 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello
I'm getting a Suunto watch for Christmas.
There are that many models, I don't know which one to get.
Can somebody recommend one from the current range for skiing and boarding?
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bikeandsnow, i have an observer which i really like with compass and altimeter. some models are a lot bigger than others...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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S6 or the new Core.
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I have a Suunto Core....not too big and chunky, looks nice, has Altimeter and compass.............you can log altitude changes and it gives you all sorts of sad stats (total climb, time spent climbing, climb speed)...............do I really need any of it.....not really!!
The guys I ride with in the UK are all into their Suunto 6?? proper hard core cycling fanatics downloading to PCs reviewing training sessions.........................
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Bikeandsnow, It realy does depend on what you want the watch for. If its for working out height gain and loss over distance than I would just get the VECTOR as it has data logs of the day, plus data logs of altitude and barometric pressure.
I have been using a Vector for many years with no problem as for me all I need to know is the time, altitude and baro pressure.
I have also trialed the Suunto X9MI, the one with GPS I had one for a couple of months, the gps was slow to locate satelites and used a massive amount of battery power, the battery is a sealed unit and recharges from a usb or charger ( can also be charged from AA batteries, but thats another story  In the end I sold it as the gps function was too slow.
There is now a Suunto X10 which is apparently better on battery power and has a faster gps lock on.
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BTW If I was going to get a new watch for skiing I would always ask for an Omega Seamster 
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Bikeandsnow, I'd get skis for skiing, and a Suunto for telling the time.
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Bikeandsnow, forget that. Get a Casio with a calculator on it.
AWESOME.
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Mark & others
I want one that I don't connect to anything. I don't want to download logs or anything from it.
Want the kind of things Marcellus mentions.
The Core sounds like the one to get.
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Bikeandsnow, I use the vector, tells me what I need to know: altitude, pressure, the TIME! and has a compass (although I'd only use it for a rough check). Works out height gain/loss speed and can log it (never actually use this).
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The cores the replacement for the Vector I think...looks good, though the vector is cheaper
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Bikeandsnow, Just get a Vector then, the battery last for ages, you can't connect it to a computer, the back light is great. Its very easy to use and is indestructable.
The only crap thing with all Suunto watches is the alarm beeper, its too damn quite!
The Suunto Core is not the replacement for the Vector, its a different watch with the addition of a depth metre down to -10m.
Both the Vector and the Core have large faces the Observer is a good watch and is what I would class as a medium sized watch.
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You know it makes sense.
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papasmurf, ah that's explains it, mine's a couple of years old, had to replace the battery recently £5!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Had a Vector for about three years - it's an excellent watch. Plenty to play with when you're bored in meetings.
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Poster: A snowHead
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johnnyh, yes its always good to know how many feet above sea level your meeting room is (23ft)...and each floor in the office..and how many feet above your desk the coffee machines are..
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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When I got the Vector (for Christmas) I spent a lot of time on Christmas day going up and down the stairs to see how far I had ascended. I don't do that so much now. I was amazed though that it does work on planes as well - although it reaches it's maximum before the plane does. Honestly, it's a good watch if you want something a bit different.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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jase2472, Cool, I always wanted one of those when I was a kid, my Timex had hands and I was growing up in the dawn of a digital revoloution man!
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