Comparing Sensors GWG 2000 GG B100 Casio ProTrek PRG 60T Temperature Barometer Altitude Compass

[@Watch-Crazy]

Great comparison dude, thoroughly enjoyed that and awesome to see the old boy pro-trek keeping up with the young ones. Looking forward to the next comparison!

[@wildaboutwatches]

Thank you very much glad you enjoyed it and yeah I'll get into next soon lol Take care and thanks for commenting 🙂

[@Watch-Crazy]

@@wildaboutwatches I liked that much I've shared it on my community page!

[@wildaboutwatches]

Wow thank you 😊 much appreciate thst kind gesture... meeting some top dudes on here thanks 😊

[@Watch-Crazy]

@@wildaboutwatches In the main the KZbin watch community is a great group of individuals, there's only a handful who are out for themselves... Welcome onboard!

[@wildaboutwatches]

Thank you I been p...sing around on KZbin a long old time my camping channel is ancient 😂 love it and then got into Rolex and now G Shock plus Garmin and thought hey KZbin will be happier if I separate watches and camping so that's what I did 😀 I'm absolute rookie but love it Thanks for the support 🙏

[@lanthanien]

Good video. I’ve found the ggb100 and gbdh1000 compasses to be more useful because of the tilt compensation. The rangeman I used previously was very sensitive to tilt, easy to do in mountain terrain. I just miss being able to record bearings like the rangeman did.

[@FiremanFrach]

I just bought a ProTrek PGR60. I was unaware of how old they are. The seller said the battery runs down rather quickly and now I know why. Guess I’ll send it to Casio for a battery change and gasket check. Still glad I bought it

[@Nepomukje]

Still wearing my Pro Trek prt-40 from 1996. One of the first Casio ABC watches. Very disappointing to know that they still use the same tech inside after 27 yrs, mind you. That is why I never upgraded because I always expected that much. Your vid has confirmed my suspicions

[@ianmaw66]

Difference Between Barometric Pressure and Atmospheric Pressure. Atmospheric Pressure refers to the pressure exerted by the atmosphere. Barometric Pressure is a term used to describe the pressure measured by a barometer.

[@wildaboutwatches]

Do we read or interpret them the same I guess we do and why not just use the atmospheric pressure.. My kestrel measures both. Looks like watches uses atmospheric pressure as that matches the kestrel but they can be calibrated lol kestrel can't for the atmospheric pressure. Strange goings-on lol 😆 thank you for posting

[@nikolajakan]

The 1023 is for sea (zero ground) level, but 980 is the pressure where the watch user is located (at what height). The higher we are on Earth the pressure drops and vice versa.

[@quasarleon4645]

Thanks for the effort man ! I wish the GWG 2000 1A3 would come in a grey wristband and with a step counter . It would be a no brainer for me !

[@wildaboutwatches]

I don't know why no step counter on it tbh thank you for watching and commenting hope to see you again in comments section 😊

[@quasarleon4645]

@@wildaboutwatches Of course . In the meantime I'll ask Santa for Casio to release a GSWH2000 model , with Sapphire Glass and Tough Solar ! lol Keep it up .

[@Ajajambo]

Tow numbers on your device one is calibrated to Seal level pressure (SLP) and the other is absolute pressure at your exact location. For a 100 meter increase in altitude you get approx 10hPa drop in barometric pressure. All these Casio devices you have mesure absolue pressure ans not SLP. To get accurate reading the watch has to be in a fixed altitude to present an accurate Baro graph reading. So ideally, check the Barometer first thing in the morning to gauge what the graph has been doing overnight.

[@wildaboutwatches]

I have got a video coming up on this some more but I'm behind in editing lol it is a bit confusing but got a few Tony thoughts 😅

[@wildaboutwatches]

Thank you for popping by great yo see new people around

[@WatchUP69MrRangeman]

LML I did laugh at the end, that was great my friend, really good... loved the little updates the next day, to really make sure you're doing all you can to make it fair... I would say they all faired well, impressed with that ProTrek ;) I'm currently on a video about the ABC side too, but nothing with testing, this is to share a few watches to how much functionality they offer... so will be some technical data included that's downloadable which I'm just tuning still... So will probably give you a shout-out using this excellent video.... So my conclusion, why not use a BOLEX bracelet and attach it to your handheld device, then you'll have the most personal perfect ABC watch ;) Big thumbs my friend, that must've taken some time to edit, even more tricky being out camping! Chat soon, meaning I may give you a call, just when you're river crossing LML ;-P

