Customer Reviews

Casio Men's G9000MS-1CR G-Shock Military Concept Black Digital Watch

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

For start,the design of the watch is great. The visual bulk of the watch disappears as soon as it's on your wrist; it doesn't sit as high on your wrist as some G shocks tend to and the rubber strap is quite comfy. The buttons on the sides of the Mudman are large but a little stiff due to the one piece construction of the buttons and case to greatly reduce mud from entering inside the case. The shortcoming with the G9000MS-1 model specifically however is the display. Forget about trying to read it in low light conditions at all, and even when there is adequate light, you may find yourself tilting it at just the right angle in order to read the digits. The smaller details of the display such as the alarm indicators are all but impossible to read without the backlight. Once the backlight is activeated, the digital display characters go from a dull red to a bright blue, and the white words around the display are lit up in a bright white. Aesthetically, the blacked out face in combination with the black case, band and metal bits make it fit the theme well. The G9000MS-1 is still as practical and durable as any other G Shock, just expect to get more use out of the backlight.

this is quite possibly the best watch i've ever owned. i'm big into watches and i have a few from casio. i have the pathfinder which i like but don't really need that many features for day to day. i have a fancy movado watch which is good for special occasions, but i'm an active person so it's not good for all the time. i'm currently deployed in afghanistan, and i haven't taken this watch off once, it does the job, it looks good, and i feel like it's basically indestrucatable. if you want a rugged watch that'll take a beating even if you're in the middle of a sandstorm while it's raining, then i would recomment this for you.

As many reviews have said it is hard to see the display, that is so true. But just activate the auto EL function and everytime you tilt your wrist to look at it the display lights up. The big selling point of this watch is the aesthetics. It is all blacked out, the numbers glow a dim red, cool military-style numbering on the band that identifies the watch's module. I wore this watch on a 2 week business trip to Asia in some of the hottest, steamiest weather ever and it was totally perfect---- it is light, it breathes and stands away from the wrist. A leather band watch would have been destroyed - a steel banded watch would have stunk and left black marks on your wrist. An additional bonus for travel is the world timer on it - which I used the heck out of. This watch is like a Hummer for your wrist, but a Hummer that weighs the same as a Civic and gets 40mpg. Buy it - it is cool!

...an amazing watch really. I have to give thanks to my wonderful wife who bought this for me quite some time ago. I've had several G-Shocks over the years, all of which are still going strong. However, the last-most-recent G-Shock I have is this one: Casio Men's MTG910DA-1V G-Shock MT-G Solar Atomic Watch. I love that watch and still wear it but, frankly, for frequent travel and wear and tear, I found it a bit heavy and starting to look a little worse for the wear (particularly with regard to the metal band on that one). I wanted one a bit lighter and with a resin band (the metal band on the G-Shock mentioned above CANNOT be replaced with anything else, at least so I've been told by various jewelers I've taken it to). Thus, my wife got me this one - she knew I had it on my wish list. God bless her.

Since I've had it, I've put through just about every abuse you can imagine. From freezing cold, to blistering hot. From the wilds of Alaska, to the tropics, to the Smokies, to the Appalachians, to the Everglades, to the Keys, from underwater, to mountaintop. It's been everywhere with me, in all manner of conditions and has performed flawlessly, without so much as the slightest blemish. Again, typical G-Shock performance.

Although others have expressed difficulty reading the time on this watch, I find it very easy to read. Of course, at night and/or in the dark, it's impossible to read without pressing the backlight on it, but, that button is centrally located and very easy to push and, as can be imagined, it illuminates just fine.

A great, all-purpose watch that will surely handle anything you can dish out. Plus it looks great and quite frequently attracts compliments.

Highly recommended.

This watch is awesome! Its a Casio G Shock so you know its tough when it comes to getting banged around. Its also a "Mudman" model. The matte black color of the watch is also really slick looking as well. Its a great size not too bulky. I'm in the Infantry, and deployed right now, so this watch so far has seem its fair share of getting beat up. Highly reccommended! The World Time feature is pretty cool, as well as all the various stopwatches, timers, alarms, etc. I love this watch!

I didnt know how this watch would exactly look like except for the picture on Amazon. So, was a little disappointed when I got it. The watch itself is great looking, the matt finish of its body is very nice, the size is just right. 2 stop watches, world time, DST on/off, backlight features are all the like the basic features that you see on all other casio watches. Like others mentioned, its absolutely impossible to read the watch at night or in low light. Even during the day, since the display is not that brightly lit it takes a tad more time fore me to register the clock. If you dont know what military concept actually means I suggest you look at the watch at a local store before you purchase it. I cant return mine, so am keeping it.

This is a great watch except for the contrast in low light. I read that this watch was hard to see in other reviews but dismissed it as bad eye sight on the reviewer. I have perfect sight and the watch is just hard to see in low light situations. It does look cool and I enjoy wearing it. Just be aware that this is not for the faint of sight.

This is a great watch. I read the reviews, and they scared me a bit with the face visibility issues, went with it anyway. I wasn't disappointed.

Yes, it is hard to read the face if you're not looking at it from the right angle. And yes, it is hard to read at night and in low-light conditions. I'm over it. I'd probably be hitting the light button on any other digital watch in the same conditions. It's easily readable at other times, with normal light.

The appearance, resilience of the design, and functions are awesome. I've only had mine for a couple weeks and so, haven't had any real hard-use situations yet. It's a G-Shock though, and I have confidence that it'll perform as required.

The watch feels awesome. It's lightweight and comfortable, and feels like it breathes. If the pictures don't show it, it's got holes spaced the entire length of the band. I believe this contributes to the flow, as well as being able to get it around almost any size wrist.
For a reasonably large watch, it's also extremely light. Best wearing watch I've owned. It's got little rubber feet on the back of the watch, supposedly to let water/mud through. Can't say I've noticed them doing much of anything special. Some people have complained that these little rubber nubs irritate them. They bugged me a little at first, yes, but they've either softened or I've gotten used to them. Barely notice they're there now.

The buttons...oh, the buttons. They're solid. Yeah, you definitely have to try to push the buttons. Haven't tried them with gloves on yet, but I think I could make them work.

If you're thinking about it, I'd say it's worth it. I had some doubts, but now I love it. None of the "negative traits" that I've read about have been a big deal or even that noticeable. If you're not a big nitpicker on having everything "perfect" this watch is good to go.

Like the other reviews I have read, this is a great watch. Although it is very difficult to see the display without illumination. Nice size and light on the wrist. Very durable. Buttons are difficult to push but you get used to it. The first day I set it to the second on time atomic time. After a week it had gained 1 minute and 36 seconds. Could not understand why. Reset it and it has been fine ever since. I don't wear it everyday but 2-3 times a week.

This watch is great. Rugged and indistructable... only problem I have is it's hard to see the screen most of the time, without pushing the light button... Great watch if you have the tendency to abuse it... It holds up well...