North Edge Apache Hiking Watch! Is it any good and how the heck do you use it? Budget ABC watch.
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- Опубліковано 10 лис 2022
- Altimeter, Barometer, Compass watch. What is it and how does it work? I'll take you through all the features and how to use them as well as giving my honest review of this time piece from North Edge, The APACHE! It's actually a lot easier and more useful than you might think, check it out!
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My son is in the USAF he got me one. Thanks for the video.
In my opinion although it’s called a watch, it is in reality a compact weatherproof weather station that happens to have a watch. I like that you’re able to manually tweak the sensor outputs/readings to better reflect your own local conditions. So after taking time to set it up mine is very accurate.
As it is robust I’ve attached mine to my pack instead of wearing it on my wrist. This way I get the most accurate data from the device.
I like my Apache very much!
Well done sir, my Apache comes in today!
Really nice overview👍👍👍... very cool watch also.
Great video! That was exactly the kind of review others should be doing. Bloody well done 👍 I think I’ll try this particular North Edge, as I’m not sure about these new types of watch, and don’t want to spend a small fortune. Exactly what I needed to know. 👌 Thanks again. Carry on the great work.
Thanks friend!
You're right..I really liked his honest approach..no useless nonsense..just a guy that bought a watch and sharing his opinion with us..
Why did you sell it or did it break down?
Got one! Indeed it is a good watch. More power!
Excellent video brother. Wish you’d turn that beep off though lol. Seems like a cool watch. Thanks man!!
Thanks!
Thank you... very helpful indeed 😁👍
great watch. insane to learn
4 buttons was apparently too much for me.
THANKS for the vid because I was getting frustrated
Nice review
The same functions you can find in the Skmei 1358, more cheap, resin body, resin glass, and a green light. And the strap is more confortable, something like you find on g-shock mudmaster. And the compas works better because the body is made from resin, not from metal.
Any tips on changing the celsius to farenheit display?
To change from "ft" to "m" or degrees for celsius/farenheit(😅) you just go to barometer, altimeter or temperature and long pres "start" until it change.
@@cristianflorescu2827 thank you 👍 good info, I truly appreciate that.
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I am returning tje Apache North Edge and buying the Skemei,. I like the green display this dark display is hard to read sometimes and you are correct less money plus it doesn't weight that much, this watch is heavy and tje compass not accurate, maybe because what you just mentiomed it is metal case. I have a LAD WEATHER and is also good and only 47.00 thanks for your tip!!!
Nice watch, nice video!! Thanks for giving me an opinion on this piece..
Thank YOU for the kind words. Super glad you enjoyed the video.
@@TheMaineiacguy you're very welcome, Sir!! I'll be sure to check your channel soon!! I really like this style of "natural spoken" (i hope it makes sense) videos..also, you seem to be the honest buyer.ny the way, did you sell the watch or do you still have it...I'm thinking about buying one for work...and i like the way it looks, also..
@@gabrielpetcu5502 I actually sold it to a friend. I decided I like this style of watch quite a bit so I bought a Suunto Core stealth. Also did a quick video on that but I'm going to wait a while before I do an in-depth review on that one just because I always like to be honest and I really want to put it through its paces. The Suunto Core comes in at quite a bit of a higher price point right around $300. I didn't unboxing video on that but that's about it.
Can you shoot an azimuth with the compass or declination adjustments is it true north or magnetic the compass is a complex instrument and needs to be properly adjusted especially if using it with maps
I would definitely say that this is not a fine tuned and precision navigation device (especially for 80 dollars). It is not a satellite or GPS device either. What it is is a great budget option for an ABC watch with great battery life and versatility which will point you in the right direction and keep you tracking if you brought a good map and manual compass for land navigation. It also works great for casual hiking and shooting computation with the Altimeter and Barometer. But I would not use this as a stand alone for serious land nav if that is what you are asking.
Great review, thank you! Question: I just bought the AVTREK version of this watch, and everything seems great except the LCD brightness. Changing that seems to do nothing for me... should this be visible at all in the dark without the backlight? What exactly did you find the LCD value to change?
Increasing the contrast seemed to make it more visible in the sunlight to me. Hope that helps and thanks so much for checking out the video.
