By Bloodhound from Classified on 7/27/2008

I use every feature of Suunto's X-Lander! It is tough, durable, accurate and versatile. It has literally saved my life twice and it simplifies mission planning and execution every day.

By Leonardo from Wilmington, DE on 5/30/2008

Really cool device

By Pat the Lawyer from Rochester, NY on 5/3/2008

Great Altimeter-Barometer-Compass watch loaded with features for advanced recreational adventuring or as a personal backup landnav instrument for military ground pounders. The sensors on this watch may be a tad too sensitive as it picks your body temperature often skews the barometer/pressure readings, but the compass function is spot on accurate. As with many of these types of watches, there are perhaps TOO many features and selling points which can complicate the ease of use. Also though this is a very large watch, it is surprisingly light and comfortable to wear.

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By Iowill from Iowa City, IA, Maine, NE Kingdom on 7/3/2007

I bought this version of Suunto's vaunted 'wrist computers' after going through five (5!) X6 models in four years. The first X6 had faulty circuit boards that shorted out the entire watch when you installed a replacement battery. Then their compass and altitude functions had a nasty habit of quietly resetting to default settings. Imagine one's surprise if you 15 degree west declination compass just started reading at 0 degress declination. Think that might present navigational problems in fog? OK, so Suunto ironed all these out at the design level. The X6 set up is worth it...simple, easy to navigate functions in the field, big number displays and the right combination of useable features (clinometer and dual time functions are nice). But the X6 isn't waterproof. In fact don't even take yours out in the rain. If any drops of water are near the watches buttons when you press them in, they will literally suck the water into the watch, fog the crystal, and if you kayak on salt water, well, so long circuit board. The new 'Military Model' X-Lander incorporates 'diver function design' buttons...so they can even be pressed while submerged. But, the X Lander has no clinometer function, it's control functions are confusing, complicated when they need not be, and extremely counter-intuitive.And another way obvious flaw: no dual time. OK, riddle me this...adding a dual time function on the watch takes up zero programming space on its chip...it's like a feature on the cheapest outdoor & travel watches. Hell the X-Lander has THREE alarms...what makes dual time the straw that breaks the feature-design team's back? Who knows. To sell this as a Military Model watch, with intent for it to be worn by boots in the field....wanna bet that those troops would appreciate dual or triple time zone features as much or more than three separate alarms? Go figure.[$] watch w/o dual time....Hey, Sunnto, here's an idea: PUT THE DIVER STYLE BUTTONS ON THE X-6 and I'll buy one. Seriously.