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Patrick Hoyt

Climber // Camper/Hiker // Road Biker // Trail Runner // Mountain Biker // Ice Climber // Skier // Paddler // Alpine Skier

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    Making turns in fresh pow is one of life's greatest gifts; especially when sharing the experience with one's son.

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Suunto Ambit Postive to Negative face

Suunto Ambit Altimeter Watch

April 27, 2012

You can change the face from postive to negative and back again. Sick!

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Core All Black

Core All Black

Suunto Core Altimeter Watch

January 24, 2012

The Core Rocks!!

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Recomend...Movesount.com

Suunto Ambit HR Altimeter Watch

Suunto Ambit HR Altimeter Watch

Rating for this product: 5 May 22, 2012

Be sure to customize your Ambit at:
www.movescount.com

The customization options and information available is endless!

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Suunto Ambit HR Altimeter Watch

May 21, 2012

The barometric pressure sensor is on the top center of the back of the Ambit. I have been using the Ambit of over another month and have had spot on accuracy with the baro/altitude reading and the GPS. Way more accurate than the Vector. The Ambit is the way to go if you want speed-distance-alitude and a TON of other info.

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The Elementum Terra Overview

Suunto Elementum Terra Altimeter Watch

Suunto Elementum Terra Altimeter Watch

Rating for this product: 5 May 11, 2012

KEY FEATU RES
_Time, date, alarm
_Altimeter
The Elemetum Terra is an incredible watch that is easy to use and provides the following information. It also looks incredibly cool!!
_Barometric pressure & trend
_3D compass
_Chronograph
_Cumulative ascent/descent
_Log: last 8 ascents/descents, max. altitude
_Backlight

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Suunto Elementum Terra Altimeter Watch

May 11, 2012

"The measurement stops and resets automatically when either the
maximum log duration (48 h) or the maximum ascent/descent value (19 800 m /
65 000 ft) is reached."

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Suunto Ambit HR Altimeter Watch

May 7, 2012

yes....this watch is off the hook for skiing. It will give you virtical ascent and descent, speed, distance and a ton of other info.

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Suunto Core Altimeter Watch

May 7, 2012

Yes....push and hold the middle right button for 3 seconds. this will take you into the menu to change all settings. You can scroll up and down using the bottom right and top left buttons. To select push the middle right. To back out of the menu, push the bottom left.

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Suunto Elementum Ventus Watch - Men's

May 5, 2012

Super easy to set up. Push and hold the middle button on the right. This will take you into all the menu options. Change all info you need.

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Suunto Elementum Terra Altimeter Watch

May 4, 2012

The battery lasts around 18 months. I just had a battery replaced at a jewler...the charged my $20 and it took about 15 minutes.

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Suunto Elementum Terra Altimeter Watch

May 4, 2012

Yes...you can lock the buttons by pushing the top two buttons at the same time.

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M4 Features

Suunto M4 Heart Rate Monitor - Men's

Suunto M4 Heart Rate Monitor - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 May 4, 2012

KEY FEATURES
SUUNTO M4, M5
_ Fitness test
_ Three exercise programs to choose
from (fitness, weight or free
training)
_ Automatically adapting exercise
program for the next 7 days
_ Real-time intensity guidance
during workout
_ Motivational feedback
messages
_Backlight
Addition al Features
SUUNTO M4, M5
_ Suunto Dual Comfort Belt
_ Upload workouts to
Movescount.com
online training diary
_ Create own training program
on Movescount.com

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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M4 Features

Suunto M4 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's

Suunto M4 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's

Rating for this product: 5 May 4, 2012

KEY FEATURES
SUUNTO M4
_ Fitness test
_ Three exercise programs to choose
from (fitness, weight or free
training)
_ Automatically adapting exercise
program for the next 7 days
_ Real-time intensity guidance
during workout
_ Motivational feedback
messages
_Backlight
Addition al Features
SUUNTO M4
_ Suunto Dual Comfort Belt
_ Upload workouts to
Movescount.com
online training diary
_ Create own training program
on Movescount.com

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Great HR Watch

Suunto M4 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's

Suunto M4 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's

Rating for this product: 5 May 4, 2012

The M4 is an awesome watch for training. It provides calories burned, HR levels and coaching recomendations. Very easy to use!

