Currently I own both GW-9400-3 and GW-9500-3 (both negative displays). The number of pros each is pretty close, yet the watches are quite different, if you dig a little deeper. The decision is a tough one, almost as tough as G-Shocks in general... Here are my findings: GW-9400 pros: - all 6 pushers are metal and easy to press (GW-9500 the light pusher requires another finger to counter-press the push, 4 pushers are made of resin with metal barrels that are not easy to press) - real timestamp memory - direct access to a 100th of a sec stopwatch (GW-9500 indirect, only down to a 10th of a sec) - better protection of pushers and crystal if dropped - 40 memory sets (for timestamp, compass, barometric/temp, or altimeter readings), 9500 has altimeter reading memory only - it is a classic (10+ years around, with 30+ editions) GW-9500 pros: - the case is slimmer, lighter and more solid (Carbon Core Guard, potential broken lugs problem of GW-9400 solved) - the negative display is easier to read (than GW-9400 neg.) despite being double layered, the LED backlight brighter (and soldered to the circuit, in the GW-9400 the LEDs come off easily if module is opened) - dedicated pushers for each sensor - 30 manual altitude readings memory sets (with time/date, i.e. could be used as timestamp, though without seconds) - 14 auto altitude readings memory (active in trekking mode, even after leaving altimeter mode) - slightly more modern look (the duplex tech has been around for over a decade, though) So, if you are looking for a dedicated watch for altimeter readings, the 9500 is the better choice, if for versatility, the 9400 might be better. After all, if you are were looking for the most solid G-Shock, it would be a "square" with screw-in metal back plate and metal case. But those lack the ABC sensor that is so much fun to have... Thanks for the video!
@@pragatitomar90 I haven't found any difference between the GW-9400 and GW-9500. Both are pretty accurate after calibrating them, I found. If you know the magnetic declination of the location where you want to use the compass, you may also set the compass to take it into account. There are online maps that show this info.
I have Rangeman 9400 and it's a super cool watch with useful features. But one drawback is the big flat surface on the backside which results in big holes at the sides of the wrist unless you have very big wrist. It does not fit well on my 17cm wrist. Mudman 9500 looks like a successor to 9400 with very similar size and larger digits. And the side supports on the backside makes a good fit even on smaller wrists! 👍 I plan to get the 9500 and with positive display, even if the green version looks better. Because the negative display has very bad legability.
Great presentation, I have both of them, but the new mudman is more comfortable to wear, it's slimmer, bigger digits. The module is very similar to the older rangeman, and another pro trek watch that I own. But my favorite one is the GWG 1000-1A3ER mudmaster.
@@shariptabliyev Брал по интернету, в магазине "Темпос" (Москва). Пришли быстро. Без нареканий. Коробки : картон, в ней жестяная... Всё как т должно быть. Цена была, на тот момент = 37000. Брал этой весной.
That was probably a faulty one, I wouldn't consider just one faulty watch as general quality of G-Shocks, they are the most robust watches on the planet, I have a 15 years old Gshock that I used for recent some shallow water diving, no problem. Please reconsider :)
@@UnboxingEngineer yes. You are right.. But I'm scared to take the chance now.... I heard you cannot push the buttons when the watch is wet. The only model that you can use the button while wet is the mud man.
@yehenala1 I have used the buttons many times under water on many of my gshocks. The 100M and 50M casio watches don't support using buttons under water.
I wonder who is still buying that Casio overpriced crap other than for style? Functions are ancient history and a truly shame to the legacy of a company which was once great and innovative....
@LV-42617 You don't sound like a casio fan. But millions of people are for a good reason, they are still the toughest watches on earth, look at their MTG and MRG line as well, Thanks for watching!
@@UnboxingEngineerI was a Casio Fan and to a certain point I still am. But I have grown up and being realistic, the best Casio watches nowadays are made in their cheap lines. When a 500 bucks watch can't even get the basics right with a decent timer and/or stopwatch, something is seriously wrong. And Casio don't need to wonder why people are buying Garmins like crazy while their stuff s keep sitting on shelfs. But for what it's worth, if I ever had to consider taking a watch to hell and back, it would be the G-7900 in olive drab closely followed by the gray GD-350.
