digital compasses

I gave it five stars. You can find all the advantages of the wrist computer elsewhere (they are real and numerous), I just want to mention several unconveniences that I noticed:
- you can not get a chart in the Hiking mode, it works only in Chrono. (Documentation is kind of vague but it looks like it says X6HR CAN record data in Hiking mode, otherwise that feature is much less useful and meaningful).
- Weather mode (i.e. temperature) is not completely as you must place the wristop aside from your hand for some 15 minutes but I can not see any workaround so it's ok.
- Suunto software sometimes crashes (frequently when you try to close it) but most of the time it works quite good (export to excel, print, etc.)
- Device is quite bulky (you always have an option to wait for another couple of years).
- Heart rate monitor works fine if you are hiking but it's not always the case if you try to record the heart rate while driving the car for example. It definitely depends on posture but the transmission belt seemed to be positioned correctly.

Summary:
excellent device (but if and when X9HR become available it'd definitely be a killer).

I was looking for a "one watch fits all", this one does the job. The Suunto X6HR is a lot like the Casio G-Shock series of watches but not so bulky. I was afraid the watch would be too big but found it not quite as tall as the G-Shocks and a lot more rounded and ergonomic. As for the display, it is functional but I like the G-Shock format better. The menus on the watch take some getting use to but no big deal. The backlight bothers me a little in the fact that you have to hold the button for 2 seconds before it will light up (normal mode). I also wish the alarm were louder, I'm sure I'll sleep right through the weak beeps. The thermometer, barometer, and compass are very accurate, I like that. I also liked the mineral glass face. I always scratch up my plastic face watches when I am outdoors. The PC interface is easy to use but requires a serial port. The software is well written. Overall, a good watch that does it all. I'd say it is more of a $200 watch than a $450 watch.

I,ve been using this watch for a few months and really like it.
A great machine that really handle the hard conditions of climbing and give the right information when u need it.