Reverse LCD and GPS

[alexandres]

Hi guys, I'm really considering to buy a X9i Tan but I've read some reports telling that the GPS never works and the reverse LCD is not recommend for sunny days (difficult to read). As my main use will be with my paraglider, questions are, the GPS really works? And the reverse LCD, can I read it in brigth environments?
thanks a lot,
Alex

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[Janice]

Hi Alex,

We have had users who do think that the reverse LCD is harder to read in the brighter sunlight. As for the GPS, we have tons of military personnel who purchase this wrist-top strictly for the GPS unit, so I have not heard that before. Hope this helps!

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[Nords]

Hi Alex,

I have a X9Mi and it works in the sun of Afghanistan! You have to look carefully but it works. My GPS has never failed, once it was initiated, it locks on quite quickly too.

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[Dawn]

GPS are a great aid for paragliding sure you have to take into account the possibility that it would stop working due to some reason but most of my friends that are into paragliding use GPS that are suitable for the purpose and it working see here a post in the skydiving community
Are You Using GPS? | My Sky Diving Club

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[ejunge]

The reverse LCD works fine. In Fact I prefer my suuntos with a reverse GPS over those with a traditional LCD.

As for the GPS, I think that it takes a few seconds to lock on, and sometimes it does nopt lock on while you are moving, but if you are standing and trying to get your bearings and a position, I find that it works fine.. Also Imight add that if you have a position lock and start moving, it also works fine... you just gotta take a second to slow down and get a position before you start.

Kirby

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[Rigel]

I have two X9i's, and one X10. One of the X9i's is a reverse screen one, the other being a normal LCD type. The x10 has normal LCD. Normal LCD is much more readable in all light conditions. Actually, after acquiring the normal LCD, my reverse screen x9i stays untouched in a drawer.

X10 is a different story. The x9i is more handsome than the x10. But the GPS in x10 is totally different. It's very fast and very sensitive. I will describe the x10 in a different topic in this forum...

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