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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Core Wonder, January 14, 2008
The watch works great for me. I would advise not to read to much into the other reviewers who have said bad things about the watch. Heads up guys when the weather changes and you return to a ref point; say home after coming down from the mountain the watch may show a different alt. if the pressure and temps have changed a lot. , thats the way it works as pressure changes so to will your base alt setting. unless you have the GPS version :) I suggest people read the book before talking and sounding silly. The Core is a great add on to my collection. I have the GPS version as well. This watch is a bit slimmer and not so G.I. joe looking. Good for on the trail or down town.
UPDATE: The watch has started acting up only after 8 months of daily light use. The mode buttons work some days and not others. The TL and BL
mode buttons all of a sudden stop working. I'm guessing the alignment with the pins you push and the contact pad inside the watch get miss matched. Really? For 200 + dollar watch and I cant get the simple stop watch to work. If I flick it with my finger it realigns back up and them I'm able to use the buttons. Just yesterday I got on the tread mill to start my Cross Fit work out and started to sprint; I hit the start button again and again and again, &*(^% guess Ill use the free clock on the wall. Suunto has to do better than this before I buy another watch from them. Can't belive I'm looking at G-Shocks now!! Oh and the cover on my GPS watch has come off as well. Not looking good Suunto!! ONE STAR NOW
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nice design, HORRIBLE QUALITY, April 17, 2008
I purchased a Suunto Core in March 2008 and it broke after 10 days of use. I receive a replacement which was defective out of the box, so I returned the second watch and received a THIRD replacement, but alas, it was also defective. All three watches suffered from the same defect -- the knob that allows all adjustments to the watch would not work, so I could not use most of the functions or even change the time on the watch. Buyers beware!
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yet another quality product from Suunto!, June 17, 2008
As a collector of watches, several of which have been Suunto models, I was drawn to the style of the Core model watches, and the yellow in particular. I like big, bulky watches--but even so, I don't like them to be heavy, and I am grateful to note that while this is a bigger-than-average watch (not as big as the Suunto X-Lander, however) it is comfortable and not TOO large and its actually quite comfortable on my wrist.
One draw for the Core series for me was the fact that it actually had a depth meter--albeit a rather weak version of one. Previous Suunto watches I've owned while CLAIMING they were water resistant to 30meters, were actually in danger while just walking into a steam room with excessive humidity. Otherwise, they all worked flawlessly. I used to be a sport diver, but the last couple of decades have proven to take that particular hobby and put it on the back burner. I have other watches that can take much more depth than I can handle, so this isn't much of a major deal for me...but it IS a nice addition.
After the initial set-up, my Core has worked great (as I expected it to) and I have been profoundly impressed with it ever since. I DID have a bit of a problem calibrating the compass. On my previous models (Observer, X-Lander, X6HR, Vector) setting the compass was rather simple and easy. The directions made it clear which buttons to press to get to the calibration mode and what button to press once you were ready to start the whole action. With the Core, the directions got you to the calibration mode, but failed to let you know which button to press once you got there to actually begin the calibration. I managed to pull it off, but to be totally honest, I am not certain exactly how I did it. I pushed so many combination of buttons that one of them actually (finally) worked--but I am at a loss for which one did the trick. If I find out, I'll add it to end of my review later with an update.
I REALLY like the sunrise/sunset mode which is new to me (none of my previous models have that option). I also like the storm warning alarm option, which is again, really cool. If I could add one thing to this particular model--and that shouldn't be too difficult with the large screen it comes with, I would add an actual visual of clouds, rain, partly sunny or clear. My Highgear Axis has that, and is correct at least 75% of the time (WAY more accurate than my local TV Weatherman). Aside from that, its a minor gripe at best.
One of the primary reasons I have any Suunto is for the accurate altimeter. I have owned 4 different watches that have this feature, and NONE of them are the equal to ANY of my Suunto watches when it came to accuracy. When hiking any place that allows me any degree of altitude difference, I can ALWAYS count on ANY of my Suunto's to bring me correct data at the end of my trek. Invaluable for the true outdoor hiking enthusiast. If accuracy is not that important to you, try a cheaper Nike altimeter-watch that, despite their so-called Zero Drift technology, has almost always been wrong in my experience. When accuracy counts, I stick with Suunto, pure and simple.
Some people complain that the built-in temperature gauge is messed up or only accurate AFTER 20minutes OFF your wrist...well, show me a watch that ISN'T affected by body temperature and I'll buy it because as far as I am aware, they ALL have to be removed from your wrist to take correct temp readings. Get used to it.
Again, this watch isn't for everybody. If you aren't an outdoors-type of person, there really isn't a need to drop the extra $$, which is honestly rather comparable if you wish to purchase something that works as good. Some complain that the cost is way too high, but again, if you factor in all that the Core can do--which is admittedly a LOT, the cost is understandable.
For those who have had bad models that have broke on you rather quickly, please do NOT give up on Suunto. The vast majority of Suunto consumers have great experiences (as the reviews here on amazon attest), so keep at it and Suunto will win you over eventually I am confident.
Good luck hiking and thanks for reading!
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