Altimeter and Thermometer are worthless.
597888
This watch has a worthless altimeter and thermometer. The altimeter needs to be re-calibrated every 2 hours as well as the thermometer gives highly inaccurate readings even when taking the watch off for 2 hours. Also, the manual is a typical manual of a Japanese consumer products company. Plan to spend several hours trying to understand the unintuitive settings and programming procedures.
3851659
I bought this to use as an alarm clock with the added feature of a thermometer but there is NO alarm clock. Additionally, when I put the batteries in both units, they sat side by side and gave me two different temperature readings. It wasn't off by much but it should still have given me the same reading.
10/21/09 Update: The outdoor thermometer stopped working about 1 week ago. The outdoor temp is stuck at 50.0 F and new batteries and bringing it indoor did nothing. I feel so ripped off. I wish I can give this product zero stars.
350507
Honestly, I really regret buying this. The accuracy of pretty much everything is ridiculous. The temperature NEVER reads correctly. The altimeter changes from -60 below sea level to 300 ft above (actual is 7). On my 10 mile runs (measured by the park service as well as other running clubs that run the same trail), this watch has read as much as 13 miles. I don't expect perfection with these readings at all.... but an additional 3 miles on a run is pathetic. I have heard that the Fenix 3 didn't improve much so I will be looking at suunto as a replacement for this.
4667328
I had high hopes for this thermometer after reading the other reviews. Unfortunately mine came calibrated 3.1 deg F high. When immersed in an ice slurry for calibration the reading is 35.1 deg. Because that is outside the 2 deg recalibration safeguard limit, this CANNOT be recalibrated, making it useless. Potential buyers be warned: please look elsewhere for a more accurate unit.
3416678
A very thorough review!!

After 2 months of use, both in urban settings and backcountry trips in Colorado where I live, and frequently consultation with the included manual, I wish I could give this zero stars, and here is why:

The only features that work properly on this watch are: Clock, Stopwatch, Timer, and Alarm.

The following do NOT work properly:
--Altimeter: needs to be recalibrated FREQUENTLY, and at anything below like 1,000 feet, mine simply reads "LO ft". Also, it's a pain to calibrate it to anything like 500ft and up (and I live near 6,000ft!) because it will ascend the first digit for 5 or so seconds, then start ascending by 10's for about 5 seconds, then start ascending by 100's, then 1,000s -- it's VERY easy to overshoot, what a pain!!!

--Barometer: very inaccurate readings with the actual barometric pressure. Also, currently mine has read "HI" for the past 2 weeks, what the heck help does that give me in predicting if a storm is about the hit???

--Outside temperature: I'm confident in assuming the watch is reading the temperature of the skin on my wrist. I've been on backcountry trips where it is in the low 30s and 40s and the outside temp, according to the watch, will be in the 70s, and I always think, yea...I wish!!

--Compass: Needs to be recalibrated CONSTANTLY. There have been times where I've pointed the watch towards the sunrise or sunset, and it either is nowhere close to the right direction, or says "OFF CAL". Just think about this...Why in the heck would a compass ever need to be calibrated? I can understand the altimeter and barometer, but how can a company NOT set up the compass to consistently read magnetic north to keep the compass accurate? Also, to calibrate it you have to rotate, by hand, the watch face at least 2 full rotations, and the watch face is INCREDIBLY hard to turn (and it is way too difficult to do with cold hands, and fully impossible with gloves on).

****If you're looking for a watch that tells time, has a stopwatch, timer, and alarm setting, then order away (although these are SWEET, I've owned two of them, and they each lasted me nearly 2 years, and they're cheaper and don't have an oversized, nerdy looking face like this LaCrosseXG55 http://www.amazon.com/Timex-T53151-Ironman-Traditional-30-Lap/dp/B000B4ZXV6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370954915&sr=8-1&keywords=timex+ironman+watch).

****If you're buying this watch for the added altimeter, thermometer, barometer, and compass, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY LIKE I DID.

(Again, I gave this watch 2 months before writing a review, and frequently used the manual to make sure it was not simply user error.)
3619153
This Lacrosse Technology WS-096U Wireless Weather Station is poor.  The external sensor, placed as per the instructions, says it is 40F and 47Rh.  Funny, it is snowing and has been for the last 5 hours - my external thermometer says it is 24F and 96% Rh!  I tried getting customer assistance only to be placed on hold and then disconnected - twice. The atomic clock which syncs during the evening was off by one hour even though it was set to the correct region.  What a piece of garbage - but makes for a great paperweight or door stop if needed.

