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The Suunto Core has been an awesome watch to wear! I first started wearing the watch during my adventure test week in early February when temps were -10 or worse with wind-chill. I chose the Core because one of the other options had a thermometer that only measured to 14 degrees and I needed to push it further.
I’ve enjoyed the Core because it’s lightweight, has a comfortable strap that fits well, its durable, waterproof, looks AWESOME, has a built in thermometer, barometer, altimeter, and compass.
One of the coolest and most helpful features in my testing has been the “Storm Alarm” feature that beeps when the barometric pressure drops 4hPa/0.12inHg or more within the last 3-hour period. So far the alarm has been accurate and alerts me a day or so before the system moves in. WARNING… The alarm can be annoying at work if you are in a meeting and the pressure is on a downward trend and alerts you every so often.
A drawback to the Core and some of the other watches like it with a thermometer is that the thermometer is up against your arm. This means the watch measures the temperature right up against your arm and not the external temp you really want to know. When I want to know the temperature, I take the watch off and expose it to the elements for 5-10 minutes to get a reading. If you don’t want to stand around waiting for a reading, hang it from your pack, your belt, or another external surface to keep it exposed.
Definitely a cool watch with tons of applications. Cabela’s currently isn’t selling my particular version of the Suunto Core but does sell other Suunto watches with similar features and styles. Take a look at the below link…
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