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Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch

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Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch

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With the Altitech II, you'll instantly know your direction, elevation, the forecast and much more with just a push of a button!

High-resolution digital altimeter with icon reports current elevation in 1 meter (3.3 ft.) resolution; updates every 2 seconds
Barometer with weather icon reports changing trends in the weather; 1mbar with 300-mbar to 1,100-mbar resolution
Digital thermometer reports temperature with one-degree resolution, Fahrenheit or Celsius (min. -4F to max 158F)
Digital compass with leveling bubble accurately reports direction; adjustable declination
Watch features time, day/date display dual time zone and two programmable alarms, as well as a chronographic stopwatch function
Backlit for easy viewing in low light
Small size and soft-grip surface make it easy to hold; carabiner-like gate clips to straps or lanyards easily
Water resistant to 10 meters (33 feet)
Not intended for climbing or load-bearing use

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Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch Customer Reviews

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Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch

3.3

(based on 12 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Accurate (6)
Compact (6)
Reliable (6)
Easy to set up (5)
Long battery life (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry camping (5)
Day trip (5)
Kayak / canoe / rafting (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Outdoor enthusiast (6), Professional (5), Avid adventurer (4), Gearhead (3)

Reviewed by 12 customers

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Jul

2009

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

how barometric altimeters work

By Chris K.

from Seattle

About Me Gearhead, Outdoor Enthusiast

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Pros

Reliable Performance
Understanding physics or

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch:

I'm confused by many of the previous posts -- any altimeter that functions on the basis of barometric pressure (vs. GPS) is going to fluctuate based on 2 variables -- altitude but also weather changes in barometric pressure. any change in the weather & puff, the altitude is wrong. that barometric pressure would be steady over several days is highly unlikely anywhere. expect to recalibrate altitude at least once a day, and perhaps several times unless the weather is very steady.

Dec

2007

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great tool

By trail buster

from Hendersonville, NC

About Me Avid Adventurer, Outdoor Enthusiast

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Pros

Accurate
Easy To Set Up
Reliable Performance
Strong Construction

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips
Survival

Comments about Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch:

Great product, perfect for those of us that do not enjoy wearing a watch. I really like how the clip allows the product to rotate 180 degrees. I would like to remark on the temp rating, any digital product will not work as well below freezing due to the liquid screen and liquid filled battery. So this product is to standards for winter activities.

Nov

2009

(7 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

"Not for Serious Use"

By RDS III

from Kabul, Afghanistan

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Accurate

Cons

Complicated Controls
Short Battery Life

Best Uses

Campgrounds
Road Trips

Comments about Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch:

Initially I was pleased with this relatively inexpensive piece of gear, but after I began to use it for some serious mountaineering it began to show its flaws. I used the carabineer type latch to hook onto my pack's chest strap loop which worked very well. I was pleased to see that once calibrated, the altimeter was within a small margin of error as compared to topos and GPS readings. The problems began when the temperature dropped to below zero. The device clearly doesn't like to be cold, and mine reverts to a blank screen making the thing useless. I believe it still functions, but the screen seems to just fade away… weird. I decided to give it another try clipped to my trouser loop and found out quickly that it isn't very rugged. My harness found a way to push a series of buttons that activated some functions that eat battery life, and without the handbook I was unable to get it to reset to normal. Once the battery died, so did my interest in this product.

Jan

2008

(6 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

ACCURATE WATCH

By BEAR2

from Bellingham, WA

About Me Avid Adventurer, Professional, SAR Team

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Reliable Performance
Simple Controls

Cons

Inaccurate

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips
River Trips
Survival

Comments about Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch:

Large display is easy to read. Watch is very accurate. All other functions require daily recalibrating.

