What watch ya like for the backcountry & everyday use?

[T-Dozzer]

Im in the market for a new watch. I've beat up a luminox 3000 for a decade & not happy with the G-shock I have. (Im picky).
Ive been looking at the Suunto and Garmin.
Must be easily read at night and have GPS/elevation.
Would like to keep it at $400 or less.

[jay.sharkbait]

I have one of the original Suunto sailing watches and like everything but the battery life. I'm sure the battery life issue has been resolved by now, but would check to be sure.

[highside74]

I've had the Suunto Core for about 4 years now. No GPS but it has an altimeter and storm warning with the weather barometer. They are about $320

[T-Dozzer]

Leaning toward the suunto traverse. Great stuff for hiking & everyday use. Battery seems pretty decent depending on function use.

[pianoman9701]

My Rino 655T

[T-Dozzer]

My Rino 655T

Do you get strange looks with that strapped to your wrist?

[T-Dozzer]

This will not be my primary means of navigation.

[pianoman9701]

My Rino 655T

Do you get strange looks with that strapped to your wrist?

It's the newest fashion fad going around.

[mossyoak arrow slinger]

I recently bought the garmin fenix 3 HR and love it.  Great for hiking, hunting and multi sport tracker. 


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[huntnnw]

people wear watches still ? 

[Stein]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

[Duckslayer89]

How could you not like the g shock?! Love mine

[huntnnw]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

no kidding! all I use for everything. Then you get people complaining about pack weight as they pack their cell phone, gps and watches plus hoards of other gear 

[T-Dozzer]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

no kidding! all I use for everything. Then you get people complaining about pack weight as they pack their cell phone, gps and watches plus hoards of other gear 

The Suunto weighs 0.8oz
Hopefully I can hack that.

[huntnphool]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

[jay.sharkbait]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

Plug it into the truck....

[Bean Counter]

http://www.yeswatch.com/

These look kind of neat. They're more geared towards photographers, making times for sun and moon rise and set times, as well as tidal information. I don't own one yet, but may invest in one sooner or later.

[huntnphool]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

Plug it into the truck....

 Oh yeah, heaven forbid you should ever get further away from your truck in the back country to charge your phone.

[jay.sharkbait]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

Plug it into the truck....

 Oh yeah, heaven forbid you should ever get further away from your truck in the back country to charge your phone.

I knew that would get a response like that. Some folks are disabled to the point where they can't get to far from a vehicle.

Consider yourself lucky.

[huntnphool]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

Plug it into the truck....

 Oh yeah, heaven forbid you should ever get further away from your truck in the back country to charge your phone.

I knew that would get a response like that. Some folks are disabled to the point where they can't get to far from a vehicle.

Consider yourself lucky.

 

[huntnnw]

depends on the trip... days in I bring my goal zero solar charger and I can charge anything with a USB. Just a day trip I can bring a small charger that will charge my phone from fully dead to 100%.. pre charge it in my truck or at home in the wall. My phone with 0 service in airplane mode will run for days without needing a charge

[huntnphool]

depends on the trip... days in I bring my goal zero solar charger and I can charge anything with a USB. Just a day trip I can bring a small charger that will charge my phone from fully dead to 100%.. pre charge it in my truck or at home in the wall. My phone with 0 service in airplane mode will run for days without needing a charge

 They look pretty cool. http://www.goalzero.com/p/11/nomad-7-solar-panel

[blackveltbowhunter]

   My most often used watch in the back country is the Suunto Core. My daily driver is a Gshock Pro Trek. I prefer the toughness and reliability of the gshock, and the read out is better for me at work. However the comfort, profile and overall user friendliness goes to Suunto all day long.  I have researched and played with several of the new smart watches, my top pick being the Fenix 3.  However so far my needs have not justified the cash outlay for any of them.

[FWilliams]

Im in the market for a new watch. I've beat up a luminox 3000 for a decade & not happy with the G-shock I have. (Im picky).
Ive been looking at the Suunto and Garmin.
Must be easily read at night and have GPS/elevation.
Would like to keep it at $400 or less.

my suunto core is a great watch, but horrible to read at night. awesome in bright sunlight. 

[blackveltbowhunter]

Sorry T-dozer I missed the part about wanting GPS. If thats the case I would up my budget by 200 and get a fenix 3.

[jackelope]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

Plug it into the truck....

 Oh yeah, heaven forbid you should ever get further away from your truck in the back country to charge your phone.