[@wildaboutwatches]

Thanks Philip, a bit of editing not too bad and definitely not the detail you go into lol Christmas do you go into editing detail on yours lol puts mine to shame lol Thanks for the compliment much appreciated 😊 catch up anon 😀

[@wildaboutwatches]

I'll probably fall in the river as the phone makes me jump 😆

[@WatchUP69MrRangeman]

@@wildaboutwatches LML maybe make me a personal ring tone... silent LML :-P

[@wildaboutwatches]

Pardon lol 😆

[@bushpig6837]

The up and down buttons make sense to me. To go up you might be pushing the lower button but you're pushing "up" that's how I think of it anyway.

[@wildaboutwatches]

Hey that's true 👍 thank you for watching and commenting 😊

[@TriantafyllosThessaloniki]

I don't know about the watch, but the dog is really sweet. 🙂👌🏻

[@wildaboutwatches]

Thank you If you like camping videos lol we camp and she's in those videos occasionally 😅 splashing around Link in description :) or search me Tony Hobbs 😉

[@montremoica]

You prefer the gg b 100 or the gwg 2000 ? I'm french i understand a little part of the video and not all the video

[@wildaboutwatches]

Overall I prefer the GWG2000 whilst the B100 is very nice its more gimmick to me and I couldn't get all functions to work properly see my other video

[@tariksefic5628]

Cool video. Interesting comparison.

[@wildaboutwatches]

Thank you happy to hear uou enjoyed it hopefully see you around the comments section again :)

[@jerryg50]

On my Casio watches I calibrated the temperature, compass, and barometric pressure. For the pressure I made sure I set it to the equivalent of sea level. I found my watches to be reasonably accurate overall, but not as perfect as dedicated professional laboratory type instruments. For the compass verification I used a Swedish hiking compass. I used Fluke and Taylor professional laboratory instruments to verify the watches. The compass is a Silva. It is difficult to hold a compass in your hand and get an absolute good reading. Best to put the watch down on a flat level surface and be more than 2 meters from anything metal. I recently bought a GWG-2000. Excellent watch, and I found it to be fairly accurate.

[@doctoruttley]

No reason to upgrade from the GWG-1000 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@wildaboutwatches]

They should have added something steps at least

[@combatseawolf]

True, but I gave my GWG1k to my uncle as a gift so I bought the GWG2k. And here I am missing my 1k and its godlike lume and yellow highlights

[@DWtuna]

Casio's altimeter will always be off, while the barometer is dead accurate. So I guess the new gwg-2000 still has the old inaccurate altimeter chip / sensor then.

[@wildaboutwatches]

Any altimeter based on pressure will be off as pressure changes won’t it

[@wildaboutwatches]

The reason the baro is more accurate it’s calibrated in factory to 0m

[@montremoica]

So, the factory settings for the barometer (gg b100 and gwg 2000) are good ?

[@TonyHobbs]

Yes leave them well alone lol I have done but not edited yet a video on this in more detail or more waffling lol they are good to go. Work best once in camp etc give then time to measure over time not whilst hiking up down

[@samthehikingman9484]

Does lassies head always point south?....that would be quite handy for accurate compass calibration... 🤔

[@wildaboutwatches]

Lol esp if water there 😅

[@guillaume9461]

so the factory air pressure settings are correct ? I ´ m french i don't understand 100% of the video

[@wildaboutwatches]

Hello yes I believe they set air pressure to 0m. I did another video on this but its not uploaded yet. I cover basic info on the working of GWG2000 but that more regarding altimeter. If you have other questions please ask.

[@ffoxyff]

Good video. Pressure is the raw data or the absolute value read by the sensor. Barometric pressure is the value of pressure calculated at sea level based on pressure reading X at elevation Y. The formula is roughly 1 hPa or mbar decrease per 8 m increase in elevation.

[@paullowe2906]

So interesting yes tony 👍

[@wildaboutwatches]

Thanks Paul :)

[@paullowe2906]

@@wildaboutwatches your welcome tony o did you know if you see cows 🐄 ponting in one direction it's going to rine or bad whater is coming in 👍

[@steffdia7080]

Both are Thailand made. They have dust and moisture due to their location humidity. Best is made from Japan. I have returned my GWG 2000 ( made in Thailand) 15 times because they had dust under the screen. Checked by flashlight.

