Description
Take a step up.
- Highly sophisticated altimeter provides detailed data on your current elevation and elevation change over time—usable up to 29,000 feet
- 24-hour altitude log keeps track of your elevation gained and lost for you—so you can focus on the climb at hand
- Keep an eye on approaching storms with the barometer—includes four-day weather memory and trend indication system
- Take a step in the right direction with the digital compass which allows you to set your bearing in degrees, track that bearing over time, and adjust for local declination
- Additional features include timekeeping, date, chronograph, time alarm functions, and altitude alarm
- Water resistant to 30m
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Backcountry Video
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Great watch
dyop56172
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I gave this watch as a gift and he loves it. The watch works great. The battery life doesn't last that long though but he would definitely recommend it to a friend.
Where can I obtain a replacement Suunto...
Michael Wilson
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Where can I obtain a replacement Suunto Vector watchband ?
Where can I purchase a replacement watchband...
Michael Wilson
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Where can I purchase a replacement watchband for a Suunto Vector
Learning how to use it
Carver Shaw
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I just got this watch and am excited to start using in skiing, so far I have figured out how to set the time and stopped there. Not much else to say yet, but stoked to get it going.
Excellent Altimeter and Watch
Patrick Mulligan
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I've put this thing through the wringer and its held up for several years now. However, the plastic face of the watch and the plastic bezel and buttons have taken a beating and totally show it.
amazing!
keegs
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I got this at a large discount from the outdoor store I work at. I have used it all over Colorado and Wyoming, including a very windy day on the grand...did not let me down!! lately there is quite a bit of delay when flipping through the features so a new battery is in my very near future.
Are these solar powered? or battery...
Olaf
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Are these solar powered? or battery powered?
Wally Phillips
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Hey Olaf,
Thanks for the question. The Suunto Vector Altimeter Watch runs on battery only.
Olaf
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Thanks Wally.
Info
Guy Geva
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If you have the 'temp' and the 'bar' (the bar number is going down)...you can know if the rain is on the way
Suunto
riotgrrl74
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big face watch
Vector Altimeter on Kilimanjaro
jzap21695
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I used the watch for 7 days on Kilimanjaro, setting the watch's altimeter starting every day at known elevation points. At the end of each day, at known elevation points, it was any where from 200 - 300 feet off target. As a watch, and functions other than as an altimeter, it was fine. Easy to read at night (huddled in a sleeping bag) and during the day. The battery life as excellent as far as I could tell.
I have a Suunto Vector watch/altimeter and...
Ted Kuhn
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I have a Suunto Vector watch/altimeter and need a new battery. Suunto has a kit with battery, 0 ring and back of watch. Do you sell those kits including a new back for the battery cover? I damaged mine changing the battery the last time and not sure it is still waterproof.
knanier
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Yes. Look here: http://www.backcountry.com/suunto-battery-replacement-kit-for-vector-x-lander-altimax
Ok, but the Core is much better for a little more.
Johnathan Rambo
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I like this watch a lot, it is pretty accurate and has a lot of cool features that work well. It has a nice ergonomic feel to it and it pretty light for a larger watch. The altimeter was what I was after in this product. What I don't like is the buttons can jam after use in time. The Beveled bearing can pop off pretty easily and the battery can be a real pain to replace with the plastic cover. If you do not put the seal in the back when closing the cover you can get some water damage in the watch as well. I live in a very cold spot in the US sometimes get to be -60 with windchill and I have had this watch freeze on me. I have never had it happen while mountaineering on an expedition, it usually does not get that cold on the mountain, but it has happened around -10 before. Other than the negatives though it is stylish and functional. I also own the Core which is a little more than this model, but I would encourage the upgrade, because most of these weaknesses are cured in the newer model.
Does its job
tat5731385
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It is pretty simple for the basics. Other things on the watch are a bit more complex and take a bit to get use too.
Great watch
ste5673702
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Finally got an altimeter watch and it's great to have that additional information beyond what I got from my old reliable Timex Triathlon watches. The face is a black background and makes it only a little harder to see the numbers but I've been able to read them while riding my bike and when I've needed to.
Hey I'm looking for a watch that also has...
Spargo
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Hey I'm looking for a watch that also has a pedometer or some kind of "distance traveled" function in addition to all the other specs that the Suunto Vector comes equipped with. Does anyone have a recommendation for a quality watch that will measure altitude, barometric pressure, and distance?
Arthur Debowski
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The Suunto Quest would do what you are looking for http://www.backcountry.com/suunto-quest-heart-rate-monitor-running-pack
Christopher Minguez
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The Suunto Quest or the Suunto Ambit would both work for your purposes. Outside of Suunto, the Tech4o Traileader series has the ABC functions + distance, but uses an accelerometer to measure distance, rather than battery eating GPS.
Where is this watch manufactured?
klikboom1505164
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Where is this watch manufactured?
Christopher Minguez
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Vectors are manufactured in Finland.
Patrick "Packy" Hoyt
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Helsinki, Finland
I have the core suunto & use it for my...
Dickson Kidd
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I have the core suunto & use it for my airplane. It seems to work well and I have to set the alt. at the airport at which I am home based , and it works well sofar. ant thoughts on the baro??
Arthur Debowski
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The barometer on the Core and Vector are effectively the same. I have found that it is good at letting you know of incoming weather but only if there is a significant drop in pressure in your localized area. I found the Core to be much more intuitive to use overall.
Patrick "Packy" Hoyt
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Yes...the Baro on the Core and Vector are very accurate. The Core is a bit easier to use.
I was wondering if this watch would be a...
Tia Marie
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I was wondering if this watch would be a good dive computer? Does the compass work during dives and is the depth gauge work great underwater?
If not. Could I get some advice on Dive computer watches around 200?
Christopher Minguez
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There isn't a depth gauge on the Vector. The compass does work under water, but it times out after a short period of time to save battery, so not a good replacement for a compass underwater. The Suunto Core has a depth gauge, but it isn't automatically activated. It takes a manual profile switch from either Alti/Baro, Compass, or Auto to engage the dive mode. The mode is good for 15m under, which is a pretty shallow dive. You're better served with Suunto's D series watches, which are dedicated diving devices.
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Somewhere in Afhganistan!
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