G-Shock Mudman Super Dual Illuminator Men's Quartz 52mm Digital Watch G9000-1V

I've owned this watch a week now it's it my first and only G-Shock watch. I do a lot of mountain biking and bike camping, and my "nice" watch was always left behind. This seemed like a good, cheap alternative for a solid reliable watch. Here are the things I like about this watch and why I choose it. First, it has everything you need. There are more fully featured watches, but do you need them? I do not need a thermometer, sunrise/set, moon phase, or barometer. A compass might be nice but I can live without it. If you're the type of person who needs those features you know it. It's not solar, but this is an advantage in a low-maintenance watch. I have another solar watch, but I'm fine with a battery. Both need to be swapped out over so many years anyway and the solar is more maintenance. I have to charge it twice per year, once in the summer sun and an overnight boost in the winter from my strong LED bicycle light. This watch is set-and-forget. It lacks atomic radio sync. I have it on another watch and I like it. I am slightly OCD so I checked the G-Shock's time after a week, it's still on the same second. I can eyeball a slight difference. The atomic G-Shock is around $200, this one is around $50. I can live with that. The mudman has a raised back so the watch doesn't stick to your wrist. If you're into sports that make you all sweaty this is really nice. The main reason I like this watch is that it's normal sized. I have a 7" wrist and it's totally balanced in terms of size. Most G-Shocks, especially the newest ones, have ballooned into a huge monstrous size, as if this makes you more manly. There's nothing wrong with a big watch but it's not my style. There are very few medium sized G-Shocks, this is one of them. The buttons are a little hard to press as everyone has mentioned. It's designed that way to keep grit out and it's really not a big deal. Finally, how can you beat the price? It's inexpensive and lightweight. I can take it anywhere, bash it into trees, stuff it into my backpack, sweat all over it, then run it over the sink for a bit and it's like new. I'm looking forward to wearing this one for the next several years. I will likely get bored of it before it outlives its usefulness but I'll keep updating this review.

I decided to check out this watch, after hearing great things about it, and I absolutely love it. The G9000 is a great watch. The size of the watch makes it perfect for all wrist sizes, despite the diameter of the watch being relatively big. It has your typical functions that you’d expect from a G-Shock, such as your alarms, timer, world time, and a stopwatch (two of them that can run concurrently). It has an electroluminescent backlight that lights up the entire screen, including the text on the dial as well. It’s a good looking watch. Really like the design of the backplate. The grooves on the back of the watch may cause discomfort for some, but I like the added space between my wrist and the backplate. 200 metres of water resistance is perfect as well. The biggest flaw of this watch is the volume of the alarms, but it’s still louder than the alarms of the GW-5000U/GW-M5610U. In addition, the buttons are bit hard to press. The watch has remained very accurate, only gaining about a second since getting it. Overall, this is a great watch that gets the job done, and is more than capable to withstand everyday life.

I honestly think this is the perfect watch. I had it years ago and wore it tech diving 200+' as a redundant timing device for deco. I always wear a wristwatch too. A few years ago I switched to Samsung Galaxy smart watches. Recently bought the Ultra. But I realized they don't help my life but distracted me from it. I went back to a cheaper gshock but didn't like the buttons. I tried Timex. It was good, but not great. Too small looking on my wrist. I really wanted the perfect watch and eventually came back to the same one I had a decade ago. This one. Buttons... Perfect. Looks .. perfect. Display... Perfect. Night light...perfect. Strap with double holes... Perfect. Price.... Perfect. I feel like I reconnected with an old friend. But one of those friends that you don't care about impressing each other. You just have fun being yourself. I never went to a high school reunion. Never wanted to. Does anybody want to? I've never met someone that wants to. I'm going to eat some pie now.

So far i love it. It can take some abuse and that's why I got it. Yes, the buttons are hard to press but unlike other watches, the buttons are hard to get dirt and mud into (hence the mud-proofness). Very happy with this watch edit: I'm adding something that I noticed last week (4 months after purchase): There's a tiny bit of condensation forming on the inside of the watch. I removed a star for that because this being a waterproof watch, it seems to me it should have been sealed in a dry environment to not trap humidity in there. So either it was not sealed right, or moisture found its way in. 2nd edit: I contacted support and I was informed that a little bit of condensation, that goes away after roughly half a minute is normal if going from dry to humid environment or very cold into hot (iirc). This may have been the case, as I was outside in minus 20 C and very dry and noticed it when I got back inside (warm and humid). It also didn't last long. So I will put back the star, and if it doesn't get worse and only occurs under those circumstances, will leave it at 5. 3rd edit: (1 year later) It got worse. I sent it in for repair, but they did nothing to it. It's actually pretty ridiculous. I was out in the cold last week, and the half that was at the edge of my jacket sleeve was completely covered in condensate, whereas the warmer part, was clear. I still get condensation when coming out of the shower. Terrible. I am pulling out two more stars. Otherwise the watch is still good and sturdy, but I wouldn't pay for another one. I'll try to get it replaced by my credit card's warranty extension. If they do, I'll update again. Ok, FINAL EDIT april 2017: Maybe it was a fluke, who knows, but i didn't throw it out and ended up having to change the battery on it. I won't get into the details here, but when I sent the watch to the repair center in ontario, they didn't even open the watch to attempt to repair it. I cleaned out the inside lid that had some material trapped in there preventing it from sealing properly, and my watch has been working PERFECTLY since I did that. No humidity and as sturdy as a Gshock should be.

Very attractive and sturdy watch however size is pretty small, almost as small as baby g shock. It has beautiful dual illuminating light. Unfortunately I can't wear it as it's quite small on my wrist but still keeping it for my collection instead of returning it.

Simple, hardy & reliable - a bit like it's wearer :-)

Rugged look

Not a classic gshock size. Way much smaller design.