@@TheMaineiacguy I'll try changing the battery and see if it helps with contrast. I bought this to wear when hiking the AT come June (SOBO) so I have a little time to play with it. Thanks!
@@voidindigo008 I love it on the AT, I have hiked a few sections and it is my dream when I retire to through hike it. Have a blast my friend and remember, not ALL who wander are lost.
thanks for your time and effort into reviewing this watch. i was looking at getting this watch but it claims to be waterproof, which i need because i swim a lot, but then it says in the description dont shower with it or put it in hot water. I understand that hot water and watches arent supposed to go together but its slightly concerning that it claims to be waterproof but then says dont bath with it. have you had any issues with its waterproofing at all??
As far as the waterproof side of things the most I had done was worn it out in the rain. I have since sold it to a friend of mine who says it's still going strong but as far as I know it has not been tested in the shower or swimming Etc. Sorry about that I wish I had information for you on that.
Awesome Review! I was wondering, does the Apache 46mm version have the same features?
I honestly do not know. One would assume so but I don't honestly know for sure.
@@TheMaineiacguy Ok, thanks. I would think they're the same too.
yes, the differences are dedicated compass button and smaller case diameter
I need a 2 year review.. the Sunnto was horrible. Died in one month, and couldn't see the numbers in the sunlight.
Thank you
Thank you sir the exact information I needed
Thanks for checking out the video, super glad it helped ,have an excellent day!
Hello, please understand me, calculate the current height and how many formulas for it
Honestly I just put my height into Google to get a good estimate for my stride length. Then after I'm putting that into the water I just took some steps to see if I had to lengthen or shorten my stride length. If I walked 20 steps in only showed that I did 15 on my watch then I had to lengthen my strides a little bit for instance. Kind of trial and error but it didn't take too long.
The Apache-46 watch does not adjust the backlight brightness - in LCD mode from L=01 to L=10 the backlight brightness is weak and does not change. The battery is normal. Is this a malfunction or a trick in the settings? Thanks to everyone who answers.
Hello bro nice review thinking to buy,is this watch accurate in time?? Thanks
Yeah it definitely worked great for me, kept time perfectly. Actually everything it was supposed to do it did very well in my opinion. Take care my friend, and have an amazing day.
Thanks for the answer my friend, cause your so helpful review thinking to buy because i like this type of tactical watches, greetings from Greece 🇬🇷, God bless you@@TheMaineiacguy
This is probably a stupid question. But can you set the proper declination on this? I'm new to navigation so I might be really far off base with my question.
I have sold this watch to a friend of mine now but if memory serves actually there was a place to add in declination to make it more accurate to where you live. Unfortunately not having to watch in front of me I do not remember for sure if this is the case but I do seem to remember that there was a sub menu where you could add that.
Yes. You can set declination when in the compass calibration menu. Press A to get to Compass. Long press A to calibrate. Short press A for declination. Use C and D buttons for up/down.
Ok, so you were going to get a SUUNTO watch. Is it that much better than this North Edge Apache watch? I would be interested to know how accurate it is, given that it is about 4x the price. Please advise.
To be honest, I found the Apache to be an accurate watch. That being said, the Suunto is an amazing watch in my opinion. I went with the Suunto Core Stealth and did an unboxing video but haven't done a full video on it yet. Here is a link to that video ua-cam.com/video/-PCb6Bx_BaE/v-deo.html . What you are paying for on the Suunto is fit and finish, it weighs much less and is a smaller design. I found the controls to be much more streamline as well. Time will tell but I would imagine that it will or should stand up to sustained hard use longer and it has a pedigree of being used in the special ops community of the US. All great things that Suunto has going for it. But I definitely still stand by the statement that the North Edge watch is a great starter for someone trying (like me) to see if they want to get into an ABC (Alto, Baro, Compass)watch without paying the admittedly high price of the Suunto. Hope this helps and thanks so very much for watching.
I have Skemei it has been like 4 years and I almost wear for anything, I bought it like 16 dollars or something, and it's the best.
How do you change out the battery. I can remove the 4 screws out of the back but the battery is held in place with some type of holder?
unfortunately I had this watch for a little while and then sold it when I decided to get into a Suunto Core. I never had to change the battery. I am really sorry I cant help.
