Gear Review
Highgear Altis TI Altimeter Watch
Gadget lovers will like it ...
By Meryl Sonon
May 20, 2009
Watch is well built. Large & very heavy on the wrist. You will know you are wearing it. It works well and as advertised. I only rated it 3 stars for 2 reasons:
1. It's not the most intuitive and user friendly watch. There are many features and functions and it takes a bit of time to learn how to work it. You pretty much have to read the manual. I had an Avocet altimeter watch previously that was MUCH easier to use. For the price I would expect a much simpler interface.
2. My jacket or glove continually bump the buttons and changed the watch settings while I am skiing. I've missed numerous runs because of this and didn't realize the watch had turned off the counter.
This watch has the advantage that you can replace the battery yourself. The Avocet required you to resend to the factory every time the battery died, which is why I bought this one to replace it.
View Details: Highgear Altis TI Altimeter Watch
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [Housing] titanium; [Strap] rubber
- Altimeter:
- Yes, usable to 29,520ft (9000m)
- Barometer:
- Yes
- Heart Rate Monitor:
- No
- Chronograph:
- Yes
- Thermometer:
- Yes
- Digital Compass:
- Yes
- Adjustable Declination:
- Yes
- Low Battery Indicator:
- No
- PC Compatible:
- No
- Waterproof:
- Water resistant to 165ft (50m)
- Backlight:
- Yes
- Alarms:
- 2 Time, 1 altimeter
- Battery Type:
- Consumer replaceable
- Size:
- Medium
- Recommended Use:
- Mountaineering, skiing, trekking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
Change me.