10/7/2009 Update:  External sensor completely failed along with the base station failure.  PIECE OF GARBAGE
2021188
I thought I was getting a good deal on this unit.  A colored depth finder and WAAS GPS for less than $500.  Boy was I wrong.  The depth finder is impossible to adjust as to make anything out.  Even with the boat not moving, the screen is filled with noise or false returns.  The only way I can use the unit is to turn on the fish-symbols.  That clears up the screen, but I am leary about its accuracy.  As for the GPS, the base maps are useless.  Plan to spend a couple hundred more on detailed maps.  On my original unit I was unable to edit or manually create waypoints. The unit would only flash the edit screen, and not stay so I could make entries.  I had it replaced by Eagle (took 40 days for responses to my emails and to send a replacement unit) and the new unit does the same thing. I sure wish I would have bought a Megallen handheld and a stand-alone fish finder.  I would have spent the same amount and could have used the GPS other than on my boat.
817523
For the price, this is probably a pretty good watch. But as an ABC watch, it's terrible. The Altimeter doesn't work in the slightest. I've carefully followed the directions for setting the altitude and it refuses to accept the change. It continually defaults to a lower altitude. I've taken the battery out as well as tried setting in both Imperial and Metric units.
717913
Purchased this item from a big box store on sale. I am returning it after giving it a 3 month trial.
My biggest gripe is the extremely inaccurate temperature readings, often 10 degrees high during the day. This unit has a fan- aspirated temperature sensor, often the fan doesn't run until you go out and give it a good thwack. It also doesn't run if the solar cell is covered in snow. Quite often in the winter this unit would read 10 degrees too high during the day because it was in the sun covered with snow. Of course because this is a 5 in one sensor, you have to have it installed out in the open where the wind is unobstructed (its hard to block it from the sun but keep it unobstructed for the wind speed sensor).
Another annoyance, there are no daily high and low temperatures displayed. If you can wait for the ticker to scroll you will see a weekly, ,monthly, and all time high and low but no daily stats. That's a pretty basic feature missing.  And while we are on the subject, why doesn't the clock set itself to WWV . I had to readjust the clock every couple weeks and readjust it for DST. Come on, my $20 alarm clock can do this!

This "weather center" is a toy.  Purchase it with those expectations.
4048892
This product is a really cool idea but don't count on the outdoor thermometer to work.  The thing is garbage and if you contact the company they blame the batteries, yea right...  The fact is, the outdoor thermometer just isn't good but I still like the forecasting features.
3705952
I have had this station for just under a year. It is easy to set up and use but very inaccurate. The temperature indoor setting is very inaccurate, the outdoor setting is usually off from 1 to 6 degrees from others I have checked right beside it. Even when you set it the thing just goes back in a while to being inaccurate. If you want to know what the daily rainfall or rainfall from last storm was you have to catch it before it disappears which is not easy unless you can be right there all the time to catch it.
If the wind is blowing, the rain gauge doesn't catch most of the rain, sort of goes right over the top I guess.
There is no way to clear the total rain amount at the end of the year or whenever you want except to reset and then it starts the learning thing again which makes it more inaccurate.
Not worth even the reduced price I paid for it.
I wrote this but evidently forgot to submit it! It is now a couple years later. The wind gauge stopped working last year, I took it down and made sure everything was looking good inside. It worked for another week or so then same thing. I checked out the station and found it was a common problem with the station so I contacted customer service and got the same run around as everyone else did, check this and that and it should work.
Still dead after several attempts to do what they said should fix it.
4781397
Garbage Garbage  Ambient Weather WS-08-X4 Wireless Indoor/Outdoor 8-Channel Thermo-Hygrometer with Daily Min/Max Display with Four Remote Sensors
Garbage  They stop working 6 month later!!

Ambient Weather F007PF 8-Channel Wireless Pool and Spa Remote Sensor for WS-07, WS-08, WS-09 Weather Stations
Garbage I bought one for my spa & one for my pool. They stop working 6 month later!!
3022643
This started out being a nice little thermometer, the display is clear and easily readable. The timer and temp alarms are nice and audible.  However, I believe the calibration was lost during the first use... It only reached a temperature of 170 degrees and when I started to bring the temperature back down it stoped at 92 and wouldn't go any lower with a room temperature of 65 degrees.  I tried resetting it, turning it off and back on and it's stuck on 92 degrees.  Guess I'll look around for something with a higher rating and spend some more coin for USA made components.
3262217
I purchased this thermometer not only in that I needed one, but this one caught my eye.  It does not show the correct temperature outside.  It is always off by 15 degrees!  I'm telling you, don't waist your money!
4247850
I love the rugged good looks of this watch and it's easy to read. Some of the features are really nice, light, alarm, stopwatch, satellite calibration, but do not buy this for the thermometer or altitude features.  The thermometer is heavily influenced by your body heat and when worn the temperature is way off.  You have to take if off for 20 mins for it to adjust to ambient temperature.  The altitude feature has to be calibrated every time you use which is a cumbersome process too.  My advice if you like this watch for it looks, find one that looks similar without the wasteful, unusable thermometer and altitude feature.
1553684
Not very substantial. Night lighted screen doesn't work at all.  Can't see anything at all when its dark.  I guess the sensor doesn't work at all.  Also, can't change the temperature from Celsius to centigrade. This clock is complete JUNK,
3739293
Steps are off, calories burned are not accurate and the sleep monitor is off. The only thing that works is the clock and the alarms. Very unhappy. The app doesn't work well either