G-SHOCK Mudmaster GG1000-1A
AllOutdoor Staff 06.26.18
As an outdoorsman you know every piece of gear you choose can be a potential lifesaver. Whether you’re hunting, kayaking, climbing, hiking, biking, paintballing or just generally relaxing and enjoying nature there is always something that can scratch, tear, break or even destroy your equipment in one way or another. In the wilderness there can also be a shocking lack of signposts too.
When it comes to your choice in watches, you need to bring the toughest gear you can find. Gear you can rely on for absolute toughness for all the knocks, scrapes and unexpected challenges you encounter. That’s exactly why the G-SHOCK Mudmaster GG1000-1A was created.
Casio developed G-SHOCK timepieces in 1983 to be super tough—capable of being dropped from about 10 meters without incurring damage. But the Mudmaster takes the concept a whole lot further by imagining the watch in an extreme environment where dust, dirt, water, and challenging wear and tear are the norm.
The Mudmaster was purpose-built from the get-go to keep out mud or dust and to ensure reliable operation in the harshest conditions. Its tough structure makes it the ideal tool watch for professional rangers, rescue crews and military, including special forces, men who depend on survival skills and know a thing or two about good survival equipment.
Mudmaster is tough as well as reliably functional because a cylindrical guard structure is adopted for all the buttons, and the cylindrical button shafts are fitted with gasket linings. This structure not only protects the buttons against intrusion by dust and mud, but also help to alleviate shocks. The large button size and knurling make it easy to operate with gloves and in wet or muddy conditions.
Shocks, knocks and accidental drops, which are inevitable in the outdoors, are absorbed by a gel packed under and around the interior of the watch, while washers securing the lug screws help prevent vibrations from loosening the band. The Mudmaster comes on your choice of textured bands in colors of khaki, sand or urban grey.
Other essential features are also included: a possibly vital digital compass, 5-setting alarm system and 31 world time zone readings. In addition, you have the Twin Sensor capabilities which provide accessible direction information and thermometer readings for important temperature data. In the wild it can get cold before you know it. Then the Mudmaster also has a countdown timer, stopwatch and full auto-calendar to keep you well informed and ready to time anything.
Given its size, the Mudmaster sits lightly on the wrist, weighing only 94g in total. The rugged 56mm watch is made from resin/stainless steel with a mineral glass cover. Its digital/analog readout make for easy, quick glance time telling on the go. That’s a world of information packed into a tough, reliable watch. And for just $320.00, it should be considered an essential piece of outdoor kit.
