Suunto Core

I've got a Core, as well as a Casio. I like the Suunto a lot more, primarily because of its altimeter mode that intuits whether or not I'm moving to determine whether pressure changes are due to elevation changes or weather changes. Works very well and keeps me from having to recalibrate as often.

My one complaint about the Suunto is that the altimeter goes haywire–very erratic readings–when I wear it on a sweaty wrist. The readings flail up and down by hundreds of feet. When I stop, the reading eventually settles on the right value. If I clip it on my hipbelt instead of on my wrist it works fine the whole time. This is weird, but it doesn't bother me because I prefer not to have it on my arm while I'm hiking anyway. I have no idea if it's just mine or if they all do this.

"I have no idea if it's just mine or if they all do this."

Mine never has. Seems very odd behavior to me.

["I have no idea if it's just mine or if they all do this."

Mine never has. Seems very odd behavior to me.]

Yes, certainly odd. When it first happened I thought the watch had gone bad, but then I noticed it was fine after I'd stop and fine if I wasn't sweating. Maybe I have magnetic alien acid sweat or something, I dunno.

I've used a Core for several years now. The functionality is excellent, especially the altimeter – I've never had the problem that Todd describes.

The only questionable aspect is the clarity of the reverse display – i.e. the versions with white numerals on black background. It's the same as the military version, and some people like the stealth look. But it's quite hard to read, especially in bright daylight. I'd suggest that you try to check one out in a store to make sure that you're okay with it. My old man eyes have been much happier since I switched to one with a positive display, i.e. black numerals on a white background.