Rangeman GW-9400

Amazing product. Durable. I’ve been using the GW-9400 for a few months now, and it’s quickly become my go-to watch for outdoor activities. The durability is exactly what you’d expect from a G-Shoc, it’s been through hiking trips, swimming, and other rugged activities without a single issue. The built-in compass has proven to be extremely useful when I’m outdoors, and it adds real value beyond just being a feature on paper. The Tough Solar charging is another standout. I never have to worry about battery life, which makes it even more reliable for long trips. It is a larger watch, so if you prefer slimmer designs, that’s something to keep in mind but the trade-off is worth it for the functionality and toughness you get. Overall, this watch is a powerhouse, rugged, practical, and dependable. Highly recommended for anyone who spends time outdoors or just wants a tough everyday watch.

When I was a kid and G-shocks were new, I wanted one from the time I first saw one. After I got my first one, there was never a time when I didn’t have one on my wrist all through my school years, my construction years after school, then onto boot camp and nine years in the army. After the military I went on to law enforcement and the G-shock stayed with me. Unbelievably tough, the only excuse I ever had for buying a new one was just because I wanted a new model. They never failed. As I got into my late 40’s early fifties, I discovered auto movements and different styles of watches and as I developed an affinity for them and started wearing them all the time right up until the present. Thing is they weren’t nearly as rugged and found myself breaking quite a few. I’m now 61 and again found myself missing the ruggedness, looks, and features of the G-shock for everyday use. I’ll still wear an auto on occasion when I want to dress up, but I’m back for good I think. The GW-9400 is a beast. Thanks to the NM sun, it never needs winding. And thanks to the atomic time clock in Colorado I never have to set it either. It’s got a bunch of cool features like a compass, an altimeter, a barometer, etc, and they do actually work pretty well. But the greatest thing about it is its ruggedness. I’m pretty tough on my gear and I’ve broken several lesser watches in the past while camping, riding my motorcycle, or just putting around doing what I do, but in my entire life, I’ve never managed to break a G-shock, which ultimately is what really brought me back to them. Good looking, great product I can’t recommend enough. And at even its current price, it is an incredible value. If you’re on the fence, don’t even think about it. You’ll quickly find it’s a no brainer.

I have owned this watch for a number of years now and I feel very comfortable with it. When I first bought it, I had some problems to the point that I needed to return it for some servicing.. I might have just got a very uncommon 'lemon' as the returned item has been flawless. First off, its a big watch.. so the wife hates it as I wear mine facing down from the wrist and that rubs when we hold hands and walk. It occasionally jabs her too, and I have to remind her it was her mom's gift to me.. the debate over the coolness of my watch is, at this moment, unsettled. That being said, its mostly comfortable for me and I do not have heavy weight wrists or size. I will take it off or rotate it when working on a keyboard as it can get in the way there - but otherwise, even given its size, it doesn't get in the way. One of the features that probably eliminates all other watches from consideration for me (the wife has tried with Movados, Rolex, etc... they are stylish.. but not what I look for) is the World Time feature. Your 'home time' is set and maintained on what I suppose you can refer to as your home screen. This screen is easily found by cycling through the screens with the lower left button, you will hear an audible beep each time and the home screen will have a beep of slightly different pitch. This is an incredibly smart feature as you can do this in the dark, know where you are, and then cycle to the screen you want and THEN punch the light button. It saves on battery and allows you to operate the watch by feel. World Time is the next screen after the home screen and allows me to set it to a specific timezone. I travel frequently internationally.. and I use this constantly. I can set the WT timezone to where I have landed and I now have the time at home and where I am at. Simple. I DO run into problems with DST being automatically incorporated and I have not figured out why (I am in LAX timezone.. so it shouldn't be an issue..), but this is easy to remedy by simply turning DST on and off at the appropriate times of the year. A minor annoyance. Stopwatch (STW) and Timer (TMR) features are standard and as useful as they are anywhere else. I don't use the stopwatch a lot but on occasion its handy to have one. Timer I use for BBQ or just a quick reminder to keep a schedule. For example, when I am on the road and have a number of meetings.. I will try and break up my day a bit and a 30 minute timer to focus in on specific items. Its a fairly standard feature so I am sure most are familiar with it. One item that I thought was odd though, is when you are setting the timer, the top right button DECREASES the value and the lower right button INCREASES the value. This is kind of silly and should have been configured in the opposite manner. Again, minor annoyance. There 4 Alarms and a snooze setting that can be configured. So far, I have only found use for 1 alarm and a 2nd on rare occasions. I dont use the snooze and the 'signal' feature, which iirc beeps on the hour or regular interval is not useful to me. I have not used the data recall feature, but I can see where hikers, hunters, and outdoorsman-type people would have a use for this and I think it was a tremendous idea to incorporate it into the watch. I would definitely read up on it and make use of it if I were to go on an extensive hike or remote hunt for sure. As of this time, for me, its not necessary. The sunrise/sunset features are nice from an informational standpoint. I don't use them a lot but I could see where a more tactical need of the watch would find them valuable. For me, its useful to get an idea when the sun will set or rise when I am out rafting for time management purposes. I don't need it on business travel at all currently. The Radio Controlled Atomic clock updates. I do run into a weird problem where DST doesn't seem to get sorted (perhaps its not just BJS and HKG that don't have that?) but again, minor inconvenience. The fact is, my watch ALWAYS has the right time, and with the WT I am always looking at the right time for the TZ I am in. It simply makes keeping time as simple as it should be. The last feature is the solar charging... this is quite frankly astonishing and the reason I would probably never give this watch up. For me we the watch seems to stay on HIGH for probably 25% of the time and MED for about 70% of the time... I do not 'charge it nightly' or even routinely. Probably once a year (actually... its probably closer to every other year) it hits low and I just set it up outside before I go to bed and leave it there for a day. I'll repeat again the next day till about noon and then its on HIGH again. This is also with the watch pointed down from my wrist and being indoors a lot (office job). I minimize power use and turn off the light functions so the drain is minimized. Honestly, if I could remember, probably leaving it near an open window monthly would likely be enough for it to never leave the HIGH charge value. Its simply a no-brainer and I will never own a watch that doesn't have the same feature and performance as this one: my issues with shaking, winding, or changing the watch battery came to a halt here - and I am not going back. period. It would be nice if alarms could be set based on WT or Home time, Increment and Decrement made sense, and if the DST thing would just work - but these are minor inconveniences. I am very hard on watches and have prbably broken the crystal on at least a dozen watches. This one doesn't have a scratch from over 5 years of use thus far. It does what it does exceptionally well, and is decently affordable. It will not win you any awards on the red carpet, but that't not its purpose or charter. Its a rugged, water proof watch that has reliably told me the time across the globe (literally... this watch has been through all time zones and almost all continents). Its a tool I would rely on if my life depended on it (I doubt that will happen.. but I would rely on this watch if it did) and it has the proper features and function that I think anyone looking at this TYPE of watch would want.

As a long-time Casio g- and baby g- shock lover, this watch is amazing, the durability, longevity, and features never disappoint, and some things I love about this watch in particular would be its solar charging and atomic time keeping (love that I don't have to worry about updating the time). Relatively large and heavier than other watches, I personally like the weight to it, and with the band on the second smallest hole it fits my wrist perfectly as a female (I would suggest it for anyone!).

Awsome watch with usefull features

Reloj de muy buena Calidad en sus materiales, excelentes prestaciones. Llego en los tiempos estimados. Todo lo mejor de Casio en una referencia

Watch = Epic. Service= Outstanding. Very happy with everything and would highly recommend this watch and the company I bought it from.

Great watch.