Just how tough is this watch? I enjoy obstacle course racing and will need something that can take getting muddy, and jarred around.
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Hello Meloniey If you can swim with it then mud cannot be a problem. I am using it for running and biking on gravel and paved roads and it works well. Arne
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Hello MelonieyIf you can swim with it then mud cannot be a problem. I am using it for running and biking on gravel and paved roads and it works well.Arne
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It is very simple to use, and supports contact with water . I do not know if support blows.
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It is good for me and I use it only when outside weather doesn't allow me to walk my 3-mile circuit. I find you can exert yourself more or less as you choose; there are times when I wish this did have more resistance. It sounds as though you are a seasoned fast walker or runner. If so, the Supreme with more resistance would probably be better for you. I didn't know there was one or I may have gotten that instead.
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The compass works great. I do not use the barometer so I am not much help there. I have multiple Suunto watches and this is my most favorite of them all! The alumiuium in my opinion is definitely worth it. It's touff enough to hit the trail yet nice enough to wear to work.
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I LOVE mine and I haven't even completely learned all of it's features. I chose it because my running coach (who also does tri's) has it and I knew that she could help me. I believe it would be a good choice, unless the mountain areas are poor GPS locations. Other than that, I recommend it!
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I've been using it for a few weeks now, its got a great display, and finds the satellite really fast. If you're a beginner and all you're looking for is a watch that gives you pace, time and duration, its not a bad watch. If you're an advanced runner and need all the stats, then maybe hold off until tomtom irons out all the bugs in the software.
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I bought two of these watches and one the blanked out due to moisture in the watch. It is a water resistant watch but one of mine. Can some one please help, because it is not nice to spend money for something that is now not working.
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I wouldn't wear this to work, it's not designed to be a casual watch and it isn't the right size or design for sure. The watch will turn off after a certain amount of time out of the water (20 minutes if I recall correctly).The Suunto D4i and D6i would be better for casual wear.
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The watch is a bit thick, but not too much where it is a bother. I'm 6' medium build and it fits perfectly. The screen is big where the numbers pop up nicely and is easy to read while the strap fits just right. It doesnt really weigh much. I've truly enjoyed this watch and have had it for only 3 weeks. I think it will be just fine for you....
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I saw a brief video (perhaps @ the vendor's site?) which had a nice demo. Near the end of the "run" just do a little "fling" up. I find it works great with dry or wet snow. Just did a search - this demo looks good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9GgYKtBE9Q. PS: I also got the gravel attachment. Hope this is helpful. All the best. Pat
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As others have answered I would recommend this for both trail running and road races. It is possible that you will lose gps on some of the trails, but that is going to be the case with any gps watch. For OCR's, I have a friend who used this on one and he said it did fine. I think the best match for you would be the 910. If you are looking to stay within a certain price range, the 410 would work, but you may want to consider the 910.
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I had the exact same problem as James. 13 months to the day after I bought the watch the band broke, literally just fell off my arm. Due to an odd design the band cannot be replaced. The entire watch housing has to be replaced which costs about $100 and takes who knows how long. I replaced this watch with a Garmin. I''ve put thousands of running and cycling miles on it and I love it.
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I wouldn't buy this to use as a regular watch. There are good ironman timex watchs for less that work well. It just needs to be charged daily. It is a great running watch and can't imgine training without it. But I use my timex ironman watch for my everyday watch, half the price but not gps. Hope that helps.
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In my experience the tires are very durable, but they're also essentially slicks with no real gripping power. If the gravel is loose, traction on turns and hills could be a problem. Packed gravel or dirt should be fine... mud would be a problem, though.
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I have taken it out on some very steep and rocky singletrack and it performs very well. I have not jumped yet.
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It is hard for me to say how quickly it turns, it seems to feel right as in "real" i guess. There is resistance, and feedback from differences in road surface and loss or gain of traction. My opinion is based on Dirt 3. I can only speculate that different games are going to act different. I have never used another wheel to compare to, unit is expensive, but feels very high quality and is a literal game changer.
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I haven't used it on gravel (yet), but I wouldn't hesitate to. For what it's worth, I run on grass fields and some sidewalks that are in pretty rough shape, and the suspension handles those conditions pretty well. BOB makes an off-road version of the fixed wheel Ironman (I believe it's called the Sport Utility stroller). As far as I can tell, it's a hybrid of the Ironman and the Revolution: Sturdy, heavy frame and knobby tires of the revolution; larger, permanently fixed front wheel and hand brake of the Ironman.
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It depends. If you want a running oriented GPS watch, the Forerunner 220 is better. On the contrary, if you want it for hiking or mountaineering, the Fenix is the way to go.