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Highgear Aerial Altimeter Watch

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Reviews (13):	Average Review Rating:

Very strong and accurate watch 12-13-06

Garrett Grove (228): rating

Despite the looks not being what I would prefer, I love the function of this watch. I never use a digital compass anyway, so I do not miss it on this. The altimeter is super accurate, and using the rate of ascent is a handy tool to figure out how long you will be hiking for. Never had any problems with it and the watch is a bit smaller then say the Suunto Vector, so for smaller wrists this is a nice option to have.

32 of 32 people found the above review helpful:

Too much watch for one man. 01-22-07

Ryan Reneau@BC.com (33): rating

This watch is easy to use as well as durable. I bought this watch for my dad for Christmas, but at first all he wanted was a regular old watch with no trinkets. Now every time we go out hunting, camping, or just out side he's telling me the altitude or the temp. inside his jacket. I think he will figure out the rest of the watch all in good time.

6 of 6 people found the above review helpful:

how high 02-12-07

giarcd (1): rating

for a barometer style wrist altimeter this "aerial" does well---set at trail head and it's real close all the way up and down---works for me!

5 of 5 people found the above review helpful:

good watch. 09-09-08

michaelwle2407942 (1): rating

I was looking for a basic altimeter to take hiking and skiing. Found this one on sale and thought I'd try it out. Good stuff for the money. I dig the 'Ski' mode which tracks your accumulated vertical feet. It seems accurate enough for my use (7000' - 13,000'). Like other altimeters, you have to calibrate it often, but it's an easy thing to do. Only problem: the watch case came detached after about a year of not-too-hard use, but they have a 2-year warranty, and they happily replaced it with a new(er) watch that seems to have a beefier case. Oh...and the thermometer is pretty much useless unless you take it off your wrist and let it sit around for a little while (but hey...it is on your wrist...what would you expect?) Good watch. Pros: Altimeter seems pretty accurate, large face is easy to read, ski chrono is pretty cool, excellent company service, buttons easy to reach. Cons: Buttons a bit TOO easy to reach (often get bumped), poor case design (that may have been re-designed?), thermometer - as in other watches - is pretty much just a gadget.

1 of 1 people found the above review helpful:

Great watch but large face 04-30-08

SpriteMV (33): rating

This watch is great! I like the display with extra large numbers - the time is much more visible than my previous watch. I also like how you can choose what is displayed above the time on the main screen (either temperature, altitude, or barometric pressure). As with all watches with a built-in thermometer, be aware that you must take the watch off and allow it to sit for ~5 minutes to get an accurate reading as your body heat with throw it off. One unique feature that seems handy if you spend a lot of time in the mountains is an alarm that will beep when you reach a certain preset height. I actually have yet to use the feature for a practical application, but it still seems pretty neat. I really like the looks of the watch, but make sure you don't mind the large face. I can't really hold this against the Aerial because all alt/bar/thermo watches are at least this big (my last one was even larger). Also, I occasionally wish the watch had a built-in compass. However, if you really need one, you can get this watch's cousin, the TerraTech, which does have a compass at the expense of a slightly larger face. Overall, I really like this watch and wear it nearly every day. It was a big step up from my last alt/bar/thermo watch in both style and function.

1 of 1 people found the above review helpful:

Nice Watch 08-29-08

Lewis At Lake Tahoe (2): rating

I have had my Aerial watch for a few weeks now. My previous watch was a Suunto Vector; so, I will compare the watches. Aerial Positives: The watch is smaller than then Vector. The numbers are larger. I like how the altimiter can be displayed with the time on the main screen. The alarm is a little louder than the Vector. The altimiter seems just as acurate. I like the two timezones. Aerial Negatives: It doesn't have a count down timer which I like for exercising. The temperature is incorrect when the watch is on my wrist. The mode has too may screens; it takes a while to get back to the time screen from the altimiter screen (I liked the way the Vector had 4 mode and then sub screen under each mode because it reduced button pressing). The band is very stiff, making it difficult to put on. There is no digital compass (Vector has one), but this is clearly stated.