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The Casio G-Shock Mudman G-9000-8VDR (Stormtrooper) is absolutely awesome!, January 29, 2011

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Dennis A. Amith (kndy) (California) – See all my reviews

  

  

Having a good collection of Casio G-Shocks, I have debated purchasing a G-Shock Mudman because I tend to like my G-Shocks to be slightly larger in size and color-wise, I wanted a normal red version but unfortunately the US release has the negative display, while the Japanese release received a positive display.

Also, I have read about people’s complaints of how the Casio G-Shock Mudman buttons are hard to press. Typically, when you are driving or out and about, you want to press a button and get a time or function immediately rather than struggle with pressing a button to achieve a mode change.

But like most wristwatches, I prefer not to get too carried away with other watch reviews and experience the watch for myself because when it comes to G-Shocks, there are so many other consider from functions, comfort and it if generally works for you. Although I am a watch collector and own several G-shocks, I wear mine and I want to make sure that it also fits with the wardrobe I wear.

And sure enough, I decided to purchase The Casio G-Shock Mudman G9000-8V which many owners have called it the “Mudman Stormtrooper” or “Stormtrooper”.

I’ve debated of which Mudman to own. Atomic/Solar, one with better display, one with negative display, red, black/orange, classic, etc. But in the end, the watch that caught my eye was the Stormtrooper. Also, because I have a lot of black G-shocks and a red g-shock, I never owned an ivory/tan version.

I received the Mudman G9000-8V from a watch company fulfilled on Amazon. I have to admit that because my Gulfman came with a tin, I was expecting a G-Shock tin case as well. But instead, it was a standard black G-Shock box (I’m still trying to figure out which watches come with a tin as of the many G-Shocks I have purchased only the Gulfman thus far came with a tin). And you do get the thick Casio catalog, in this case Module No. 3031 and features instructions in various languages.

But taking it out of the box, I have to say that I am impressed, the G9000-8V is an awesome looking watch.

I never quite realized why fans called it a “Stormtrooper” but I realize that since I have so many Star Wars Stormtrooper action figures I have collected over the years, I wanted to compare the look and colors. And sure enough, the one that did come close to it was the Sandtrooper from “Star Trek IV: A New Hope”.

As for the back case, it is stainless steel and you get the rodent with the wheels on the back and you see the G-9000.

The battery used for the Mudman is one lithium battery (CR2025) which lasts approximately 3 years. Accuracy at normal temperature is +/- 15 seconds a month.

Now, the band for the Mudman’s are awesome looking! Where most G-Shocks have a single hole for the buckle, the Mudman straps have two horizontal buckles and unlike other G-Shocks that have ridges right near the casing, this one doesn’t. I have to say that among all the G-Shocks that I do own, the Mudman is one of the most comfortable watches that I have worn on my wrist.

I. THE FUNCTIONS

While the watch case and band are ivory, you get black buttons and the display has white, black and dark orange/brown while the display module has orange with black digits. I like the look of the watch with the white and the triangle with silver on top and it makes the Mudman G9000′s quite distinct. But the reason for this display is for the Flash Alert. When Flash Alert is on, the illumination flashes for the alarms, hourly time signal, countdown alarm and stopwatch auto-start. On the right circle, you can see an “on” button if you have Flash Alert on.

Pressing the illumination button gives you an orange light and for me that was pretty cool as most G-Shocks I own are all blue and blue/green illumination. This Mudman has two EL (electro-luminescent) panels that cause the entire display to glow for easy reading in the dark and also comes with an auto-light switch, if set, by a slight angle movement will make the light turn on. I have this turn off because I want my batteries to last long! You can set illumination from 3 to 5 seconds.

The modes that come with the Casio G-Shock Mudman G9000-8V is:

* Timekeeping Mode

* Stopwatch Mode (ST1)

* Stopwatch Mode (ST2)

* Countdown Timer Mode

* Alarm Mode

* World Time Mode

The stopwatch modes have a display range of 999 hours, 59 minutes, 59.99 seconds and there is auto-start. As for alarm mode, I’ve read some people complaining about the alarm not being loud enough and I can tell you that this is not the case. I have several Casio watches and the alarm for the Mudman is audible, even when kept in a box, you can hear it. You can also mute the tones as well.

II. THE BUTTONS

This is the big thing…

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Indestructable!, May 23, 2011

I bought this watch as an impulse buy. I have two other G-Shocks that I alternate, a 5600E and a G511 Stainless. This watch is larger than either of those and seems much much tougher. The functions are consistent with most other G-Shock watches and it is very comfortable to wear even though it is bigger. The only problem is when I wear long sleeved shirts, which is rare. The color of the watch kind of fooled me a little. At first I thought it was like a coyote brown, but it really is more of an off white. The description of it being a “Stormtrooper” watch is very accurate. Overall I love this watch but I actually wish I’d bought the black one instead. Also, I wish Casio

would come out with a G-Shock with larger digits!

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Best Watch, June 16, 2011

I have had this watch for quite awhile now and it has been through a lot! The watch is comfortable, water proof, the multiple time zones actually come in handy a lot. And not to mention the timer and stop watches!

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