Gear Review
Highgear AltiTech 2 Altimeter
Cool gadget, Great customer service
By succubus342258927
Ranked #650 - Altimeters
September 2, 2008
I have had the altitech 2 for nearly two years of many backpacking and bc skiing outings, and 1 wildland fire season and the altimeter and barometer finally quit functioning. Luckily I was just within the warranty time period and I sent it in for repair or replacement after consulting with customer service. The customer service was great, I sent my altitech in and recieved a new replacement the next week. I was quite pleased with their service so I decided to write up a positive review. Also I will note as others have that the altimeter is usually within a couple hundred feet of accuracy (as most of the watch/barometric altimeters are) and that the button layout is rather intuitive = good. I think it's a fun gadget to have around to check temperature, provide a decent estimate of elevation, and show very significant swings of pressure warning of a storm. Of course the compass feature shouldn't replace a good compass with sights, mirror and declination. Also for travel (SA hostels) I liked the standup feature for seating it as an alarm clock near bed.
View Details: Highgear AltiTech 2 Altimeter
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Altimeter:
- Digital
- Barometer:
- Digital
- Timer:
- Yes
- Chronograph:
- Yes
- Thermometer:
- Digital
- Digital Compass:
- Yes
- Declination Adjustable:
- Yes
- Buoyant:
- No
- Bubble Level:
- Yes
- Backlight:
- Yes
- Low Battery Indicator:
- No
- PC Compatible:
- No
- Waterproof:
- Water resistant to 10m Backlight/Electroluminescent:
- Alarms:
- Two daily and one hourly chime
- Battery Type:
- Watch battery
- Size:
- 4.5 x 2.23 x .75in (11.4 x 5.7 x 1.9cm)
- Weight:
- 2oz (57g)
- Recommended Use:
- Navigation Warranty: 2 Years
- Country of Origin:
- China
Change me.