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Suunto X-Lander Wrist-Top Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and Chronograph

May 9th, 2010

If you are an outdoor person and have yet to find the perfect watch to suit your lifestyle, then may I direct your attention to the Suunto X-Lander Wrist-Top Computer Altimeter, Barometer and Compass Watch?  This watch has everything an outdoor sports enthusiast could want in a Sports watch.  It is a wrist top computer sports watch that features a barometer, an altimeter, a compass, and a GPS navigation device.

Perhaps the coolest thing about the Suunto X-Lander Wrist-Top Computer Altimeter, Barometer and Compass Watch is the logbook feature that it provides via the onboard computer.  This computer allows you to upload and download various tracks and routes that you take.  The USB cable that you use for this also does double duty as a charging device.

Lots of great features packed into this little watch, to be sure!

Of course, all of this is not without its few drawbacks.  The only major drawback is the high-end price that you will pay if you want this watch.  All of those nifty features do come at a price and that price is generally just below half a grand.  If you don’t mind waiting or scavenging, though, you may be able to find a good deal on one.  Other than that, there is a small issue you should be aware of and that is some people have had issues with the glue that holds the top cover coming loose.

In a nutshell, I will break down the PROS: and CONS: for you to give you a better overall picture of the Suunto X-Lander Wrist-Top Computer Altimeter, Barometer and Compass Watch.

PROS:

* Fast GPS fixing for pinpoint accuracy out on the trail

* Digital compass

* The barometer assists in predicting changes in the climate

* The altimeter not only displays your current elevation, but also gives you vertical ascending and descending rates

* Logbook function

* This offers water resistance up 330 feet

* Stopwatch function

* Three settable daily alarms

* An extended two-year warranty

CONS:

* The price of admission is out of reach for many

* There have been complaints about the glue used to secure the top cover has a tendency to come loose over time