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Suunto Advizor Wrist-Top Computer Watch with Barometer- Compass- Altimeter- and Chronograph

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08th of January 2009



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Suunto's Advizor Wristop Computer is more than just a techno geek toy. With an correct compass and features like measurement of air pressure and temperature, the Advizor can keep you on the right track throughout your outdoor adventures.

The Advizor also doubles as a digital personal trainer, with a heart rate monitor via its included chest strap. We clipped the strap on under a shirt it will also work through the shirt, but you will have to get the shirt quite wet, moistened the electrodes, and the Advizor automatically picked up our heartbeat. With the plastic bar on the front, the strap was not exactly comfy, but we were able to forget about it after to get into our workout.

The simple to use monitor worked well for setting a target heart rate zone and alerted us by beeping an alarm when we went over or under the range. The heart rate monitor also stores info from past workouts, which let's keep track of average heart rate, maximum and minimum rates, and time spent in and out of the target heart rate zone.

Like other Suunto watches, the Advizor offers a barometer mode that keeps track of air pressure and trends which let you forecast changes in the weather as well as temperature. but, as the watch's reading is influenced by body heat, using the temperature gauge while working out may be problematic.

It includes a compass, useful for cross country hiking and running, also as an altimeter accurate to inside ten feet. We did have to reset the altimeter rather usually as it measures altitude using the barometer, so changes in air pressure can influence the altitude reading.

Its outer plastic bezel proves useful in different modes for showing barometric changes or changes in altitude denoted by a segmented digital circle that lights up around the perimeter of the watch.

And hey, get this, it tells time too. The watch functions of the Advizor include three alarms, a stopwatch, and a countdown timer. A bright backlight illuminates the watch face in black environments, and it is also waterproof to 100 feet. Note, but, that it is not a diving watch, so you can not use the buttons to control the modes while underwater.

The Advizor is costly than other Suunto watches and other heart rate monitors. But if you need all these tools filled into one device and are willing to pay for the consolidation, the Advizor certainly does a nice impersonation of a digital Swiss Army knife. J. Curtis

Pros:

• Accurate heart rate monitor
• Ruggedly designed great for the outdoors
• Easy to switch between modes

Cons:

• Large size may be unwieldy on wrist

Take your training to the next level with the Suunto Advizor. This wrist computer receives a signal from the included heart rate transmitter to measure your total training time, maximum, minimum and average heart rate throughout training, plus your time spent in, above, and below your predetermined target heart rate. The Advizor includes an altimeter, barometer, and compass in its stylish and rugged design.

The Advizor seems a high end wristwatch, with an ABS plastic body and elastic wristband. The body is gray, with an oversized backlit LCD screen. it's made tough, built to be waterproof submerged at 100 feet. The watch displays day, time, and date with three programmable alarms and has a stopwatch and countdown timer.

The Advizor's altimeter lets you to view the current altitude with a range up to 29,500 feet and a resolution of ten feet. Also view your ascent/descent rate in feet per minute. All measurements are available in metric units. The barometer lets you to measure the temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit, complete pressure, and a difference measurement to follow changes in barometric pressure and temperature. The auto four day memory keeps track of atmospheric pressure info. Another feature is the adjustable sea level pressure function.

The compass shows directional bearing in degrees and cardinal or half cardinal point. there's a north douth arrow and a bearing tracking function that displays locked bearing, real bearing, and the difference between these declination modifications. The compass's bubble level indicates a level position to ensure reading accuracy inside two to three degrees.

The Advizor comes with a user replaceable battery, which lasts up to 18 months, and a low battery display. it's covered by a one year warranty.


The Suunto Advizor Wristop Computer, featuring a Heart Rate Monitor which uses Polar® technology, at the same time shows your heart rate, altitude and vertical ascent/descent data. So if you train in the mountains or at the beach, the Advizor memory stores your total training timeyour maximum/minimum and average heart rate throughout trainingplus your time spent in/above/below your pre set target heart rate. . . . . . . Heart Rate Functions: . . . . . . Heart Rate limitations . . . . Intervals/Total Log Time . . . . . . 20 Seconds/10 Hours . . one Minute/12 Hours . . ten Minutes/168 Hours . . 60 Minutes/240 Hours . . . . Memory Capacity: eight kB . . History Memory . . . . Altimeter Functions: . . . . . . Altitude Range: 500 Meters 9000 Meters 1600 Feet 29,500 Feet . . Resolution: five Meters / ten Feet . . Vertical Speed . . Total Ascent/Descent . . auto 24 Hour Memory . . Recording Intervals: . . . . 20 Seconds . . 60 Seconds . . ten Minutes . . 60 Minutes . . . . fast Access to Logbook . . Altitude Alarm . . Difference Measurement . . Temperature reimbursement . . . . Weather Functions: . . . . . . Barometer with complete pressure range 8.90 32.40 in Hg/300 1100 m bar . . Sea Level Pressure . . Trend display . . Weather Memory: four Days . . Temperature . . Difference Measurement . . . . Compass Functions: . . . . . . Bearing Resolution: 1° . . North/South Arrow . . Bearing Tracking . . Declination Setting . . Calibration . . Higher Accuracy . . . . Chronograph Functions: . . . . . . 30 Split Times Log . . Interval Timer . . Stopwatch . . . . Watch Functions: . . . . . . 12/24 Hour Time . . Calendar . . Dual Time . . three Daily Alarms . . . . General: . . . . . . Water tolerant to 30 Meters 100 Feet . . Metric/Imperial Units . . User Replaceable Battery . . Low Battery Warning . . Backlight . . Composite Housing Material . . Rubber Strap . . Weight: 54 grams . . Extension Strap is . . NOT . . included, but is available for pur

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