Vector temperture

How do I see the current temperture with the Vector ?

	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.

[Brad]

It's in the Barometer mode in the corner, you can make it F or C, refer to the owner's manual, if you lost yours you can view it on our site.

[Big]

Originally posted by Unregistered
How do I see the current temperture with the Vector ?

Don't worry about it--the temperature measurement is so inaccurate as to be useless. Wearing the watch on the outside of a long-sleeve shirt or on a lanyard doesn't help much, and even taking the watch off and setting it down as recommended--yeah, right--gives readings 10-15 degrees off.

The watch has a lot to recommend it but giving you the temperature isn't one of them.

[Kris]

Big, thanks for your opinion. I have the temperature readings to be accurate if you take the watch off of your wrist for 15 minutes.

[Contract Diver]

My Mariner gains exactly 4 degrees F on my wrist.....since your body temp remains fairly constant just subtract the difference from your gague reading...easy...then your gague reading will be close enough for practical purposes.

[Big]

Originally posted by Contract Diver
My Mariner gains exactly 4 degrees F on my wrist.....since your body temp remains fairly constant just subtract the difference from your gague reading...easy...then your gague reading will be close enough for practical purposes.

If it were consistent that would be fine, but I tried calibrating the watch long ago with no luck. Here are some typical readings I got:

At rest: on wrist, 79; actual, 65 (14 high).
Bicycling: on wrist, 88; actual, 70 (18 high).
XC skiing: outside of clothing, 48; actual, 28 (20 high).

Here's what I got taking the silly thing off and letting it sit for 15+ minutes as previously suggested:

Room temp: watch, 70; actual, 64 (8 high).
Outside temp: watch, 55; actual, 45 (10 high).
Sitting all night by bed: watch, 63; actual, 56 (7 high).

Nice watch in many respects but as useful as those tiny keychain thermometers for telling temperature.

[Contract Diver]

Today while cleaning my boat I used my on board Davis Vantage Pro weather station to track the perforance of my new Suunto for temp and baro readings..I didn't track time of readings but here are the results:

station read out 86F.....suunto(on wrist) 92F
//////////////////// 88F.....//////////////////// 95F

Baro read out 30.01 inHG...Suunto main display 30.00
///////////////// 30.04 inHG....//////////////////////// 30.05

I admitt this was a very quick comparison but as I stated in a previous post by subtracting the 4 degrees for body temp the Mariner had a temp error of only +2 and +3 degrees and the Baro measurements where all within the Suunto stated range of accuracy with the last reading being off by .01 inHG...cause I am comparing a $250 wrist computer to a $650 weather station...I'll make comparisons in the furture while crusing...and I'll supply sub mode readings of changes on the Suunto..but for now I'm very impressed with the Suunto's Mariner perforance.

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