Reviews by User: m.Boyce (2)

Yes, these do what they're supposed to. But at close to $200, they'd better. They proved themselves on a 3 day trek that included 2 days of rain. I can't complain about their performance. Actually I was quite pleased with them - in contrast to my chosen rain jacket by GoLite - the Xirtam that is now known as the sponge. So, the addage that you get what you pay for is holding true for my rainwear. I'm a definite fan of Arcteryx.

It sounded good in that it was a recommended product through the folks at backcountry.com. But it comes down to what features are important to you. For me, the alarm chime is important as I use it as a travel watch to wake up in airports for connecting flights. Well, I can't rely on the faint beeping this unit emits. The other features are fine, including the stopwatch, date / time, and timer. But the beeps are inadequate to be truly called an alarm.