@@LV-42617я тоже поклонник casio, но в последнее время casio не двигаются вперёд, только корпусы меняются а начинка всё таже. Casio идут по скользкому пути Nokia.
I can say for myself that I love the look of G-Shocks from the beginning and all their functions are sufficient for me. Someone else, for example, like you, wants or needs more functions, and the more they are, the more satisfied they are. I wouldn't use many of those functions, so I don't even need them. G-Shock users don't want a watch that has to be recharged (even though Garmin has great durability), but they prefer solar and multiband. It's quite simple. Personally, I don't particularly like Garmins, but I know from the experience of friends that they are high-quality and great watches. It's just that one person likes Shocks and another likes Garmins. It feels like Android fans with Apple fans 😁
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Currently I own both GW-9400-3 and GW-9500-3 (both negative displays). The number of pros each is pretty close, yet the watches are quite different, if you dig a little deeper. The decision is a tough one, almost as tough as G-Shocks in general...
Here are my findings:
GW-9400 pros:
- all 6 pushers are metal and easy to press (GW-9500 the light pusher requires another finger to counter-press the push, 4 pushers are made of resin with metal barrels that are not easy to press)
- real timestamp memory
- direct access to a 100th of a sec stopwatch (GW-9500 indirect, only down to a 10th of a sec)
- better protection of pushers and crystal if dropped
- 40 memory sets (for timestamp, compass, barometric/temp, or altimeter readings), 9500 has altimeter reading memory only
- it is a classic (10+ years around, with 30+ editions)
GW-9500 pros:
- the case is slimmer, lighter and more solid (Carbon Core Guard, potential broken lugs problem of GW-9400 solved)
- the negative display is easier to read (than GW-9400 neg.) despite being double layered, the LED backlight brighter (and soldered to the circuit, in the GW-9400 the LEDs come off easily if module is opened)
- dedicated pushers for each sensor
- 30 manual altitude readings memory sets (with time/date, i.e. could be used as timestamp, though without seconds)
- 14 auto altitude readings memory (active in trekking mode, even after leaving altimeter mode)
- slightly more modern look (the duplex tech has been around for over a decade, though)
So, if you are looking for a dedicated watch for altimeter readings, the 9500 is the better choice, if for versatility, the 9400 might be better. After all, if you are were looking for the most solid G-Shock, it would be a "square" with screw-in metal back plate and metal case. But those lack the ABC sensor that is so much fun to have...
Thanks for the video!
I agree, I ended up buying the 9400 on sale for $171. Couldn't beat that price! I returned the 9500
how accurate is the compass in gw 9500?
@@pragatitomar90 I haven't found any difference between the GW-9400 and GW-9500. Both are pretty accurate after calibrating them, I found. If you know the magnetic declination of the location where you want to use the compass, you may also set the compass to take it into account. There are online maps that show this info.
I have Rangeman 9400 and it's a super cool watch with useful features.
But one drawback is the big flat surface on the backside which results in big holes at the sides of the wrist unless you have very big wrist. It does not fit well on my 17cm wrist.
Mudman 9500 looks like a successor to 9400 with very similar size and larger digits. And the side supports on the backside makes a good fit even on smaller wrists! 👍
I plan to get the 9500 and with positive display, even if the green version looks better. Because the negative display has very bad legability.
Same here!
Great presentation, I have both of them, but the new mudman is more comfortable to wear, it's slimmer, bigger digits. The module is very similar to the older rangeman, and another pro trek watch that I own. But my favorite one is the GWG 1000-1A3ER mudmaster.
Great. Thanks for watching!
Love my Rangeman, but Mudman wins.
Hello. Are the buttons on the mudman plastic despite it being more expensive than the OG Rangeman?
The left buttons are metal with plastic guards, and the right ones are plastic with metal guards
@@UnboxingEngineer thanks for the reply. I don't like that about the buttons. I do like my 9400 so I guess I'm good.
