Tag: casio

  • Step Tracking with the Casio ABL-100WE

    Step Tracking with the Casio ABL-100WE

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Casio ABL-100WE range of watches look similar to the A-168 range of Casio watches with one key difference. It counts steps like several G-shock watches do but rather than have a massive case that can survive a ten meter drop onto concrete it looks "elegant", like the a-158, a-168 and other…

  • Thoughts on the Casio A168 Watch Type

    Thoughts on the Casio A168 Watch Type

    Reading Time: 2 minutesRecently I decided to re-explore Casio watches like the ones I had as a child. In the process I found that they’re minimalist, but great. They tell you the time. They beep every hour if you want them to. They wake you up if you set the alarm at the desired time. Some…

  • Wearing a Casio 168 For the First Time in Decades

    Wearing a Casio 168 For the First Time in Decades

    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor years I have worn increasingly complex watches. I went from a Suunto Vector to a Suunto D9 via a Suunto Ambit 2-3 Spartan and more. Eventually I have been wearing a Garmin Instinct Solar and an Apple Watch SE. For most of this time I was happy to wear increasingly advanced…

  • Adult Thoughts on the Casio F-91W

    Adult Thoughts on the Casio F-91W

    Reading Time: 3 minutesI was born in the 80s and as I grew up so did the computer industry, the digital industry and more. As watches came out with new features I would desire the latest watch with the latest features, and when a newer watch would come out I would desire the newer, innovative watch.…

  • Wearing A Casio GBA-900

    Wearing A Casio GBA-900

    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor years I have worn Suunto, Garmin and Apple watches. During this time I have tracked hikes, climbing, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming and more. Recently I felt the desire to wear a Casio watch as I used to do when I was a child. Over the years these “watches” have given you live…

  • Of Casio, Suunto, Garmin and Apple

    Of Casio, Suunto, Garmin and Apple

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThese four brands create watches. Casio creates rugged watches with batteries that last for a decade or more, and pair with mobile phones to track walks and more. Suunto and Garmin have fitness/sports trackers that measure activities, whether sailing, climbing, running, walking, cycling, scuba diving or more. Apple in contrast creates fragile,…

  • The GBD-800 Continued

    The GBD-800 Continued

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe GBD-800 Continued is a step counting Casio with two serious flaws. The first of these flaws is that although the GPS from the phone can be used to map walks and other activities it has to be activated at the start of a walk and deactivated at the end of the…

  • Casio GBD-800-1B – First Impressions

    Casio GBD-800-1B – First Impressions

    Reading Time: 2 minutesFor 92 CHF you can buy the Casio GBD-800-1B from conrad via Galaxus and it will track you steps 24hrs a day and map your walks without you pressing a single button. This means that you can track your life, without thinking about it. The problem with watches from the last five…

  • Casio and Other Watches

    Casio and Other Watches

    Reading Time: 2 minutesIf we wear a Suunto, Garmin, Apple watch or Fitbit the device wants us to wear it for sleep, for every step we take, every heart beat and more. At the end of the year we do get fitness summaries but related to what we ran, swam, cycled and possibly walked. That…

  • Running Around in Loops

    Running Around in Loops

    Reading Time: 2 minutesOver the last week or two I decided to run and to swim. These are two sports that are easy to do if you have access either to a pool, or the right shoes. Swimming was in 14°c water for 17 and ten minutes. The first time my hands and feet were…