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I bought a Highgear Summit watch in July of 2005 and was excited with the triple sensor features. In the fall, we hiked through the Grand Canyon and I was anxious to review the elevation changes throughout the hike. Five days later on the trail up the South Rim the altimeter ceased to function. [...] I received a new watch a week later (November 2005) and all seemed OK. In July 2007 I started to experience problems again. Now the barometer would not change and since the altimeter is tied to the barometer that too was incorrect. I procrastinated calling Highgear and with an upcoming vacation planned to the Teton’s in September 2007 I wanted to have a functioning altimeter. However, the watch then signaled a low battery by beeping and flashing a number of times and went blank. I replaced the battery and nothing. Total blank. I tired the complete reset maneuver (holding all four buttons simultaneously) and still nothing.[...]Pros: The watch is attractive and I received a lot of compliments on its look. I liked the large size and large numbers.The backlight feature was strong and there were times I used it as a quick “flashlight” in a dark tent.Cons:The mechanism failed in two watches in two years through normal wear and tear.[...]Here’s the bottom line…The watch was not cheap and should have more durability than I received. I could understand one watch having a problem but for two watches to fail in two years seems very odd and a bit concerning. Since I am in the market again for another watch, I have read more reviews on triple sensor type watches and have learned that all seem to have issues, regardless of manufacturer, mainly in the barometer and altimeter features. It may be too much to ask a timepiece to accommodate the triple sensor technology.

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I've used this watch mountaineering in Pacific NW and CA Rockies. Also winter hiking in Adirondacks. It is accurate to the foot. The barometer is extremely helpful for weather predictions. The watch is big but acceptable for the kind of watch it is. The transition between the watch itself and watch band could be better. If you have smaller wrists this may not be such an issue. The band really doesn't have any flexablity where it connects to the watch face. Numbers are big and easy to read. Even with the watch hanging overhead, the alarm would not wake even the lightest sleeper. This is crucial when starting climbs in the middle of the night.