Greg Nieuwenhuys

The improved Suunto X9i is the ultimate outdoor ! It enables all the functions you could expect from an outdoor watch, pretty amazing. Many thanks to Suunto !

I am goiing to test the watch this weekend in the alps and I hope to come back with some nice GPS tracks I can upload to this site.

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Here is some information about the smallest GPS in the word:

Equipped with GPS, a compass, chronograph, altimeter, and barometer Suunto X9i has everything you need for a successful journey. Regardless whether you're hiking, climbing, skiing or heading off for a fishing trip, Suunto X9i will take you through even the toughest situations.

Suunto X9i is not only an essential tool for sports that may require venturing into unknown areas, such as mountaineering or hiking, but it also helps you monitor and analyze your progress.

When traveling in the wilderness, safety comes first Suunto X9i comes packed with solutions enabling safe and responsible hiking. You can use the alarm functions to alert you at certain altitudes, or warn you about upcoming storms. You will be much better off using the compass and altimeter if caught in bad weather. When hiking in an unknown forests or just strolling around a foreign city, the route functions ensure that you know where you are at all times and the Find Home and Track Back functions guide you back.

For those who take their training seriously, Suunto X9i gives direct feedback that can be analyzed to further improve the training program.

The route functions of Suunto X9i together with the advanced GPS system allow you to create accurate routes, and ensure that you always know where you are and how to continue from there.

Accurate altimeter enables you to measure your vertical performance when jogging, hiking, cycling or climbing.

Ideally suited for fast sports, advanced timing functions enable you to record lap and split times of your runs and other similar activities.

When you travel in unknown terrain, it is extremely important to be able to return home safely. The compass, Track Back and Find Home functions make sure you will always find your way when you wish to head back home after an exciting but tiresome adventure.

* Altimeter: altitude, vertical speed, altitude alarm, thermometer
* Barometer: Sea level pressure, absolute pressure, weather trend graph, temperature, weather alarm
* 3D Compass: Bearing, graphic compass rose, bearing tracking
* GPS: Resolution 1m / 3 ft, 12 channels
* Watch: Calendar, 3 alarms with date option, dual time, stopwatch
* Menu-based user interface familiar from mobile phones
* Water resistant to 10 bar
* Power supply: USB cable and a universal power supply
* PC interface software + USB cable
* Full access to SuuntoSports.com

Suunto Trek Manager (STM) is software that gives you deeper understanding and better graphical representation of the data recorded and stored by Suunto X9i.

With STM you can create routes on the maps you have uploaded, edit and erase existing routes, visualize the altitude profiles for your routes, analyze and plan your training, and keep a training diary. You can also create your own activity reports by adding photos and text to the profiles.