Thanks to Suunto I have received the Ambit 2 in the post today
Thanks to Suunto I have received the Ambit 2 in the post today

I previously owned a Vector, but there was a fault with the vector so as a warranty offer
I previously owned a Vector, but there was a fault with the vector so as a warranty offer

Suunto have sent me the Ambit 2 and I've just had to pay the difference.
Suunto have sent me the Ambit 2 and I've just had to pay the difference.

The watch is now plugged in to the computer and charging for the first time. The watch
The watch is now plugged in to the computer and charging for the first time. The watch

is saying it has 58% power, its been plugged in for about one hour. Now in about another
is saying it has 58% power, its been plugged in for about one hour. Now in about another

hour or two I'll unplug it take it outside, switch the GPS on and give it a go!
hour or two I'll unplug it take it outside, switch the GPS on and give it a go!

Just here I have the watch at the top of a mountain in Australia and I'll demonstrate
Just here I have the watch at the top of a mountain in Australia and I'll demonstrate

the way pointing function, that is saving a location.
the way pointing function, that is saving a location.

Searching for satelittes and in only a few seconds found.
Searching for satelittes and in only a few seconds found.

Here on the screen you can see a close up of the bread crumb trail and the small arrow
Here on the screen you can see a close up of the bread crumb trail and the small arrow

indicates the direction that I am pointing as I turn around you can see the small arror
indicates the direction that I am pointing as I turn around you can see the small arror

rotates, facing north, then facing east,
rotates, facing north, then facing east,

and then back onto the correct line to follow the breadcrumb trail
and then back onto the correct line to follow the breadcrumb trail

Now even if you hold the watch on a 45 degree angle
Now even if you hold the watch on a 45 degree angle

the compass will still work.
the compass will still work.

And that's what I was looking for, my mountain bike.
And that's what I was looking for, my mountain bike.

Now in this track back feature
Now in this track back feature

If you press the bottom left button
If you press the bottom left button

You've got 3 different screens to look at, that'll show you the basic figures
You've got 3 different screens to look at, that'll show you the basic figures

how far I am from my start point and here's a more detailed version of the map,
how far I am from my start point and here's a more detailed version of the map,

of the.. well breadcrumb trail is the correct term
of the.. well breadcrumb trail is the correct term

if I press the view button again I can see a more zoomed in version
if I press the view button again I can see a more zoomed in version

as you can see the scale is 200 metres down the bottom.
as you can see the scale is 200 metres down the bottom.

back to begin. If you just watch that arrow at the top there,
back to begin. If you just watch that arrow at the top there,

it's getting smaller and smaller as I turn,
it's getting smaller and smaller as I turn,

and now it's stopped all together and this new symbol has come up
and now it's stopped all together and this new symbol has come up

and that's showing me that the start point of my trek
and that's showing me that the start point of my trek

is exactly 1.61 kilometres in that direction
is exactly 1.61 kilometres in that direction

and there's the road, you can see it
and there's the road, you can see it

now if I change the screen again I can scroll to compass
now if I change the screen again I can scroll to compass

now we can see that the direction we found before is exactly 247 degrees
now we can see that the direction we found before is exactly 247 degrees

Underneath that we can see that the closest general direction is south west
Underneath that we can see that the closest general direction is south west

Now back to the road and time for some downhill
Now back to the road and time for some downhill

The watch beeps to indicate that I've found my start point.
The watch beeps to indicate that I've found my start point.

And amongst the many features of the watch
And amongst the many features of the watch

is the ability to adjust the backlight to suit your activity
is the ability to adjust the backlight to suit your activity

On the following morning I was quite impressed to find the
On the following morning I was quite impressed to find the

temperature gauge on the watch working accurately
temperature gauge on the watch working accurately

indicating that the temperature inside the tent was 4 degrees and the watch was still functioning quite well
indicating that the temperature inside the tent was 4 degrees and the watch was still functioning quite well

and it hadn't frozen like my Garmin GPS does in such temperatures
and it hadn't frozen like my Garmin GPS does in such temperatures