Well were to begin I am a huge fan of Suunto watches I currently have two on the go right now. I recently changed from the Altimax to the Vecotr with less then owning it for 3 weeks problems began. I took through the sand low crawling on a range I was at recently came home showered and the seal on the watch had already been broken. No I made it through an Iraq deployment with the Altimax; so I was rather shocked about what occured with this watch. They are sending me a new one as Back Country looks after all thier gear which is awesome so we shall see how this one handles.

I own way too many shoes, more then most people are supposed to own just to be not considered a shopping junky, but these shoes by far are my favorite. The pair I have are the Olive and are awesome. I own every shoe that you can loaf around in I make these my first choice, so much i am buying another color.

Take care, Hugh

Well, I purchashed these shoes thinking that north face quality would be put into these shoes so I ordered two pair. One I sent to where I am stationed in Iraq the other to my home state side to wear on leave. I slipped on the pair here in iraq after looking for a pair of shoes that would hold up against the gravel/rocks around my patrol base when I go running. Quickly the cable system became lose not holding my feet where they needed to be, after that the sole seemed to just fade away. They faded away so bad that two holes appeared in the bottom of my shoes (both in identical spots) The top part where the cable tightens the most ripped. These shoes are crap and would never buy them again. Now you may be thinking that this is just my pair of shoes but you are wrong a buddy of mine bought the same shoes and he also has had all the same problems.

I've had my Core for about a month now and have done a little exploration on it. I think things are fairly simple to understand on this watch, though setting barometric pressure is a headache. Though the problem occurs in both areas not just the watch but finding the proper pressure in your area. I am over in the middle east right now and the compass has come in handy a few times.
I have the black/yellow watch, the yellow is a different color as most people say. I knew this going into it, looks more gold. I don't mind the look of it, stands out and kinda 'gawdy' which I find funny. If you are going to use the features, then purchase this watch. The programing is easier than most watches. Which is always a plus.