New Features - 360 Degree Compass, 6400 MILS bearing display, Black on Black coloring, Red Backlight for safe use at night
Altimeter - Current altitude, Resolution 1 m / 3 ft, Vertical speed, Display range -500 m to 9000 m / -1500 ft to 29500 ft, Total ascent /descent and higest/lowest altitude, in recorded logs, Altitude alarm function
Barometer - Display range 300 to 1100 hPa / 8.90 to 32.40 inHg, Graphical display of pressure trends for last 6 hours, Stores barometric pressure data for last 7 days / 168 hours, Absolute barometric pressure at the current location, Barometric pressure at sea level, Resolution 1hPa / 0.05 inHg
Thermometer - Display range -20C to +60C/-5F to +140F, Stores temp data for last 7 days / 168 hours, Resolution 1C / 1F
Editorial Review:
The Suunto X9M/i ("Military") is a new version of Suunto's incredible X9i Global Positioning System wristop computer, designed specifically for Military professionals looking for the ultimate field watch. The array of functions offered with a Suunto X9i GPS watch is still there in the X9M/i, but with some added features that make this watch even more valuable to our friends in the Military, both at home and abroad. The Suunto X9M/i allows you to plan routes through the field of operations and save them into your watch, which will advise you as to your bearing and the right direction to take to get to your next way point, as well as the way back. Just select the 'find home' feature and your Suunto X9M/i GPS watch will guide you along the route and provide the distance between your current position and "home". To stay out in the field with your Suunto X9M/i GPS Watch longer than ever before, check out the Solio Solar Hybrid Charger - a solar charger for your Suunto and other handheld devices You can also head out into the field without a preset route, and use your X9M/i to keep track of your position, speed, and distance traveled. It will record your progression, which you can save for later analysis, as well as use as a guide to return to your original position, or anywhere along you're route.With the X9M/i you'll still get all the standard Suunto watch functions,plus GPS with global functionality and digital mapping service, as well as an altimeter, compass, barometer, and thermometer.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0
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I have owned this watch for two years. I have read the manual and tried the PC software. Neither are clear. I own several GPS receivers and watches. I regret trying to get this watch to do both. The battery goes dead very quickly and was replaced at the factory at my expense. The water resistance is now gone so it is in the shop again. It failed me in a mild rain. The GPS is always slow to aquire a signal strong enough to mark a point or navigate by. All the time it spends trying figure out it's... more info
Poor GPS reception hampers functionality:
Received this watch last week. Thought it would be nice to have all this functionality in a watch. I have over 14 years experience with GPS systems. This one is perhaps the least stable I have ever used including the older sequencing receivers. Since it will not hold lock even in an open flat area unless held level and away from your body, you can't very well move about with it strapped to your wrist and get any usable data. In a car - forget it. I let it acquire and load the satellite emepheris data... more info
Acceptable!:
I'm in the military and purchased this watch mainly for Land Navigation. When switched to MGRS this watch performed above my expectations. While in the desert the watch performed outstanding and outfited my squad with a ten digit grid. I love this watch mainly for military use the only downfall to me is the battery life.
Not Quite Up to Quality Standards Expected of Suunto:
I am a proud owner of the X-Lander and in hindsite wish I'd gotten another one when it finally gave it up at just over eight years of exceptionally hard use in a military environment. The GPS functionality and some of the other features in the X9i intrigued me however and I took the plunge despite some of the warnings and foreboding reviews regarding poor GPS signal lock, battery life, and faceplate delamination. Thus far, I've experienced no problems with the GPS or the battery--yes, it does suck a... more info
