jimmy, I don't see a clinometer on the one I got. If it did have one it probably wouldn't work any better than the rest of the compass. I suggest you go to the suunto site and look into the MC-2 series and get a real compass. You will pay more, but you will have something that works and you could depend on if you needed it.
838399
Yes I have used it quite a bit since purchasing it. Outstanding quality, and accurate. The only issue with it at all is sometimes it is hard to see the dial where the psi is displayed and part of that may be my eyesight is not as good as it use to be. The window where this is displayed is magnified so if it was a little bit more so it would be better! It allows you to put air in your tire while monitor the pressure as you do. Makes adding air to a tire so much more quickly while maintaining and reading the dial when you let off the valve to pump up the tire. Hope this helps.
377817
i am using meters fromwww.simmeters.com. they have the full set of a10c meters available on their webstore. i will be buying the wet compass from simkits.com
678239
Hi. . the compass, as well as the time section and the altimeter/depth gauge barometer all stay in their mode until you press the main button (center) that switches between these three modes. The backlight will however go off at the interval you set. So the compass stays in the compass mode until you change it by pressing the button. The compass has proven pretty accurate in my experience with this watch.
836533
Looks to be the same just named L or Leader depending on who is selling it. Check the features closly to be sure you are getting one with the adjustable declanation. An important feature depending on where you live and/or where you intend to travel with your compass. The one I have is very well made and a very nice compass. There is a little screwdriver to set the declanation that attaches to the lanyard so it will stay with the compass. Where I live the magnetic declanation is about a half degree. Not much. But in other places; several degrees.
1792187
Yes, but I have had better luck with the accuracy of the compass when the vehicle is not moving, why I don't know. It's seems while traveling in motion, it is inaccurate, why I don't know. But over all it work excellent and I even bought a second one as a present for a family member. I think they work great for the price. It also takes some time to receive, after making the purchase from Amazon.com.
986396
Usually quite accurate. If you can get it to update the maps and software. When it does make an error, you may wind up down a narrow dead-end road or 15 miles out in the middle of nowhere. The second time I tried to update mine, it failed to update and crashed and became useless. I bought a Garmin.
557192
No don't buy it, it is not very accurate ... one time it will point North and next time it might point anywhere. Spent a little money and buy a good one.
1140568
In theory, satellite triangulation is one of the most accurate way of fnding your position, not only in coordinates (Latitude and Longitude), but in altitudes as well. Altimeters in watches uses barometric sensors to measure air pressure to calculate altitude. I'm betting the 305 will give me the closest, if not accurate, altitude than the best barometer sensor watch in the market. Add the convenience of tracking and recording altitude, with your heart rate, time, pace, position and distance at the same time. Why settle for anything less?
927196
There is no GPS on the core. The barometer and altimeter are directly proportional. However variances in either are minimal. Don't try to look at the correlation when using them together. it is best to use them separate and you'll get a more accurate reading.