User Review: Suunto Core

Suunto Core
Above: The current Core, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 0.5 of 5 stars
Price Paid: $350

Received my Core light back around the first of November. Within a day the sound went out on it. After a call to Suunto USA, they confirmed it to be a bug in the firmware and stated that I needed to remove, wait, and then replace the battery each time this happened to get the sound back.

A couple of days later I found that the reference altitude could not be set correctly, after another call to Suunto this was also blamed on the firmware version and I was ask to send the watch back to Suunto USA for replacement.

That was over a month ago and Suunto now states that I will not get my warranty replacement until after they have filled all their new holiday orders (next year some time...). That is a crock. Do yourself a favor, buy another watch, or if you must have the Suunto, wait until they work the bugs out.

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Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Core at 7 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Backcountry.com
Core Altimeter Watch$248.95Buy Now

RockCreek
Core Watch$274.95Buy Now

REI
6 purchase options:
Core Multifunction Watch - Black/Yellow$249.00Buy Now
Core Multifunction Watch - Light Green$249.00Buy Now
Core Multifunction Watch - Light Black$349.00Buy Now
more Core choices from REI

OEGear.com
6 purchase options:
Core Black Yellow Watch$194.22Buy Now
Core Light Green Watch$194.22Buy Now
Core Black Orange Watch$272.22Buy Now
more Core choices from OEGear.com

EMS
3 purchase options:
Core Wristop Computer Watch, Light Black$349.00Buy Now
Core Wristop Computer Watch, Alu Brown$499.00Buy Now
Core Wristop Computer Watch, Steel$599.00Buy Now

Beyond Outside
Core Black Orange$202.99Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
2 purchase options:
Core Black / Yellow Watch$275.00Buy Now
Core Steel Steel Watch$649.00Buy Now

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