Product Description This Suunto X-Lander offers: Time Altimeter Thermometer Barometer Electronic compass Multiple alarms Aluminum case
Amazon.com Product Description Get all the information you need for hiking, climbing, or skiing with the Suunto Xlander Wristop Computer. The Xlander is a watch, altimeter, barometer, and compass in a stylish aluminum body with a carbon-fiber back and mineral crystal glass. It comes with a weatherproof black leather wristband and is built to be waterproof even if submerged up to 100 feet.
When traveling in the wilderness, knowing your environment is essential. Suunto X-Lander is packed with solutions enabling safe and responsible decisions. With the accurate electronic compass you can find your way whether hiking in the most demanding weather conditions or just strolling around in a foreign city. With the help of the barometric functions you receive essential information for forecasting the weather changes, which enables you to stay one step ahead of the storm.
The watch displays day, time, and date with three programmable alarms plus a stopwatch and countdown timer. Additional features on this model include a user-configurable logbook, complete calendar clock, and advanced memory functions.
The altimeter features a range up to 9,000 meters (29,500 feet), which puts all 14 of the worlds 8000+ meter summits within your range. It has also an adjustable altitude alarm, as well as different memory functions. With the logbook function you can record total and cumulative vertical ascents and descents, as well as the number of runs skied. Also view your ascent/descent rate in feet per minute. (All measurements are also available in metric units.)
The electronic compass displays the cardinal or half-cardinal point and the North-South arrow and can display bearings with 3-degree accuracy. You can also set it to track a certain bearing, which helps you follow a chosen direction in the terrain. The declination adjustment function allows you to correct the difference between the true North and magnetic North.
Suunto X-Lander displays the current barometric pressure and temperature as well as the pressure-related data for the past four days. It also shows you the present sea level pressure, which makes it easier to read and understand the barometric pressure at high altitudes. The barometer allows you to measure the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit, absolute pressure, and a difference measurement to follow changes in barometric pressure and temperature.
The Xlander comes with a user-replaceable battery, which lasts up to 18 months, and a low-battery indicator. It is covered by a one-year warranty.
What's in the Box This package contains the Suunto X-Lander wrist-top computer and printed instruction manual. It is backed by a one-year warranty.
Beware the cheap band.....September 23, 2008 The watch itself is nice enough; not quite as easy to use as a similar Casio Pathfinder, but okay.
My big gripe was with the band. There is nothing 'military' about the quality. After less than a year of VERY light use, the band broke and at the time of writing Suunto does not sell an identical replacement strap. The only alternative is a cheap- and generic-looking strap, which ends ends up taking a lot away from the original look of the watch. The multiple Casio's I've owned have, at worst, only needed a new band every 1-2 years with heavy use (diving, surfing, desert use, etc). Even if an identical strap was available, I would not trust it to keep the watch on my wrist. Overall: Buy a Casio if you want the same features; they are generally cheaper, more durable, and more user-friendly.
ok watchJuly 9, 2008 so, this watch is great and the compass works good, i love the underwater buttons. but after a temp. of 110 degrees it starts to get tough to touch ur buttons. example...ur in iraq and its 135 degrees. if u push ur buttons they wont work, especially the mode buttons. well i understand this is hot, but if it says military then least have the buttons work right. the thermometer is pretty sweet when ur in the water. its right on.
Slightly disappointedJune 3, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I received this watch there was already an issue with it. The two digit display at the top that shows the day (or other info depending on what mode your in) had a problem with the second digit. The two horizontal lines never turn off. "TU" for Tuesday is displayed as "T8". Dispite this I just now returned it for warrenty repair. It is a great watch with amazingly accurate features. The compass works great. The temp works well, but you have to take it off your wrist to get an accurate reading. The altimeter is a little off, but what I expect in a watch. I wish the light worked as well as Timex's Indiglo but it doesn't. It is a large watch and have heards comments about it, but it is still a lot lighter than any of my metal watches. Overall a great, fun watch.
After 4 years of use...May 25, 2008 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
PROS: 1. Awesome wrist-computer, tons of functions and very precise. 2. Looks great 3. For what you get it is a fair price
CONS: 1. It is not truly waterproof. 2. Beyond the basic functions the operation is very complex. Not intuitive. 3. With heavy use the case is prone to deformation and bruising because of the malleable nature of aluminum. This eventually affects the operations of the buttons.
I work as a naturalist guide in Costa Rica, and this watch has been with me for over four years, looking for wildlife in the rain forest. After a year or so water began to make its way into the watch, I do not expose it to rain unnecessarily anymore. For me this is it's biggest con.
Just be careful not to bang it as the aluminum can only take so much. Suunto still makes the best wrist computers in the market. With everything I have put it trough it is still running!
If I buy a Suunto again I will go for steel or titanium.
Top feature is WATER PROOF BUTTONS!!!!!May 17, 2008 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I owned an X6 model that I loved and used for years...but had to return under warranty for repairs: 1) due to faulty circuit design flaw in original models, 2) then due to repeated failure from 'water intrusion'. Since I purchased through Eastern Mountain Sports, their 'Unconditional Satisfaction' return policy allowed me to replace failed X6s, um, three times. But, and reasonably so, after the 3rd failure, EMS said they would only give me credit toward a the Military version of the X-Lander or a final cash refund. Why the Military version of the X-Lander? Because it is the ONLY Suunto 'Wrist Computer' to feature the same button design as their dive computers. In other words....take any other type of Suunto watch into the wild and you risk losing all functions. Let me be clear: I backpack, I hike, I mountain bike, and I sea kayak...all activities that expose you to water, be it ocean, lake, river, a down pour or three days of drizzle. I'm careful with my gear. But the non dive button models still crapped out. SUUNTO even says that their watches are 'Water RESISTANT' to certain depth...but if you press anything while exposed to water (and in my case, twice this was just being out in the mountains in the rain), you are at fault and Suunto will not handle any warranty work.
My advice is to buy the X-Lander Military version and learn to deal with its display and programming quirks. And buy from shops that have an Unconditional Satisfaction return policy that extends for quite some time. Sending a watch to Suunto USA for repair takes months and is expensive...and you can roll the dice to guess if they actually worked on your watch.
Why buy a Suunto? Their altimeter & barometer functions are spot on and far easier to calibrate. The watch senses your motion and will re-set between alt and baro functions so that you get an accurate reading (and an alarm) when you NEED one. Their compass function is also very, very accurate.
SUUNTO: get a clue and use DIVE BUTTON DESIGN on all of your wrist computers designed for actual use in the field and not as arm candy.