I knew that would get a response like that. Some folks are disabled to the point where they can't get to far from a vehicle.

Consider yourself lucky.

I consider myself lucky every day I stand up....but this thread was in regard to backcountry use with GPS function. I bring along a little battery pack to recharge my phone if I ever need to, but I've done up to 4 days in airplane mode and never needed to recharge. I don't use it as a GPS though so basically only to take or view pictures. Maybe do a little Kindle reading.

[T-Dozzer]

Went with the Suunto traverse. It gets better signal & battery life than the Garmin Fenix 3 (or so says the interwebs)
Btw....I use a Dark Energy Poseidon charger. They are awesome.

[JJB11B]

I just wear a Timex expedition.....I don't like metal or the nylon straps....the rubber wrist band cleans up easier and doesn't hold scent......plus it has a compass in it.

[JDHasty]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

I have worn a stainless Submariner every day for a couple decades and it suits me just fine.

I doubt I would buy one today.  They are expensive and the new Subs are damnably ugly.  That Rolex movement is really a solid performer and their case has always been second to none. 

[Boss .300 winmag]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

I have worn a stainless Submariner every day for a couple decades and it suits me just fine.

I doubt I would buy one today.  They are expensive and the new Subs are damnably ugly.  That Rolex movement is really a solid performer and their case has always been second to none. 

You guys are high rollers hunting with the Rolexs. 

[JDHasty]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

I have worn a stainless Submariner every day for a couple decades and it suits me just fine.

I doubt I would buy one today.  They are expensive and the new Subs are damnably ugly.  That Rolex movement is really a solid performer and their case has always been second to none. 

You guys are high rollers hunting with the Rolexs. 

Rolex was a bit more than most good watches back when I bought mine, but in the same ball park.  You could get an Eterna Kon Tiki or an Omega Seamaster for a bit less, but in the same ball park. 

Today they are stupid expensive. 

I do not wear it in San Francisco or Vancouver or Seattle because I don't want to be robbed, but have never worried about wearing it anywhere else. 

[huntnphool]

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

people wear watches still ? 

 

Iphone - tells time, elevation, gps, land ownership, weather, ballistics and anything else I can possibly need.

 Rolex, no batteries or chargers needed.

 How do you charge your iPhone in the back country?

I have worn a stainless Submariner every day for a couple decades and it suits me just fine.

I doubt I would buy one today.  They are expensive and the new Subs are damnably ugly.  That Rolex movement is really a solid performer and their case has always been second to none. 

You guys are high rollers hunting with the Rolexs. 

 Simply a matter of priority and perspective really. Most of the time I hunt in jeans, T-shirt, sweatshirt and old cabelas jacket, with a $800 rifle/scope setup. I see loads of guys decked out in matching $700+ Kuiu, Sitka gear while packing $2500+ rifle/scope combos.

[aaronoto]

Went with the Suunto traverse. It gets better signal & battery life than the Garmin Fenix 3 (or so says the interwebs)
Btw....I use a Dark Energy Poseidon charger. They are awesome.

Good choice.  I think you'll find the battery life (with GPS off) is a lot better then what Suunto has stated.  Syncing with the Movescount website is also soooo much easier then with Garmin's BaseCamp.

[huntnphool]

Sorry T-dozzer, I did not notice you had a price point you wanted to stay within.

[T-Dozzer]

Sorry T-dozzer, I did not notice you had a price point you wanted to stay within.

No worries. ......and I actually have an older Rolex, but its a bit heavy & to nice for a guy like me to beat up..
The Traverse usually goes for close to $500 & I got it for $300 on amazon so it woukd be easier to swallow  breaking it.

[Bofire]

I quit wearing a watch in 2011, when I retired.
Carl

[JDHasty]

Used to be a working man who wanted quality could walk into a store in a Montana town of a couple thousand population and leave with a Rolex or maybe a hatchet or knife made by Rudy Ruana and not think he was purchasing a museum piece.

They cost good money, but not stupid high compared to other quality knives on the market.  A knife cost a day or two pay and a Rolex was probably a week's pay, but you pretty much knew that that was a one time purchase.   

I grew up in Montana and a lot of relatives have Ruana knives in their kitchen and most of my relatives who hunt have a Ruana knife or two and they still use them for daily tasks. 

I have a hatchet and a knife and I use them because they still work as advertised forty years later.  Hell, I never knew they were "collectable" until maybe ten years ago.  I suppose I could sell them to some collector, but I doubt that will ever happen.