Gear Review
Highgear Alterra Altimeter Watch
fun for the first week.
By Re Wikstrom
December 8, 2006
The backlight on my alterra stopped working after about two weeks of ownership. They tell you not to set the barometer unless you REALLY know what you're doing, and the altimeter (probly since i haven't REALLY set the barometer) has been nice as a ball park figure, but I wouldn't trust it in any situation where I was relying on a certain altitude to know I was in the right place. The watch is also fairly bulky and not too comfortable to wear with ski gloves. I had it attached to my bike handle bars for a while this fall, but it got ripped off by accident (don't ask how, I'll admit, it wasn't easy) and broke some of the rubber/plastic so now it's pretty useless as a watch and I have an excuse to get a suunto. It was fun for the first week or two at least.
View Details: Highgear Alterra Altimeter Watch
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Tech Specs:
- Altimeter:
- Yes
- Barometer:
- Yes
- Timer:
- Yes
- Chronograph:
- Yes
- Thermometer:
- Yes
- Digital Compass:
- Yes
- Declination Adjustable:
- Yes
- Low Battery Indicator:
- Yes
- PC Compatible:
- No
- Waterproof:
- No, water resistant 50m
- Backlight/ Electroluminescent:
- Yes
- Alarms:
- Yes
- Weight:
- 2oz
- Recommended Use:
- Tracking progress in the mountains
- Country of Origin:
- United States
Change me.