Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military. Show all posts

10/07/2010

Casio Men's G-Force Military Concept Black Digital Watch #GW200MS-1CR Review

Casio Men's G-Force Military Concept Black Digital Watch #GW200MS-1CRI bought the GW200MS-1CR Frogman about a month ago and it has quickly become my favorite G-Shock.It's a really well designed watch and is very comfortable, even though it is the largest G-Shock I've had.The shape very cool visually, but is also extremely functional as the watch doesn't rub against the back of my hand which allows for full range of motion. The band is another great feature, it's ventilated and has some really cool touches. The display is very readable, which was a big factor in buying this watch.I had previously purchased the G9000MS-1 Mudman Military, but I disliked the reverse LCD.This Frogman is the only one of the military stealth G-Shocks that does not have the reverse LCD.The only downside is that although the watch is solar powered, it is not atomic but so far it has been very accurate.

Overall, this is my favorite G-Shock.Although it commands a premium price, it's definitely a big step up from a typical G-Shock and is a great addition to my collection.

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Product Description:
The new military inspired series represents some of the very best of the tough and durable designs from the G-Shock ORIGIN and MASTER OF G line-ups. This model feature a stealth, matte black finish to the band and case including the watch buttons that are ion plated to a black finish. For Non-Stop performance the FROGMAN GW200MS-1 is equipped with Tough Solar Power.

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7/01/2010

Casio Men's Pathfinder Multi-Band Solar Atomic Green Watch #PAW1300-3V Review

Casio Men's Pathfinder Multi-Band Solar Atomic Green Watch #PAW1300-3VI have owned two Casio G-shock watches over a span exceeding a decade.I always liked the G-shock, but alas the viewing light recently stopped working and it was time to try something with a few more features.After quite a bit of searching I settled on the Pathfinder (model PAW 1300 - 3v) and I believe I made the correct personal choice.

Before actually receiving the watch from Amazon I was definitely concerned about the overall size of this watch.From my research I was half afraid I would end up with a geeky watch the size of a dinner plate on my wrist. Moreover, I don't have a big wrist to begin with so this was a real concern.I was pleasantly surprised that although slightly larger in circumference than a standard watch, this watch was not nearly as large as I had imagined.In fact, the difference between this model (1300) and the previous model (1200) is the size.The 1200 is nearly identical in features but is quite a bit thicker than the newer 1300 model.This Pathfinder sits nicely on my wrist and does not look unusual.

Practically speaking, this watch has a lot of nice features that I like, such as the compass, the automatic display light, atomic synchronization, and the solar power to note a few.While I would easily purchase this watch again, I might consider the model with the metal band.I say this because somehow with the price of this watch I was expecting it to have a bit more panache to it, if that makes any sense.This watch is fairly light weight and somehow looks characteristically similar to a lot of other pedestrian plastic-band watches out there.That may be fine for people who want just a plainish looking watch, but somehow the metal band version might look a bit nicer, although perhaps not as ruggedly practical.

I haven't had this watch long enough to judge its overall durability, but if my former G-shock watches are any indication, this Pathfinder should hold up just fine.

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Product Description:
Featuring tough solar power, multi-band atomic timekeeping, and a digital compass, they don't call this watch the Pathfinder for nothing. This slim men's watch design from Casio features resin construction, including a 47.4-millimeter case and forest green band. The light green-gray dial has a digital time display and a day and date calendar. Powered by digital quartz, the Pathfinder is also water resistant to 330 feet.



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5/31/2010

Casio Men's G-Force Military Concept Black Digital Watch #DW6900MS-1CR Review

Casio Men's G-Force Military Concept Black Digital Watch #DW6900MS-1CRFirst off I should note that I am a long time user and lover of Casio G-Shocks. I have owned several over the past couple of decades starting in the military. This is my first dissappointment with Casio watches.....

The face of the watch, buttons and setup are pretty standard for G-Shock watches.... The cool looking black screen with light lettering/numbers is the issue. In low light situations you cannot see the lettering/numbers. For example my coworker was sitting 10 feet away from me and I could read his standard G-Shock from across the room to tell the time when I couldn't even read mine on my wrist without using the light on the watch.....

If you work during the day or in brightly lit rooms all the time this may not be an issue, but if you are in and out of low lit areas, outside during dusk/dawn this watch will not be for you.

I am returning mine for a non-black faced Casio G-Shock watch.

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Product Description:
Life is tough. The G-Shock watch is tougher. This watch features a black resin strap and round case. Shock-resistant digital dial with world time, mud resistance, five multifunctional alarms, countdown timer, twin stopwatches, dual auto EL backlight with afterglow, and 12 & 24 hour formats. Digital movement. Water resistant to 200 meters. One-year warranty.

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