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Hogwild Snap Watch II

Hogwild Snap Watch II

Item # 692550
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Improving on the original design, the Snap Watch is now waterproof.

  • Go-anywhere tubular watch comes in two-tone designs with 4mm climbing rope bands
  • Features a changeable battery and simple-to-use push-button programming
  • Built for the active lifestyle! You can wear Snap Watch anywhere without the worry of losing or breaking an expensive watch

Size medium measures 7.5 inches in length. Size large measures 8.5 inches in length.

Imported.

Item 692550

Hogwild Snap Watch II Specs

Specification

Description

Analog or DigitalDigital
IlluminationNo
Water-resistance16 feet
Face diameter0.4 inches
Watch band materialClimbing rope

Hogwild Snap Watch II Customer Reviews

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Hogwild Snap Watch II
 
2.7

(based on 6 reviews)

50%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Comfortable (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Daily use (3)
    • Travel (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Athletic (5), Practical (5)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    Sep

    12

    2007

    (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

     
    2.0

    Save your money

    By Crystal

    from Corpus Christi, TX

    About Me Athletic, Classic, Modern, Practical

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Stylish

    Cons

    • Breaks

    Best Uses

    • Daily Use

    Comments about Hogwild Snap Watch II:

    The watch has its benefits, but too many downfalls to be worth it. I am a very active person and I like to kayak, hike, wakeboard, etc. So, I didn't want an expensive watch that I could break easily or would hurt my pocket book if I lost it.
    However, I did lose this watch, in fact, I lost 3 of them. I wanted them to work out for me, but it seems like they unsnapped so easily, they were impossible to keep on. I gave up after the 3rd and have quit wearing a watch until I can find something else.
    Another downfall is that it says "waterproof", but they are not. Anytime I would be too active in the water they would fill up. Usually after drying out they were fine, but still an issue.

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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    Dec

    14

    2007

    (6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    Breaks in a snap

    By 2theBackwoods

    from Denver, CO

    About Me Athletic, Practical

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Great Idea

    Cons

    • Inaccurate
    • Quality

    Best Uses

      Comments about Hogwild Snap Watch II:

      I had this watch for 1 week, wanting an inexpensive time piece that I could take up to the mountains for the weekend. After 1 week the watch stopped working.Also had problems with it falling off.I love the idea of the watch - functional minimalist but this one certainly misses the mark. [...]

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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      Sep

      30

      2007

      (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      Not worth it

      By LEL

      from Boise, ID

      About Me Athletic, Practical

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Lightweight
      • Relatively cheap

      Cons

      • Unreliable
      • Unsnaps too easily

      Best Uses

      • Travel

      Comments about Hogwild Snap Watch II:

      I bought this watch for backpacking because it is cheap (I wouldn't be heartbroken if I lost or damaged it) and lightweight. I was unhappy to discover that it reset itself to midnight every couple of days, on average, making it utterly useless for keeping time in the backcountry.

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jun

      6

      2008

      (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      I like it!

      By Kelly the bobber

      from Roseburg, Oregon

      About Me Old but wearing well, Practical

      Pros

      • Accurate
      • Comfortable
      • You get what you pay for

      Cons

      • Doesn't last long

      Best Uses

      • Water wear

      Comments about Hogwild Snap Watch II:

      This watch does exactly what I expected it to - I go to water aerobics and wear it to time myself. The first one lasted about a month - pretty good for an [$] watch. It stays on - I have had no trouble with it coming off or unsnapping - you'd have to catch it on something to unsnap it. I've ordered two more and I'll report back on their behavior...

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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      Nov

      24

      2008

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      [$]?! Can't beat it.

      By Kyle Silva

      from Havelock, NC

      About Me Athletic, Military

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Accurate
      • Comfortable

      Cons

      • Strap Wears Easily

      Best Uses

      • Daily Use
      • Travel

      Comments about Hogwild Snap Watch II:

      I picked up a snap watch I from a Life is Good store in eastern North Carolina because I thought the minimalist design was pretty cool. It never got in the way and treated me well for a couple of weeks until I was wading around in a river trying to find a lost Disc Golf disc (found it!), when it quit working. I do a lot of Kayaking, so discovering that this watch was not waterproof was a major turn off. Enter snap watch II: I saw SWII on REI and ordered two right away.This watch is simple, and that is why I love it. It is lightweight and obviously just tells time. It is very cheap so you don't need to worry about beating it up. It's great for sports where a bulky watch could be dangerous (basketball, ultimate, anything where your wrist might get smacked) so that you don't have to run to the sidelines to check the time every ten minutes when you're on a time limit of any kind. I am in Iraq right now and the watch gets the heck beat out of it on a regular basis but keeps on going. The rope/strap broke on one of my watches, but replacements are easy to order (or you can just get a new watch...I mean it is only [$]...)After all is said and done this is the best watch you can get for the price. It does what it says it will do, which is keep accurate time and stay out of the way.

      • Gift:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      Images shared by Kyle Silva

      Wearing a medium S.W.II. Rope measures 6 inches.

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      Tags: Using Product, Picture of Product

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Apr

      6

      2009

       
      4.0

      I LOVE this watch!

      By speak04

      from Tucson, AZ

      About Me Athletic, Practical

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Quality Construction

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Daily Use
        • Travel
        • Work

        Comments about Hogwild Snap Watch II:

        I love this watch! It has it's problems, and I'll get to those in a minute, but for me there is nothing better. For one, it doesn't have a metal back. This is good for me because I am allergic to several metals and can't wear any watch that has metal on it. The watch is small and fairly loose, so it doesn't sit on one exact spot on my arm and moves around a bit - tan line prevention! It also keeps it from being too hot. My previous watch had a big, thick band to keep the metal off my arm and it was miserably hot to wear in my area. The watch is waterproof, and since I am an aquatic entomologist, this is a handy feature as I'm always in some mucky water somewhere. I've never had one ruined by submerging it for several hours, so the seal is apparently sufficient to make it reasonably waterproof. It's very easy to clean and easy to change the batteries, so you can use one of these for a long time. It's easy to get on and off. It's fairly accurate (though mine have tended to run just slightly slow - I fix the time once a month or so). And, it's cheap, so when I leave it somewhere, break it (by, for example, running over it with my car accidentally), drop it in a lake or mucky river, or otherwise lose/destroy it, I don't feel bad about losing it and can easily buy another one.

        There are things that make it less than perfect. The watch barrel has a tendency to roll over, so you have to constantly roll it upright to see the time. It's not the most stylish thing ever, so I don't feel comfortable wearing it with fancy clothes (though most people think it's a bracelet and think nothing of it). I've found that the watch bands are all slightly different sizes. One watch might fit perfectly, but another one of the same size might be slightly too big or slightly too small. And they do have a tendency to get knocked off on occasion, especially once you've had it for a while and the snap starts wearing out a bit.

        That said, I wouldn't wear any other watch! I've gone through about 10 of these so far (mostly because I lose them - I lose watches like crazy), and I've been very happy with them overall. The benefits of this watch far outweigh the negative traits for me and I'll continue using these watches as long as they are available.

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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