@mc50992 I do prefer the 9400 design for sure it looks more premium. However, the 9500 is much more comfortable on my wrist
GW-9500TLC will be my NEXT super machinery 🔥🙌🏽
Awesome!
Hello. Do you know if there is an upgrade to the triple sensor to the new Mudman? The last upgrade that I know of is the 9400 Rangeman.
I don't believe there was an upgrade. Didn't notice any difference, either.
I received Mudman 9500 a few days ago, and am very satisfied with it.
It has replaced Rangeman 9400, which I sold to a work mate!
Sentís que es mejor el mudman que el rangeman?, que beneficios notas?
is the mudman is smaller on small wrists?
Yes, mudman wears better on smaller wrists
@@UnboxingEngineer okay thanks, bought mudman.
Глянул... Правильно сделал, что взял 9500 !!! 😉😁
Тоже присматриваюсь))
А где брали?
@@shariptabliyev
Брал по интернету, в магазине
"Темпос" (Москва). Пришли быстро. Без нареканий. Коробки : картон, в ней жестяная... Всё как т должно быть. Цена была, на тот момент = 37000. Брал этой весной.
😉🤝
I wish casio can make a better display
Agreed, MIP display is great!
The positive display looks decent. The negative is bad, though.
I love my Mudman but there is so much wasted space on its screen. Also they could make the numbers more bolder
Rangeman!
Il 9400 e molto piu bello
Mudman- bigger display:)
Rangeman look. I would like 9400 with mip 😍
Além de muito grande é feio prefiro o veterano GW9400 sem medo de errar tanto que tenho 2 GW9500 nao conseguiu me convencer de compralo não. 😅😬🤐
My gw9400 had water damaged after 6 months of wearing. Very disappointing and I will not buy a g shock again. Ex g shock fan.
That was probably a faulty one, I wouldn't consider just one faulty watch as general quality of G-Shocks, they are the most robust watches on the planet, I have a 15 years old Gshock that I used for recent some shallow water diving, no problem. Please reconsider :)
@@UnboxingEngineer yes. You are right.. But I'm scared to take the chance now.... I heard you cannot push the buttons when the watch is wet. The only model that you can use the button while wet is the mud man.
@yehenala1 I have used the buttons many times under water
on many of my gshocks. The 100M and 50M casio watches don't support using buttons under water.
@@UnboxingEngineer ok. Maybe it was a bad batch. Thanks for the information
I wonder who is still buying that Casio overpriced crap other than for style? Functions are ancient history and a truly shame to the legacy of a company which was once great and innovative....
@LV-42617 You don't sound like a casio fan. But millions of people are for a good reason, they are still the toughest watches on earth, look at their MTG and MRG line as well, Thanks for watching!
@@UnboxingEngineerI was a Casio Fan and to a certain point I still am. But I have grown up and being realistic, the best Casio watches nowadays are made in their cheap lines. When a 500 bucks watch can't even get the basics right with a decent timer and/or stopwatch, something is seriously wrong. And Casio don't need to wonder why people are buying Garmins like crazy while their stuff s
keep sitting on shelfs. But for what it's worth, if I ever had to consider taking a watch to hell and back, it would be the G-7900 in olive drab closely followed by the gray GD-350.
@@UnboxingEngineerTOTAL TRUTH , ILL ONLY WEAR A CASIO TOUGH SOLAR G SHOCK. WORKING 40+YEARS IN dirtiest jobs in american.
@@LV-42617я тоже поклонник casio, но в последнее время casio не двигаются вперёд, только корпусы меняются а начинка всё таже. Casio идут по скользкому пути Nokia.
I can say for myself that I love the look of G-Shocks from the beginning and all their functions are sufficient for me. Someone else, for example, like you, wants or needs more functions, and the more they are, the more satisfied they are. I wouldn't use many of those functions, so I don't even need them. G-Shock users don't want a watch that has to be recharged (even though Garmin has great durability), but they prefer solar and multiband. It's quite simple. Personally, I don't particularly like Garmins, but I know from the experience of friends that they are high-quality and great watches. It's just that one person likes Shocks and another likes Garmins. It feels like Android fans with Apple fans 😁
Rangeman!