[@fareezmohammed8906]

Very nice

[@thewolfhimself4867]

Utterly disappointed with the GGB100, I had the same problem with the compass, it was all over the place even after calibration, the GPS function NEVER WORKED, tried it with 3 different phones and always the same, the little screen displayed "FAILED" after looking for the marked location. I sent the watch back and bought a GWG-1000 second hand in nearly mint condition and everything works better and is more accurate. I know how the GPS works on the GGB100 and some may say i dont even need it, but when i pay alot of money for THIS, i want THIS to work, the GGB always marked a location but could never find it so you can go back to it, it always failed. Overall i think the GWG 1000 is the better option, not to mention that the GGB100 feels like a cheap plastic watch on the back, the wrist band also feels low quality.

[@wildaboutwatches]

Yup I found the exact same with it I even tried to gravity master 😅 did a video of it failing lol sent it back. Agree it feels cheaper etc and whilst I'm unlikely to actually use the GPS as such it has one feature from very few that doesn't work lol I have a garmin with a ton of features many I don't even understand but pretty sure most work 😀 I'm rambling lol thanks for watching and posting comment 😀

[@95manneya]

Nobody talks about this. My sensors for most functions (especially altitude) are worthless!! I was so excited about this watch but appreciate the tip. I’ll check out the better option.

[@thewolfhimself4867]

@@95manneya Well if i have to be honest it "gets the job done" to some extent, the GWG is the better option but i never used the functions on it, they did seem accurate tho, the problem i had with the GWG was that it almost never caught signal, after i bought it it caught signal only once and then never again, before i bought it it had caught signal about eight months before that, i ended up selling it altho i wouldve kept it if i didnt need the money.

[@95manneya]

I have the GG-B100 mudmaster . Do you think the sensors are better in the better G-shocks?

[@thewolfhimself4867]

@@95manneya I do think the sensors are better on the more expensive gshocks, but that doesnt mean they are as accurate or very useful. Good example is the altitude meter, i live in a high apartment building and i just so happen to live on the top (10th) floor ninety km away from the sea, the altimeter shows around 100m but it never stays the same, so if i go home it shows 115m for example but after a week it shows 130m in the same place at home, after a week it would show 135m and after another week its down to 125, i had this problem both with the gwg and the ggb, showing that the sensors arent accurate at all. A friend who has the gwg2000 came to visit once and his one shows 150 or something like it which showed a different number next time he came. If you buy a gshock just go for the design, the sensors are all shit and there are plenty of threads online for the non-working gps on the ggb100, many people have this problem

[@mecanico242]

Preasure = only the air colum over your head Barometric = Presure over your head + presure until sea level :)

[@wildaboutwatches]

Thanks its interesting as the g shocks seem to measure one and my garmin the other... until I saw on the kestrel 5500 I didn't even know two existed. Would they be the same at sea level?

[@freequest]

Have no idea why they bother with a temperature sensor on these watches when they are so susceptible to body temp. Unless they originally meant them for body temp but just forgot to tell anyone. It is one of the most pointless things these watches have. As to the altitude, yeah, it gives you a rough estimate of how high you are But think about it if you are in a situation where you actually need to keep a record of barometric altitude, there are better instruments for that. So you would not rely on a watch. Basically, most of the watch sensors are just fluff. Why I would never get a G-shock with sensors like that, that of more use are the ones you can pair with your phone, so you can get a point reading to place on a map now that is useful. PS I do like G-shock's just I like to avid the fluff.

[@wildaboutwatches]

Yes that was it a new way to check if we have a fever lol they been doing it for years now

[@wildaboutwatches]

Where the altimeter is good if you're coming off a hill and you know at ,xxxx meters you need to turn NE then it's a good guide if you calibrate it. Yes weather can affect it but it's a guide to assist and if the weather is poor or improving you can take that into consideration.

[@wildaboutwatches]

Looks like they cater for fluff less customers too... 😀

[@freequest]

@@wildaboutwatches Actually made me think of something. A sudden change in pressure can alert you to worsening weather. And in that respect would be handy. Also, I pretty much forgot that aircraft use barometric pressure, and those things are constantly recalibrated en route do it a lot in flight sims. So maybe the altitude function is not really that bad, a basic weather alert and accurate enough for hiking.

[@wildaboutwatches]

@@freequest exactly right. I was in poor weather in the Lake District the other week and constantly checked my baro to see if it would get worse or improve as I had no signal on phone so the only thing to guide me was pressure lol