Tech4O Traileader Jet

1. Backpacker.com

Backpacker magazine says the Tech4O Traileader Jet is accurate for most terrain, although it can overestimate distance on technical and rocky trails. However, reviewers say the display is easy to read and a backlight is a welcome feature.

Review: Gear Review: Tech4O Traileader Jet, Editors of Backpacker, April 2010

2. RunningTimes.com

The Tech4O Traileader Jet earns a recommendation from Running Times magazine, which says the watch is good for "technical trail running."

Review: Keeping Up With the Time, Brian Metzler, March 2010

3. Trail Runner

Trail Runner magazine recommends the Tech4O Traileader Jet in its annual Gear Guide. Although they find the display hard to read, editors say the watch is intuitive and the functions are "easy to learn."

Review: 2010 Gear Guide, Michael Benge and Elinor Fish, June 2010

4. Outside Magazine

Outside magazine gives a Killer Value award to the Tech4O Traileader Jet. Justin Nyberg says the adventure watch is "perfect for trail runners," although he notes that the built-in accelerometer isn't as accurate for tracking speed and distance as a GPS watch.

Review: The Essentials: Tick List, Justin Nyberg, May 2010

5. Amazon.com

The Tech4O Traileader Jet has a handful of reviews at Amazon.com, and opinions are mixed. There are numerous reports that the watch stopped working when it got wet, even though it is advertised as being water-resistant to 30 feet.

Review: Tech4O 2010 Traileader Jet All-In-One Outdoor Watch, Contributors to Amazon.com