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Suunto M4 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's

May 4, 2012

Yes...you can still do a work out on a day off and get your HR, calories burned and other info.

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Why Injini?

injinji Performance Midweight No-Show Sock

injinji Performance Midweight No-Show Sock

Rating for this product: 5 May 2, 2012

Patented 5 Toe Seamless Design which Provides:

• Proper Toe Alignment
• Superior Moisture Management
• Better Posture, Better Balance
• Blister and Hotspot Prevention
• Tactile Feel

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Quest Overview

Suunto Quest Heart Rate Monitor Running Pack

Suunto Quest Heart Rate Monitor Running Pack

Rating for this product: 5 May 2, 2012

SUUNTO QUEST
RUNNING PACK
-Ships with: Suunto Quest Black, Suunto Movestick Mini, Suunto Dual HR
Belt, Suunto Foot POD Mini
-Composite case, rubber strap, water resistant metal buttons.
-Mineral crystal glass.
-Case diameter: 46 mm.
-Case thickness: 12 mm.
-Water resistant to 30m-100 ft

KEY FEATURES
-Real time heart rate, speed and distance
-Real time intensity and speed guidance
-Recovery time
-Stopwatch with laps, interval timer
-Running cadence
-Create and download own training programs
-In-depth analysis with heart rate and speed profiles on Movescount.com
-Customizable display
-User Replaceable battery on watch and HR Belt.
-9 language options (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish)
-Create training program in Movescount
-Next training reminder: duration, intensity

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
-Calories in real time
-Adjustable HR zones, time in HR zones
-Running cadence with optional Foot POD Mini
-Peak Training Effect on Movescount.com
-Heart rate and speed profiles on Movescount.com
-Backlight

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Core Overview

Suunto Core Altimeter Watch

Suunto Core Altimeter Watch

Rating for this product: 5 May 2, 2012

This best-selling Suunto outdoor watch combines versatile and easy-to-use outdoor features in a range of stylish design options. It will give you very accurate Altimeter and Baromtetric readys as well as a compass. You can log your vertical ascent and descent in any given log. Super easy to use.

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Best socks ever!

injinji Outdoor Crew Toe Sock- NuWool

injinji Outdoor Crew Toe Sock- NuWool

Rating for this product: 5 April 30, 2012

The following characteristics make Injinji the best running sock out there:
• Proper Toe Alignment
• Superior Moisture Management
• Better Posture, Better Balance
• Blister and Hotspot Prevention
• Tactile Feel

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Best socks ever!

injinji Performance Compression Toe Sock

injinji Performance Compression Toe Sock

Rating for this product: 5 April 30, 2012

The following characteristics make Injinji the best running sock out there:
• Proper Toe Alignment
• Superior Moisture Management
• Better Posture, Better Balance
• Blister and Hotspot Prevention
• Tactile Feel

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Best socks ever!

injinji Outdoor Quarter Crew Toe Sock- NuWool

injinji Outdoor Quarter Crew Toe Sock- NuWool

Rating for this product: 5 April 30, 2012

The following characteristics make Injinji the best running sock out there:
• Proper Toe Alignment
• Superior Moisture Management
• Better Posture, Better Balance
• Blister and Hotspot Prevention
• Tactile Feel

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Great socks!!!!

injinji Outdoor Quarter Crew Toe Sock- NuWool

injinji Outdoor Quarter Crew Toe Sock- NuWool

Rating for this product: 5 April 30, 2012

The following characteristics make Injinji the best running sock out there:
• Proper Toe Alignment
• Superior Moisture Management
• Better Posture, Better Balance
• Blister and Hotspot Prevention
• Tactile Feel

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Best socks ever!

