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Reddit mentions of Casio G-SHOCK RANGEMAN Solar-Assisted GPS Navigation GPR-B1000-1JR Mens Made in japan (JAPAN IMPORT)
Sentiment score: 2
Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Casio G-SHOCK RANGEMAN Solar-Assisted GPS Navigation GPR-B1000-1JR Mens Made in japan (JAPAN IMPORT). Here are the top ones.
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200-meter water-resistantShock-resistantBluetooth: Low Energy, up to 2-meter rangeWorld Time: 39 cities (39 time zones, daylight saving on/off) and UTC, auto DSTCountdown Timer (up to 24 hours)
Specs:
| Size | 2.27 Inch |
| Weight | 0.31305641204 Pounds |
I think it depends on the feature set and materials. A basic $50 g shock has a quartz movement and very basic timekeeping features (stopwatch, timer, calendar etc.) This $200 range man has atomic time keeping and is solar powered. This $400 variant is made of carbon fiber and had features like a barometer, altimeter, etc.
This $1000 model is made in Japan and features Bluetooth and gps, as well as other features.
The Casio F-91W was the top recommendation the last time this question was posted, it can be had for $10 on ebay. I use the AE1200, which is a mildly cooler version that is also cheap and works well.
I also have a G-Shock DW6900, which is a great watch, but it's big and digs into the back of your hand when doing pushups if you wear your watch below your ulna. Some guys in my unit have the rangeman, which is cool but pricey; I've yet to hear back about the reliability of its compass for land nav. I've also seen this behemoth out in the wild, which would be cool if it weren't obscenely large (not "big for guys with 6" wrists" large, just plain large) and had the same features as every Garmin and Suunto.
I like the Garmins and Suuntos from a training perspective (for tracking runs and hikes, etc.), but most of the Suunto models don't seem to have seconds readouts, which I think is pretty critical for a military application. The Garmins are pretty good and there's a store where you can download different watch faces to suit your needs. It's a shame smartwatches are so often overpriced, because there's a ton of untapped functionality there.
Whatever you do, get a digital readout, preferably a 24 hour one. Don't be the guy with an analog watch; I understand the aesthetic appeal and normally wear one all the time, so I can tell the time pretty quickly on them, but it's so much easier to use digital at night or on course.