@@TheMaineiacguy Thank you! Suunto is a great watch. I have a couple from my military career!
one the default screen. I cant see the “day” visible. It shows some sort of a rectangular bar. How do i get rid of that.
I don't think we'll get answers to our questions here. We need to write to the electronics forum
Not sure how to get the barometer to read properly.
Thank you!
Mine is the same. Screen is hardly visible. Sent it back.
Skmei 1418, 1427 have the same dial. 😄
It's only about $16 USD.
The only difference is Skmei 1427 have dedicated compass button.
it's the same as NE apache 46 but build quality skmei is crap
How do you switch to f° instead of c°
I have sold this watch so I'm having a hard time remembering exactly but I know when I did the initial setup of the watch and it came time to do the temperature I had to adjust it to the correct temperature and then as I cycled through the next thing was the Celsius symbol was blinking and I think it was the upper right button on the watch that you can click to change from Celsius to Fahrenheit. I wish I still had it in front of me so I could sit down for a second and remember how I did it but as I say unfortunately I moved that one along a couple of months ago and I am now running a Suunto Core.
press the right button at the top to change from farehigh to celsius
press the right button at the top to change from farehigh to celsius
How do you replace the battery ?
Not sure, I didn't have my long enough to have to replace it but it did look to have four screws on the case back so my guess would be to remove those screws and see what you're looking at or the instructions may be online
@@TheMaineiacguy Thanks for the immediate reply. So far there is no output regarding the battery replacement.
Does it come standard in package with 2 straps (silicone and the other one)?
Mine did.
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How do you get the altimeter to work?
You just have to set it to what your elevation is above sea level at the time that you're programming the watch, and then after that, it just takes care of it on its own. I have sold this watch since doing the video but found it to be pretty accurate via cross checking it against the actual elevation of a mountain summit that I hiked
@@TheMaineiacguy I wish it worked like that. But it doesn’t come close
@Bodhisattva oh no! I've only got experience with the one that I had but it was pretty darn close. Happily I have a land surveyor friend of mine who was able to give me a spot near where I live that he knew the exact above sea level elevation so I went to that exact spot and programmed the watch for that exact elevation and it held pretty true not perfect but very very close especially for the price.
There’s like 3 or 4 different settings in this area and no matter which one i try they all end up altering my input into about half or less my true elevation
Rechargeable?
No
For some reason, if i dont wear it for a random ammount of time or if it goes idle, sometimes it resets back to
12:00 AM FRI 2016
IDK How to fix it
Interesting, found a solution?
Same happened to me...how did y'all fixed it?
Are you still happy with this watch? Does the pedometer work well?
Once I got my stride set correctly I found the pedometer to be very accurately when I cross-checked it by the walking app using GPS on my phone. I ended up selling this one to a friend of mine and moving up to the Suunto Core stealthwatch which incidentally cost right around $300. I decided I like this ABC kind watch so much that I would just kind of by one of the top shelf ones so to say. That being said I never would have sold it to a friend of mine if I didn't think it was a good solid watch that performed well for me.
@@TheMaineiacguy Ok thank you for your feedback . Suunto seems to be very good watches
I got it at Temu for 37.00 for all it does I am keeping it. On Amazon is 75.00.
$40 for today with additional silicone band
there is a skmie version which is much cheaper and use same inner digital movement
I bought Skmei 1427 for $16 USD
Great video! I liked the info about that they are a chinese company, but with legit products, not cheap knock offs or G-Shock clones as a lot of chinese companies usually have.
Thanks man, really helped my search for a reasonable ABC watch.
What about the battery?7
I have sold this watch to a friend of mine but as far as I know the battery is still going strong. As far as how to replace the battery I never had to get to that.
Four screws on the back and it takes a CR2032 battery.
@@bumblerbumble9843 That's the reply I was hoping for ♥ ty
You can tell he does alot of hiking 😂
The only time is shown correctly. Temperature, compass, etc. - does not show even close what they should display. Compass numbers always changing. The video has proved that not only my "compass" does not work. During the video you saw how numbers move chaotically. Temperature also range +/- 10 C. I have to mention, that I did calibration for all features, but it does not change anything. Do not recommend.