Suunto Vector Watch..? Thoughts?

[TAMU_2008]

Was thinking about Getting the Vector...was gonna post here and see if any of you guys have this watch..and what your thoughts were?

Thanks

Gig'em

[tyco1983]

I have the Suunto Advizor which is basically the Vector plus heart rate monitor. I love this watch for its appearance and complement to my training program-notwithstanding its durability and compass. I had it replaced after several sessions in the pool because it took on water and the battery failed soon after. Plus, the compass needs to be recalibrated every couple of days in order to display a correct directional reading.

[jerold]

I've been wearing this watch for a few years.
So far it's working great. Takes some time to get used to the controls, but after a while it's pretty easy to navigate the different modes.
I agree with tyco1983 about the compass recalibrating. Haven't used mine in the water though.
Makes a great backup tool that you always have on your wrist, although I still not exactly sure how to set up the altimeter.
Some of the settings for Altimeter and/or Barometer (can't remember) can't be set to an exact number (ie. getting specific location info from google earth or a detailed map, specifically elevations), so you have to set it to the closest number that the watch allows. If you normally use more high tech altimeter/barometer electronic devices, then you should do fine with this watch - I'm just not that well versed on it.

Anyhow, the only pain about this watch is that when the battery dies, you really need to order the Suunto replacement battery and battery cover. It's relatively cheap online. Like many other owners, I went out to radio shack and bought a new battery. As a result, the watch constantly resetted itself to 18:00 hours every few hours or few days.
Apparently, different battery brands of the same battery model have differing thicknesses (very tiny differences) and if it isn't exactly the right thickness, the battery loses contact and it thinks you took the battery out. Suunto's "Zenata" branded battery is thicker than the 2 different brands of the same battery model that I bought.

I'd recommend this watch. I hardly ever use the altimeter and I pretty much know what the barometer is gonna tell me as soon as i step out my front door. The compass comes in handy and the temp reading is nice to have. The green backlight isn't too bright like on my old Casio, but it's plenty bright when it's dark out.

good luck on your watch purchase.

[ddssdv]

I was issued a Tudor back in the day. With the advent of digitals, I have since been issued the Casio G-Shock ever since. The damn thing is virtually bulletproof. My last one jus ran out of battery. Have a Seiko Divers 200 and it too is a good watch. Get what you like and need. The more bells and whistles can be bad down the road.

[swcc-wife]

My hubby owns 3 or 4 G-Shocks. He pretty much used to swear by them; they were easy to get and fairly indestructible. Just a good watch in general.

But, he bought the Suunto Vector about 7 weeks ago and thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread.