Binding: Sports
Brand: Suunto
Clothing Size: Black-Yellow
Color: Black/Yellow
Department: unisex-adult
EAN: 0400105121981
Feature: Altimeter - Altitude range - -500m - 900m / - 1600ft - 29500ft
Label: Suunto
Manufacturer: Suunto
Model: SS013315010
MPN: ss013315010
Publisher: Suunto
Release Date: 2007-09-12
Size: One Size
Studio: Suunto

• Altimeter - Altitude range - -500m - 900m / - 1600ft - 29500ft
• Automatic 7 day Alti - Baro memory
• Difference measurement
• Altimeter / barometer lock
• Automatic Alti / Baro switch

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The Suunto Core Wristop not only tells the time but also has many other intelligent features. It has a compass so you can find your way. Never get caught in bad weather again. This unique wristwatch warns you of an approaching storm coming your way. Telling the time in the dark is easy, the Suunto Core has a backlight option. For people who love to watch the sunrise and set; this watch can predict the times for these magnificent events. Uses replaceable battery. Lockable logs Total Ascent Descent Log graph Vertical speed Resolution - 1m Logbook function Temperature compensation Stopwatch Countdown timer Compass Functions - Guided calibration; Heading in degrees; Bearing tracking; Declination setting; Cardinal directions Backlight option for night use Menu-based user interface Water resistance - 30 / 100ft with underwater buttons Dot matrix display Mineral crystal glass Backlight type - Electro-luminescent display Selectable metric / imperial units Storage temperature - - 30 degrees C - + 60 degrees C / - 22 degrees F - + 140 degrees F Operating temperature - - 20 degrees C - + 60 degrees C / -5 F - + 140 degrees F Uses User replaceable battery Low battery warning Languages - 4-language menu (DE, EN, ES FR) Depth meter Button lock Rotating bezel Alarm with Snooze Calendar display 12/24 Time reading selectable Daily alarms - 1 Barometer range - 8, 9 - 32, 4 inHg / 300 - 1100 mbar Trend graph Altimeter / barometer lock Altimeter/Barometer resolution 0,05 inHg / 1 mbar Storm alarm Temperature resolution - 1 degree C / 1 degree F / Temperature range - - 20 C- + 60 C / - 5 degree F - + 140 degree F Trend indicator

Customer Rating:
Summary: Love/Hate Relationship
Comment:
Good:

- Stylish look. I bought the black/orange combo and love the look of the watch. I get many compliments on the watch, so that's always a nice thing. Yes it is big on my skinny wrist, but I like big watches.

- Easy to use menu. Intuitive controls make the watch easy to use (once you get familiar with the menus of course).

- Durability. I'm pretty hard on the watch, always bumping into things with it. I have yet to scratch the face of the watch or damage the casing due to my careless use.

Bad:

- Watch Band. I have replaced it with a black nylon strap which I like. The orange band is a little too much for me, plus there have been reports of the band not holding up well. I can't comment on that since I've been using the nylon strap exclusively.

- Storm Alert. Maybe this would work fine if you're constantly calibrating altitude adjustments, but for average daily use, it is useless. I constantly get storm alerts with sunny skies and no alerts when storms are approaching. My friends kid with me that if they hear the "storm alert", there's good weather ahead! Also when driving, the storm alert will go off due to elevation change. This is no fault of the watch per se as the elevation will affect barometer settings, but again for practical use, makes the storm alert challenging to use. I have disabled the feature.

- Compass. It will work on occasion, but I'm constantly finding that the compass is "stuck" and will not give even close to approximate readings. I can reset it and it will work for awhile, but it is by no means dependable.

- Thermometer. Who wants to take this thing off of their wrist for 15 minutes to get a somewhat accurate temperature reading? Something needs to be done so that you're able to get an accurate reading without jumping through hoops.

So-so:

Brightness of the watch. With the adjusted contrast, while not bright by any means, I find that I don't have a hard time reading the display. Yes, it's more difficult to read than other watches, but it's not horrible.

Verdict:

As much as I find many features of the watch either useless, needing improvement, or just plain impractical, I am still wearing the watch today. I think it looks good and tells time/date very well and to me, those are the two main things that I look for in a watch. At roughly two hundred dollars, it is overpriced, but since I've already spent the money, I'll continue to wear it and not look back.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: cheaper than a $30 casio
Comment: I made the mistake of buying this watch and the identical Core with orange band and black watch. Within 6 months one watch broke and then the battery died. The other one had plastic face pieces fall off and then the battery died, also within six months.

