A CHEAP and RELIABLE altimeter watch?

Check this thread…on-going even as I write this.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=21950

FWIW, the Brunton Pro being recommended by Roleigh can be purchased for around $100 on the internet (e.g. Amazon.com).

What a steal, William. Incredible price.

http://www.amazon.com/Brunton-ADC-Atmospheric-Data-Center/dp/B000FKMUDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1245444860&sr=8-1

List Price: $249.00
Price: $100.83 & eligible for free shipping with Amazon Prime
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Does this also have a normal (waking up in the morning) alarm? The amazon.com description doesn't say. I need a loud alarm (not like the wimpy ones on Timex!) to get me up in the mornings! And does anyone know how much it weighs? (EDIT–ignore this ?–2 oz. per the other thread), Or if the strap is adjustable to small (female) wrists?

Thanks!

This item has free Super Saver (for orders over $25) shipping, so you don't need the amazon credit card (Amazon Prime) to get free shipping. Maybe I'll just go ahead and order it!

Suunto X10.

I know it’s not CHEAP, but it’s reliable, waterproof, has GPS (including altitude), records your tracks, can be operated with gloves on, has a bright backlight, has a compass, has a barometer/altimeter and is generally a great product.

Mary, the alarm on the Brunton ADC Pro is louder than any wrist watch alarm I've ever heard. But I have partial higher frequency hearing loss and I need something more alarming to wake me up on the trail. I take along a 1 oz, Invisible Clock II, and put it in vibrating mode and have it vibrate inside my titanium pott/mug — this wakes me up. http://www.invisibleclock.com/

However, the Brunton ADC Pro is so loud it wakes up everybody else within one tent distance but not me. The frequency is too high for my hearing as I said.

Suunto Altimax is cheaper than most other Suunto altimiter watches and has all of the features except for a compass. Most importantly it is possible to check elevation change without stopping the counter on this watch. I returned Suunto Vector because it didn't have this feature.

This Watch is around $150

Is the ADC Summit the same as the "Pro"?

http://www.rei.com/product/708469

No, it's a cheaper model:

http://www.brunton.com/catalog2.php?subcat=2500

here is a comparison page:

http://www.brunton.com/tech_data/adc_chart/index.html

So given the same price, go for the "Pro"?

Do you think the Brunton Pro altimeter function is significantly more accurate than the standard ABC watch?

I prefer to buy stuff from REI in case things don't work out, but the Brunton Pro on amazon.com looks tempting.

Johann,
I was very interested in the Suunto X10 but I read a LOT of negative reviews regarding the durability of this watch. Are you not having any issues as far as durability is concerned?

David,
I believe the only difference is that the Pro has more features. The accuracy of the altimeter is most likely identical on both products.

I was very interested in the Suunto X10 but I read a LOT of negative reviews regarding the durability of this watch.

Sanad,

I did have two cases where the X9i module didn't stick to the case anymore (hard to explain). Keep in mind that I bought it in April 2007 so I had two minor problems over two years of daily use and heavy use on the weekends (-10 °C to 30 °C). I think that's pretty good.

Also, Suuntos support will repair the watch for free. All I paid was 16 € for the shipping.