Customer Reviews

Casio Men's PAS410B-5V Pathfinder Moon Phase Hunting Timer Watch

5 star:		(66)
4 star:		(28)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I bought this watch for one reason: to wake me up in the morning -- but without waking my wife at the same time. I avoid the usual alarms that sound off -- I want a "private" alarm that wakes only me. This vibrating watch does this perfectly. It has at least 4 alarms, and I use 3 to wake me in 10 minute intervals, to be sure I come awake. Once you know the sequence of buttons to push, it's easy to set the alarm and to turn them off (for example, at the weekend, when I sleep later). The construction is good, the backlighting is good, and the strap is very strong and easy to fasten (with Velcro). I don't use this for "hunting," which is the purpose given to this watch -- there are all kinds of other functions avauilable that I don't use. But for my purposes, it is perfect.

I too bought this as a silent alarm, but I am enjoying the additional features (such as moon phase). This watch is an embarrassment of riches: I can't believe there are five alarms, back lighting, timers, water resistance, and all the hunting and fishing settings for such a little price! I've previously paid twice as much for a Timex Indiglo that did less. I wish I'd had this watch when I was in the army.

I would give this watch five stars if the settings were more intuitive. I had to sit with the instruction booklet to program it to my location; I also needed the instructions to set the alarms. Neither task was too hard, but usually I can figure such things out on my own. This watch isn't that simple.

By the way, this watch is too big for my wrist both in dial-size and strap length (I'm a 5'10" woman), and it's extremely homely. However, I don't think that should be held against a men's hunting/fishing watch. All in all, this watch is very pleasing.

I really like this watch. I finally figured out how to set the hunting features. A rocket scientist I am not. I am still not sure about the memo thing. The vibration is great. I can't always hear a watches "beep", but this watch, when the alarms vibrate get my attention. Great for anyone who
takes medications or insulin. I recommend it. It is working perfectly.

After considerable research of vibrating alarm watches, I bought this little item on Amazon and have used it now for about a month. It has far exceeded all of my expectations. I sleep best with ear plugs (I like Rite Aid Foam Ear Plugs, 50 pr, which I buy 50 pair at a time)and so either must wake without an alarm, or rely upon my angel wife to set her alarm and awaken me. The first night I set four of the five alarms at one minute intervals, worried that I wouldn't feel the vibration. I needn't have worried, as a single alarm will wake me from the most profound slumber. In fact, so effective is the vibrator that I worry that the shaking will also awaken my wife, although she swears that she doesn't notice it.

I couldn't be more pleased with this little item.

Three Months Later.... An Update

After using this watch every night for the past three plus months, I am more pleased than ever. In fact, so attached am I to this watch and so much a part of my daily and nightly routine has it become that I am tempted to buy a second identical model "just in case" something should happen to the first watch in the future. In the more than 100 nights I have used it, it has never once failed to waken me, and by the same token, it has not wakened my sleeping wife a single time.

I got this watch for my son who has difficulty keeping track of the time and misses appointments sometimes. I purchased this watch specifically for the vibrate alarm feature so the alarm will help him keep appointments but not disturb others. I am sure we are not using most of the features, but so far, he loves it!

I bought this watch for one reason...to find out when sunrise and sunset was.
Not because I'm a hunter or a fisherman, which I'm not, but for photography and
general viewing purposes. It's nice to watch a sunset or sunrise, and it's nice
knowing precisely when it is.

I owned this watch for about a year before I realised it had a vibrating function.
True, I am a bone head, and when I first used this function it scarred the living
bejesuses out of me. I'll tell you a little trick. Set the vibrating buzzer at one
minute intervals for your normal getting up time in the morning and wear the watch to
bed. Don't worry, you won't sleep in.

The velcro band is interesting. Partial camouflaging so the animals don't see your
wrist watch, and has a little leather catch so the velcro band dosn't rip off when
your scurrying through the scrub, ducking and weaving dangerous game. Of course having
set the vibrating buzzer to alarm you when game is on the move, otherwise an audible
alarm would scare them off and you would have to have takeaway that night for dinner
instead of a bear burger.

It has all the bells and whistles you would expect from a Casio, and the moon phase indicator
has more moon info than most other moon phase watches. The telememo, although I don't use it,
is there to record your catch of deer, bears and big red kangaroos. Don't eat them all at once.

I think this is a fun watch not to be taken seriously and would make a great addition to anyones watch collection.

This watch is very feature rich however I bought it solely for the vibrating alarm. I needed an alarm that would reliably awaken me while letting my wife continue to sleep undisturbed. I have a portable vibrating alarm clock but unfortunately it is so loud it could awaken my neighbors across the street! While the vibration on this watch might not wake a heavy sleeper, it has done so for me quite reliably. Since you can set up to 5 alarms, you can use additional alarms as a snooze or as a back up in case the first one should fail to rouse you. My wife is extremely happy as it never disturbs her sleep when the alarm goes off; even when the watch is close to her ear! My only complaint is that the instructions are very poorly written making it appear far more complicated to set up than it really is. Unfortunately the instructions are required because set-up isn't very intuitive. Since I don't hunt or fish much anymore I don't rely heavily on the moon phase or daylight time features, however they were not at all difficult to set up once the instructions were understood. These features would be very useful for any hunter or fisherman both for estimating feeding times as well as legal start/end times. The silent alarm would be a great feature in hunting situations.

I've had this watch for several years and it has never let me down. The alarm on this watch is loud enough that this is the only alarm I need to wake up. Apart from the occasional arm-under-the-pillow I always wake up to the alarm. Timekeeping is only off by several second a month, which isn't all that bad. The watch band uses velcro and has lasted. Sunrise-sunset along the perimeter is a neat feature. The only down sides are not being able to find a replacement watch band and that the watch is thicker than most. The dial window feels more like plastic than mineral.

The shipping was fast and the watch in perfect condition. I really like the watch. It is easy to use. It also came with a very well-written and detailed owners manual.

Great product, it has the sunrise and sunset times on it. you just have to put in your GMT and your lat. and lon. atuides. I have used it here is south carolina and hawaii. just put in where you what to know the sun rise and set times and you are set. also has a alarm that you can set to vibrate. and one of the more important features for huntters is it give the 4 main feeding times each day and rates them on a 3 star system. the watch also has a Moon phase, that lets you know how old the moon is each month (day wise) and puts a diagram up so you can tell if it is a half, quarter, or new moon. very helpful for people you hunt moon phases. This watch wasn't a nessicity, but now that i have it i have used it a good bit. Sorry about the spelling, hope this review helps.