The altimeter, compass, and thermometer were never close to being accurate.

I'm now in the process of having the watches taken in under warranty. Tried to trade both watches in for one REAL Suunto. Suunto said "no."

These are the cheapest, plasticy Suunto's ever. HUGE waste of money, cheap, miserable battery life.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent technical watch but poor build quality
Comment: This is an excellently designed, fun, and technically proficient watch. The Suunto Core provides a lot of usable information and delivers it in a straight forward way. The full-keyword driven menus are very good, although they are perhaps a bit cumbersome once you are familiar with the functions and use them a lot (some additional shortcuts would be useful here).

I have found each of the four main features (time, alto & baro, compass) to be functional and quite accurate. The compass seems to me to be the most straightforward of the three, but I think the reason for this is that the alto & baro functions are only as accurate as the user input required to get accurate readings (e.g. setting the base altitude, sea level, etc.). In most cases the 'auto' feature which shifts between alto and baro is not satisfactory as it results in a lot of 'data drift' unless you are only moving vertically, or you are outdoors for a long time at a fixed elevation and in stable weather. If you are engaged in activities that require either strictly altitude functions or air pressure functions the watch is fantastic. If you are doing something in between, like hiking in rolling country with shifting weather, then you will need to frequently reference either weather and/or topo information. But with good inputs the watch is fantastic. Also, the more you actually use the watch outdoors the better the information it feeds back (e.g. the 24hr baro data).

I suspect that many Suunto Cores will never leave the office or desk and I think that is why there is not more feedback about the build quality and sturdiness of these watches. I hesitated to buy the Suunto Core because I had read so many reviews citing poor build quality, breakdowns, failures and bugs. However, I thought it was an interesting watch and bought one anyway. Unfortunately, the watch that arrived had no backlight capability straight out of the box (therefore making it useless in all but full light conditions). Suunto immediately arranged a pickup and replacement under warranty; very responsive, but this is a poor substitute for a good product.

With the replacement Suunto Core it all seems to work, but I do not have the confidence in the watch that is required if you are going to use it as a real outdoor aid/tool. I am reluctant to get it near water or give it any rough treatment. It is a highly technical and useful device, but not sturdy.

I still rate the watch at 3 stars (if it all functioned straight out of the box, the first time, then it would be 5 stars). I think it is a great watch and really enjoy using it, but at somewhere between $180 and $250 it should be better constructed. For really tough outdoor activity (if I had to depend on my equipment, and lets face it, this is not often a matter of life or death) then I would lean towards a high quality diver's watch, a clip on compass (Suunto make a good one), and something to check the weather.

Finally, although the inverse face models (i.e. light on dark) look good the positive face model (i.e dark on light) is much more usable outdoors. I have to say that the available bands are exceptionally well designed (note the tab to keep the end of the strap in place), comfortable and tough; however, the downside is that you are stuck with using a Suunto band and cannot switch to other bands. This means you are locked into the (slightly overpriced) Suunto bands, which is also a bit of a money making sideline in my opinion. Perhaps some kind of strap adapter (such as is available for G-Shock watches) would work here.

This is a great watch, but I wanted to write a review that would not leave readers with any illusions.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome Watch!!
Comment: This watch is so light compared to some of the other watches I've had. The altimeter is pretty accurate when you adjust the air pressure reading. It's got dual time which comes in handy for me since I travel from time to time and need to know what time it is in the States while I'm away. The alarm sounds pretty low. I wish it was a little bit louder because sometimes I think I'm going to oversleep. The snooze is every 5 minutes and it would be great if it was every 10 or 15 minutes. It's kind of annoying snoozing every 5 minutes. I guess it's a good way to get you up since it's annoying. Another thing I wish it had is more than one alarm rather than just one. The barometer is accurate as well. You have to take the watch off your wrist but it works. Body heat will throw anything off. Overall I like this watch and If I had to buy it again I would.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Features -- HORRIBLE QUALITY
Comment: Be very wary before you purchase. I read the reviews before I purchased and several talking about quality but ignored them. Sure enough, I've had the watch less than 6 months of light use (only use as stopwatch in the gym few times per week) and the screen just stopped working all the sudden. For $200, there are much better choices. The watch before was an original g-shock which worked perfectly for over 8 years. Wish I had purchased another one of those.

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