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Highgear Axis Watch

Highgear Axis Watch description

Track your vert and the weather with the Highgear Axis Watch. This all-weather watch is equipped with an altimeter, barometer and compass.

Bottom Line: Time to make tracks and keep track of them.

You really can't beat this watch for the price. Sure it's basic & burly (big), but it does everything it's supposed too! As with other reviews, ensure you calibrate altimeter (and compass)often prior to relying on it for anything useful. I've had mine for probably 3 years now and on second battery. Note to review below on alarm going out...it's probably your battery life...the alarm is one of the first things to go! 2-3 years and mine is now only a use as needed watch. Too rough a shape to let out in general public...only for mountain duty only now...skiing, hiking, hunting, biking, etc. bezel ring has worn down to base color and letters gone, freely spins, chunk out of base, face scratched pretty good. Been thru three watch bands, before reinstalling original (w/super glue). Some would say time for new watch, but...the dang thing still works great! Sure you can get more expensive watches that last, but for the price, this thing as stood it's ground.

The HighGear AXIS watch is a true winner. It is cheaply priced compared to watches with equal features but its low price does not reflect its quality. I work for the Forest Service and my watch takes a beating every day very hot conditions and very fine dust, not to mention impacts. With daily calibration the altimeter is within a 100 feet of actual altitude. The watch is a fair amount smaller then its brother the SUMMIT model, but it still has a large, easy to read face. Its thermometer is relatively accurate on the wrist, more so then I thought or heard. HighGear claims that it is the smallest watch with its features and from what I have seen from the other brandsit is. The barometer is a nice feature that seems to predict weather change fairly reliably. The digital compass can be a life saver. If you always wanted a watch with Altimeter, barometer, and thermometer, at a reasonable pricethen the Axis cannot be beaten. Those who want the smallest multi sensor watch should take a peek at this one. I dont believe you will be disappointed with this watch.NOTE** The Summit model Is truly BIG!

Despite the bad reviews on the thermometer feature I consider it pretty accurate considering its pressed up against ~98.6* F flesh. It consistently reads ~10*F higher then ambient temperature. It even says it will read higher when worn in the manual.If you briefly read through the instructions its not difficult to calibrate any one of the features. The altimeter is surprisingly accurate verified against my GPS assuming you calibrated the barometer correctly.My only minor gripe is the alarm does not stay on long enough, its a mild chime that only stays on for about 30 seconds?I have smaller wrists and considering all the features it's pretty moderately sized. Otherwise, excellent bang for your buck!

got this for a Christmas gift so haven't used it a ton yet. What I have used so far has been very impressive. Features are easy to find and pretty easy to use. Temperature is pretty accurate as long as its off your wrist, otherwise seems to be about 85 degrees all the time. My only real complaint is that the barometer only reads in mbar and my other devices all read in inHg. Guess I'll just need to get calibrated although the trend graph is really the most useful part of any baro function on a watch in my opinion anyway. Seems like a great unit so far.

This is the second Axis watch Ive owned. I would highly recommend them. They are not stupidly big like many other watches of this type, the displays are easy to read and use. My only criticism is that the alarm is not nearly loud enough. My $5 Walmart watch just about projects me out of the tent in the morning, so I don't understand why they can't make a loud alarm.