G Shock Rangeman
It was built for toughness, but it isn’t as masculine as you’d think. G-Shock is known for some of the most handsome-looking tactical watches in the market. One of its most popular collection, the Master of G series, traditionally g shock protection receives G-Shock’s newest technologies and geared towards certain people . With either watch you won’t worry about mud, dirt or dust gumming up the works inside your watch, so hit that Spartan run with confidence.
This watch is not as fancy as say a Suunto Vertical, which I use quite a lot. But then again, Suunto’s run out of battery after a long hike. This one is solar, so if you keep it in the light, it will run…forever . The Mudman features Twin Sensors compared to the Rangeman’s Triple Sensor.
The navigational arrow that is supposed to lead to the goal and is available as an additional navigation display is not much of a help, either. Promo/explanation images from the Casio websiteThe standard way that the Rangeman shows a route is with a scale of 40 km, so that the display could show a full 120 km of distance. Or at least, that route would immediately get displayed; one can’t really speak of navigation along a route. Once you have created and transferred a route and then start navigation, the Casio Rangeman starts the navigation along that route. On the other hand, tracks cannot be exported from the app; they are locked in there. This is also why I cannot show any comparison tracks from the Rangeman of the kind I produce for all the other GPS watches.
G-SHOCK watches are legendary when it comes to shock absorption. They are engineered to survive drops, bumps, water, and temperature extremes. The first G-Series sports watch was released in the early ’80s. Its status as near-invincible gained attention through a TV commercial that showed the watch being hit by a hockey puck. There have been numerous iterations of the G-Shock through the years culminating in the Rangeman line.
Some say the Rangeman looks more rugged because the buttons stick out of the sides. This gives it a more jagged silhouette compared to the Madman’s rounder, softer outline. The app provides more detailed information and data about your terrain, routes and movements which the watch screen can’t display. Not only is it water and dust resistant, it’s also mud resistant. Gaskets have been fitted to the buttons to ensure the brown stuff doesn’t sneak inside when the weather turns grim.
Also calibrating the compass has never been so easy to perform. I’m really happy with my G Shock purchase and look forward to long yrs of use. A little tip to those who have corrosion issues or watch band issues. baby g shock Never shower with your watch or wash dishes with dish soap. Never wear watch while working around or near chemicals. Shower wash, detergents or other cleaning chemicals will absolutely destroy a watch!
This watch is packed with functions, has an even sportier design than many others, and is built to last. In 2006, the new Mudman models were introduced in the Master of G range of watches followed by the new Gulfman models in 2007. The author of this review received a sample of the product from the brand or its representative in exchange for a review. The Rangeman watch has so many incredible features and abilities but the price that comes at is having to cycle through them all to get to the one you want. And I’ll be honest, it’s not the easiest screen to read, even with the backlight. Yeah, yeah, I read all the reviews and heard all the complaints about how hard the negative display is to read in less than optimal lighting.