[at-l] Watch question for everyone....

[shellydhale at earthlink.net (Shelly Hale)]

OB,

You gotta be pullin' my chain...instant horoscope?  For real?  Geez...now I
gotta have one of those, too!  LOL

That Helix does look awful big, and the face measures 2" across.  I may go with
either one of the Nikes...They come in at 1.5" and 1.75".  It'll prolly look
like I've put a wall clock on me wittwle wist!  'Course, I guess if they made
them any smaller it'd take a magnifying glass to read them!  LOL

Tenacious Tanasi
   (Shelly Hale)
 
 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hiking_backpacking_events/
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: at-l-bounces@backcountry.net [mailto:at-l-bounces@backcountry.net] On
Behalf Of W F Thorneloe
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:12 AM
To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [at-l] Watch question for everyone....

Shelly wonders about watches, with her eye on the Timex Helix "all things 
for all people" watch.

I got mine at Campmor for pretty cheap. I've worn it hiking twice, over 
about 3 weeks of hiking time. I don't like it.

The stem knobby thing has protrusions to make it easy to adjust with gloves 
on. The problem is that anything can grab those protrusions. Even though 
the watch is in the "Locked" position, once that stem is out, your watch 
starts changing time with wild abandon. I've found myself with absolutely 
no idea about what time it is ("Does anyone really care?") other than sun 
position.In the thermometer/altimeter setting, the time is in too small 
letters for me to see without glasses. The thermometer only offers a guess, 
as it is usually 5-10 F warmer if you where it.

The plastic crystal scratches easily. The Indiglo light isn't all that 
bright, especially as the crystal scratches and old RK eyes try to focus.

But it is lightyears better than the Casio that it replaced.

I've been looking at the Nike, occasionally on sale at Campor. I've also 
been looking at some watch that my dotter, the marathoner, likes with pulse 
and instant horoscope.

OrangeBug


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