injinji Performance Crew Toe Sock

injinji Performance Crew Toe Sock

Rating for this product: 5 April 30, 2012

The following characteristics make Injinji the best running sock out there:
• Proper Toe Alignment
• Superior Moisture Management
• Better Posture, Better Balance
• Blister and Hotspot Prevention
• Tactile Feel

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Great socks!!!!

injinji Performance Midweight Mini-Crew Toe Sock

injinji Performance Midweight Mini-Crew Toe Sock

Rating for this product: 5 April 30, 2012

The following characteristics make Injinji the best running sock out there:
• Proper Toe Alignment
• Superior Moisture Management
• Better Posture, Better Balance
• Blister and Hotspot Prevention
• Tactile Feel

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Sit back and Chilax

Lafuma Futura Clipper Wood Arm Chair

Lafuma Futura Clipper Wood Arm Chair

Rating for this product: 5 April 30, 2012

The Lafuma Futura Clipper is the Cadilac of reclining outdoor furniture. Lafuma's attention to detail and ergonmics are top notch. Sit back and relax!

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Sit back and relax

Lafuma Futura Clipper XL Wood Arm Chair

Lafuma Futura Clipper XL Wood Arm Chair

Rating for this product: 5 April 30, 2012

The Lafuma Futura Clipper is the Cadilac of reclining outdoor furniture. Lafuma's attention to detail and ergonmics are top notch. Sit back and relax!

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Recomended!

injinji Performance Midweight Mini-Crew Toe Sock

injinji Performance Midweight Mini-Crew Toe Sock

Rating for this product: 5 April 30, 2012

Injinji socks are the best running socks I have ever owned. I suffer from blisters on my toes no longer! Along with superior toe alignment and posturing, I feel like Cabello Blanco on the Colorado Trails

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Recomended!!!

injinji Performance Mini-Crew Toe Sock

injinji Performance Mini-Crew Toe Sock

Rating for this product: 5 April 30, 2012

Injinji socks are the best running socks I have ever owned. I suffer from blisters on my toes no longer! Along with superior toe alignment and posturing, I feel like Cabello Blanco on the Colorado Trails.

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Suunto Vector Altimeter Watch

April 30, 2012

Yes...the Baro on the Core and Vector are very accurate. The Core is a bit easier to use.

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Suunto Core Altimeter Watch

April 27, 2012

Yes....body heat does effect the tempeture. to get an accurate reading take the watch off and set in a neuatral temp zone.

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Great...simple HR Watch

Suunto M2 Heart Rate Monitor w/ Dual Comfort Belt - Men's

Suunto M2 Heart Rate Monitor w/ Dual Comfort Belt - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 April 27, 2012

Suunto has produced an easy to use HR with the M2. It gives you calorie burn, HR, Time and a ton of other info. Great watch and HR for the price.

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Lafuma GR 20 in Backpacker’s April 2012 Gear Guide

Lafuma GR 20 Sleeping Bag: 20 Degree Synthetic

Rating for this product: 5 April 27, 2012

Backpacker’s review on the Lafuma GR 20, in April’s 2012 Gear Guide: Bargain alert: “The performance far exceeded my expectations,” said one tester after using it in Great Sand Dunes National Park. “The (proprietary) synthetic bag lofts well, kept me warm with lows in the 20s, and still packs down to two-liter bottle size.

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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The best GPS EVER!!!

Suunto Ambit Altimeter Watch

Suunto Ambit Altimeter Watch

Rating for this product: 5 April 27, 2012

The Suunto Ambit Rocks! You can customize up to 8 screens for each activity by using Movescount. The GPS speed and distance is right on the money. I have mtn biked, run, skied, hiked all sorts of activities. In each case the Altimeter, GPS-Distance, Speed, HR, and other info has been 100% accurate. This watch will do everything for you except make your lunch!

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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The best GPS Watch.....EVER!!!

