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Suunto Vector |
DUBLIN, IRELAND (Geared Up Blog) - I bought myself a yellow/black Suunto Vector yesterday. Some of the features on the watch are great. Not that i know how to use it fully yet. It took me a while to figure out just how to set the correct time, but once i looked at the manual it was easily done…. ;-) I know the main complaint people will have about the watch is that it is quite big on your arm but i don’t it at all. I’ve never really owned a watch before, always just had to rely on my phone as a way of keeping the time.
Suunto Vector is truly an instrument that you cannot leave home when planning any kind of outdoor activity. Hiking, climbing, off piste skiing all share one common feature in order to practice them safely, you need accurate, real-time information about the surroundings. And this is where Suunto Vector, a versatile device that it is, delivers.
Regardless whether you are climbing mountains, riding a muddy bike track, or skiing off piste, Suunto Vector will not let you down even in the toughest of the tough situations. It combines an altimeter, barometer, and an electronic compass with all the features of a sophisticated sports watch.
-Eoinod-
Latest Comments (5):
You lucky bugger. I want! I want!
Cracking watches.
I used to own a Suunto Advisor - the Vector with a Polar HRM system built in also.
Be careful, note I said ‘used to’. I believe the strap snapped and it was never to be seen again…….
Miss it though, it was brilliant to use - although yes, it is a device you’re well advised to read the manual on :)
linked here:
http://www.campist.com/archives/suunto-vector-sports-watch.html
Suunto vector
i would like to know how i can get a reasonably accurate altitude reading. i move around and am away from the sea, so to get the sea level pressure is difficult plus to find it for the uk is also hard. i was attracted to buy the watch as i thought that it would give a reasonably accurate altitude read out but i was wrong i am currently at 25 m and it reads 70!
honestly, I don’t worry about it - I just have a quick check at what it is at the beginning and then at the very top and work it out off that.
If I remember correctly, you can also off-set the altitude when you’re about to start out. If you have a map with you, you can take that, input it into the Suunto and it’ll adjust off that.
Hope that helps!
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