Oct

2009

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Accurate and Generally Well-Designed

By Mountaineer Ordinaire

from Bellevue, WA

About Me Avid Adventurer, Gearhead, Outdoor Enthusiast

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Pros

Accurate
Compact
Long Battery Life
Reliable Performance
Strong Construction
Waterproof

Cons

Finicky Buttons

Best Uses

Alpine Climbing
Alpine Scrambling
Backpacking
Hiking

Comments about Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch:

A year or so ago, after accidentally breaking my original bulky (but otherwise good) altimeter watch, I decided to forgo purchasing another altimeter watch and instead bought this one which hangs conveniently on the front of a backpack and offers a large digital readout.

Accuracy-wise, it equals my former high-quality Polar altimeter watch. As with all altimeter devices, it needs to be calibrated before embarking on a hike, climb, scramble, backpack, etc.

My only complaint (a minor one) involves the calibration buttons which are sometimes unresponsive (hence finicky) if not pushed "perfectly."

Overall, this is a well-designed product which I use each time I enjoy time in the backcountry.

Dec

2007

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good watch

By guategordon

from snohomish wa

About Me Kayaker, Outdoor Enthusiast

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Pros

Compact
Easy To Set Up
Strong Construction

Cons

Inaccurate

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips
River Trips

Comments about Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch:

I use mine when I Kayak. Being able to hook it to the outside of my PDF is great. Also like the big numbers making it easy to read.
It does need to be reset quite often but that may be because I often travel by plane and that seems to throw it all off

Mar

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Buy it once

By willphillips

from Naples, Italy

About Me Professional

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Pros

Bullet Proof
Compact Design
Easy To Use
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Boating
Canoeing
Hiking
Personal Watercraft
Travel
Waterskiing

Comments about Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch:

You will buy this one only once. I purchased this guy in 2001 for the same price ([$]). I have taken it everywhere. Africa, South America, Asia, Europe, Iraq... you name it. Use it for hiking, as a watch replacement, or as a travel clock. It even works well below zero F. The only thing bad about it is you have no excuse to buy a new one every couple years like most electronics.

Apr

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good, but construction could be better

By LytseJehannes

from Somerville, MA

About Me Outdoor Enthusiast

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Pros

Accurate
Compact
Long Battery Life
Reliable Performance

Cons

Sensitive to breaking

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips

Comments about Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch:

Up for my third [...] I must say that construction could be better. First one, the level ran out of liquid and the turning ring got stuck. The second one, the carabiner part broke at the hinge. Construction of the second one seemed more flimsy than the first. BUT, great product overall; nice if you dont like watches (like me), within easy reach and well readable. Though calibration is necessary for accurate performance (and this is sometimes annoying), I would definitely recommend it.

Service and delivery comments:

Excellent customer service at REI, whenever I had a problem they instantly replaced the unit.

Dec

2007

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Meets expectations

By Teledar

from Albuquerque, NM

About Me Professional

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Pros

Accurate
Compact
Easy To Set Up
Reliable Performance
Simple Controls

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Day Trips

Comments about Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch:

So far, the controls and measurements meet expectations, although the readout could have been better. The beeper (alarm) needs to be much louder to serve usefully. Clip is well constructed and I have no reason to doubt the quality of the device.

Would have gotten 4 stars if price were lower.

Jun

2011

(0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

NOT water resistant, as advertised

By maryanhinga

from Miami, FL

About Me Enthusiast

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Pros

Watch not on wrist

Cons

Unreliable

Best Uses

Comments about Highgear AltiTech II Multi-Function Carabiner Watch:

This watch is NOT water-resistant, not to any feet. I wore it at work in waist-deep water and it got fried shortly after I saw condensation on the inside of the screen. Now it just blinks nonsense. And no, I had never even opened the battery case to change it, so I know it wasn't my fault. It happened in a couple months.

Also, I didn't mind this so much, but the temperature reading was never accurate since it was on my body. If I wanted an accurate reading I would hang it in my tent and for a while.

Still, NOT water resistant. I got it on sale but it wasn't cheap, and I basically threw my money away.