Suunto Ambit Altimeter Watch

Suunto Ambit Altimeter Watch

Rating for this product: 5 April 27, 2012

The Suunto Ambit Rocks! You can customize up to 8 screens for each activity by using Movescount. The GPS speed and distance is right on the money. I have mtn biked, run, skied, hiked all sorts of activities. In each case the Altimeter, GPS-Distance, Speed, HR, and other info has been 100% accurate. This watch will do everything for you except make your lunch!

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Suunto Quest Heart Rate Monitor

April 9, 2012

Yes....you can download the apple software at Suunto.com

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Suunto Quest Heart Rate Monitor

Suunto Quest Heart Rate Monitor

Rating for this product: 5 April 9, 2012

Yes....the Quest is a great watch for trail running and other activities. When paired with a foot pod it gives perfect speed and distance. Huge Fan!

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Suunto Quest Heart Rate Monitor

Suunto Quest Heart Rate Monitor

Rating for this product: 5 April 9, 2012

Yes....the Quest is a great watch for trail running and other activities. When paired with a foot pod it gives perfect speed and disctance. Huge Fan!

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Recomend

Suunto Quest Heart Rate Monitor

Suunto Quest Heart Rate Monitor

Rating for this product: 5 October 6, 2011

I have been using the Quest with the foot pod for long distance runs. Spot On accuracy with speed and distance. It also gives all Heart Rate info, running cadence(strides per minute)and training suggestions. I have paired with a GPS POD, the Quest works great on the bike as well.

Helpful Votes: 3 Yes

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Suunto Elementum Terra

Suunto Elementum Terra Altimeter Watch

Rating for this product: 5 July 7, 2011

First off this watch is one of the nicest and most luxurious watches I have ever owned. With that being said it is rugged and ideal for the outdoorsman who works hard during the week and looks to escape to the outdoors on the weekends.

The Terra is one of the easiest to you use from the Suunto collection. It has two sensors in it, one for pressure and one is an electronic compass. The pressure sensor will give you the barometric pressure and altitude data. The compass is easy to access by one push of a button. Another great feature is the two time zones ideal for someone who travels a lot.

This watch is a must have for anyone who likes a little luxury mixed with great functions for outdoor use.

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Suunto X10 Watch

Suunto X10 Watch

Rating for this product: 5 May 11, 2011

Great GPS watch. The battery lasts longer than expected. was very accurate when calculating routes. easy to upload on google earth.

Helpful Votes: 0 Yes

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Suunto M5 Heart Rate Monitor - Men's

Suunto M5 Heart Rate Monitor - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 May 11, 2011

the M5 is the best HR Moniter I have ever used. Wiht useful coaching suggestions, calory burn and optional speed and disctance with foot pod....this watch is a must have for all runners!

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Suunto Road Bike POD

Suunto Road Bike POD

Rating for this product: 5 May 26, 2010

Yes, the Suunto road bike pod is Awesome! I can track speed, distance and tons of other info with my T6C.

Helpful Votes: 0 Yes

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Suunto Core Extreme Collector's Edition Watch

April 13, 2010

Yes...this watch is off the hook. It has all the feature of the Suunto Core product....however this is a special edition. Only a small amount of these watches were produced. It's a collecters item!

Helpful Votes: 1 Yes

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Suunto t6c Heart Rate Monitor

April 13, 2010

Yes....I have used both models and find the T6C superior to the T6. It is a bummer not having the barometric reading on the T6C; however the watch does use a barameter to calculate elevation. Being made in China has had no impact on the quality of the watch....The T6C has the same quality production as the watches they make in Finland. The T6C is great to gather information such as: HR, Avg HR, Altitude(ascent and descent), EPOC, TE (training effect) and many other pieces of information. The T6C can be paired with the Suunto foot pod, GOS Pod, Bike Pod and Cadence Pod. The watch also sincs with you computer to track and log workouts.

Helpful Votes: 0 Yes

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Suunto t6c Heart Rate Monitor

April 13, 2010

Yes, this is water resistant to 100meters/330 feet. The heart rate belt is water resistant to 20M/66ft; however does not transmit your HR under water.

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