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    spelt with a t
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    @spelt

    Locale: Rangeley, ME

    There's a lot of these–particularly casios and highgear–that go for pretty cheap. Do the manometers lose accuracy over time or does the altimeter function remain reliable?

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    David Thomas
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    @davidinkenai

    Locale: North Woods. Far North.

    The pressure sensors in them are solid state. I'm unaware of any degradation over time. I've got a 20-year-old altimeter watch that does fine, still. So does my 30-year-old Thommen mechanical altimeter.

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    spelt with a t
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    @spelt

    Locale: Rangeley, ME

    Thanks, David.

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    Nick Gatel
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    @ngatel

    Locale: Southern California

    The contour lines on my topo maps show the elevation and I have never had a map lose its accuracy or break :)

    My wife bought me a Casio Pathfinder watch with an altimeter. Found I rarely used that function, plus it was much bulkier and heavier than my other watches. Now I only use the Pathfinder on day hikes with my wife.

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