Military

[militaryman]

Which Suuntos are better for military applications?? I have the vector and i'm thinking that will be a really good one to use. Just wondering out loud.



MM

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Suunto Vector - Click for more info Suunto's original Wristop Computer, the Vector changed the face of sport watches forever with its groundbreaking combination of features, including an altimeter, barometer, electronic compass, digital log book, and watch. Introduced in 1998, the Vector was the first watch to make it to the summit of Mt. Everest. In addition, the Vector won the prestigious European Outdoor Award - Product of the Year in 1999/2000.

[rsan820]

The X9Mi is the best bet. First of all it has a GPS which is fairly accurate I matched the coordinates with the web listed below. It features a compass which can be set to match your declination. An altimeter and a barometer. The altimeter can be set to your location as well. With the rain storms here in Texas I was able to watch the barometric changes on my watch. Both of the last features will show recent changes in memory. I got mine last month and so far no problems. If you are still in the military you can get a X9Mi through AAFES, which has no taxes. I was able to purchase mine for $369.00 they sell for a lot higher in the civilian markets. It is perfect for land navagation. So far I have not had any problemsI hope that this helps.

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Richard

	Suunto X9Mi - Click for more info The Suunto X9M/i ("Military") is a new version of Suunto's incredible X9i Global Positioning System wristop computer, designed specifically for Military professionals looking for the ultimate field watch. The array of functions offered with a Suunto X9i GPS watch is still there in the X9M/i, but with some added features that make this watch even more valuable to our friends in the Military, both at home and abroad.

	Suunto X9i - Click for more info Introducing the Suunto X9i - the new and improved version of the Suunto's X9, voted "Best Product of 2004" by Fortune Magazine. Now available in two colors, the X9i combines GPS functionality with an altimeter, barometer, compass, and thermometer ... all these instruments, packed into a single watch.

	Compass Compasses are sensitive, absolutely crucial instruments to precision navigation. The earth's magnetic field, inclination, and your longitude and latitude all influence the horizontal plane of a compass needle. As a result, compasses are balanced for different geographical zones. Suunto Compasses overcome this limitation to traditional compasses by using a simple 'Two Zone System'. With a Suunto Compass, the only 'balancing zones' are the northern and southern hemispheres. In addition to this innovation, certain Suunto Compasses come equipped with useful features like luminous needles and marks, centimeter/inch scales, magnifying glasses, clinometers, sighting notches, and more.

[smashtheCamel]

Are you really going to use the watch for something critical? Or are you going to use what they gave you to use? Why don't you ask yourself which watch you really like to look at and fits your personality. For military applications, there's always going to be something they gave you to use for that application. If you use your watch to call in support of any type instead of the dinosaur PLUGGR they gave you and bungle it, who's going to answer for that? All in all, your watch is your watch, it should be something YOU enjoy and until the military says it's standard issue, don't count on it to call in anything on the horn. That is, unless, you're working for a different part of the military and have a nice little black credit card---------in which case you would not be posting here.

My personal thoughts are that the new Core's are very cool watches. They build on the Vector series with new designs. I'm hopeful that they will have better BARO sensor and closer reading that the older Vector. Also, the XM9 has some very nice features and being a GPS watch, I'd try to find out if the GPS unit figures out Altimeter instead of the BAROsens. The BAro sensor is nice but the GPS will never be wrong because of weather changes. (the Barosensor is used to figure out altitude. When the weather changes, the altimeter reading changes also. Not totally a bad thing, you just have to figure it out on your own in the area your in.) Suunto's are some of the best watches out there. You should choose a watch that fits you and your personality. Again, no offense intended.

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Suunto Core - Click for more info The Suunto Core is the benchmark of Suunto's ABC (Altimeter, Barometer, Compass) wristop computers, furnishing the best features of top-selling Suunto predecessors, and then advancing upon their legacy with innovative environmental monitoring functions that any outdoor adventurer will find invaluable. The Suunto Core is the culmination of years of testing, research, user feedback from the field, and technological advancements in the Suunto laboratory.

	Suunto Vector - Click for more info Suunto's original Wristop Computer, the Vector changed the face of sport watches forever with its groundbreaking combination of features, including an altimeter, barometer, electronic compass, digital log book, and watch. Introduced in 1998, the Vector was the first watch to make it to the summit of Mt. Everest. In addition, the Vector won the prestigious European Outdoor Award - Product of the Year in 1999/2000.

	Suunto X9i - Click for more info Introducing the Suunto X9i - the new and improved version of the Suunto's X9, voted "Best Product of 2004" by Fortune Magazine. Now available in two colors, the X9i combines GPS functionality with an altimeter, barometer, compass, and thermometer ... all these instruments, packed into a single watch.

[tzd]

Militaryman, I think the altimeter function works by measuring the air pressure and calibrating it to an altitude. If this is true and you are in a pressurized cabin and rely on the altimeter, I don’t think it will you do you any good... your plane should have its own altimeter gauge though... don’t know, like you, im just thinking out loud... well, thinking writing...