Negative display is for tactical purposes. Military, spec-ops, big game or anything that requires stealth.
@jankohrasko73621 күн бұрын
But not practical for real life .....
@heinrichdutoit3792 Жыл бұрын
Received mine (tactical black) about a week ago, saw all of the complaints regarding the negative display and decided on the positive display. I personally have no issues with legibility, very happy with it overall. Would definitely recommend it to any person in a physically demanding profession or outdoorsy type like myself👍🏻
@spirg5 ай бұрын
No complaints here either !!!!
@bigmeany11849 ай бұрын
To me there is no other G Shock that has topped the GW9400 when it comes to features and functionality for the price. Nice review btw!
@mikederasmo76219 ай бұрын
new SUB!!! this is my favorite watch i bought one for my deployment to Afghanistan in 2008! and still kicking ass, !!
@_bryanblaze_11 ай бұрын
The Rangeman 9400 is our best kept secret as people who actually use these for what they are designed for. The Rangeman is the very best G Shock ever made imo.
@kevinbeckett218110 ай бұрын
Agree. Wish they had made it possible to record any data you like on the mudman and not just the altitude. I like to record temp and time.
@bayjustin38858 ай бұрын
Yeah but green neg display is the only watch to gooo. ❤
@cruzinthruspace5 ай бұрын
An older model, for 15$ more. No thanks
@_bryanblaze_5 ай бұрын
@@cruzinthruspace 🤷🏻♂️ depends if you value legibility and a instant start stopwatch.
@DvE_DigitalVsEarth26 күн бұрын
Agree. Instant start stopwatch and screen record any screen should have been included in the mudman, its what professionals who use these need (so your not pressing loads of buttons to start the stopwatch).
@marcelovasconcellos6067 Жыл бұрын
I think the design of this Mudman is fantastic. I also think the LCD is still appealing enough for most. The fact it doesn't have bluetooth is great. Next gen will probably be MiP, here's hoping in positive and negative guises cause even being MiP I'd still rather have a positive one. Extremely capable and excessively handsome watch!
@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori11 ай бұрын
Oh that's possible?
@bjcundiff8623 Жыл бұрын
I have the positive display 9500 and so far I'm loving it. All I heard was bad things about the negative display versions and how hard they were to read.
@mnnaqs7 ай бұрын
Thank the lord no mip as clear but slow pixels ... and that negative display awful ... best is the black positive display beautiful.. i still have a GW 9300 and honestly its brilliant 5 years ongoing
@teomai Жыл бұрын
Always goes for a positive display. Yeah, the negative display is really good looking. But, reading in a low light environment. Its suck. I've learned from my experience owing a negative display G-Shock watch previously. When I bought my Mudman 9000, I chose a positive display and I'm happy with it. Anyway, thank you for the review. I'm definitely going to buy this new Mudman. Thank you so much for your efforts.
@sn5669 Жыл бұрын
Nice review and totally agreed. I did not buy this model due to a rather faint display. Though MIP may have had issues with displaying the compass overlay. I wish they had used the STN display as metal squares and some more expensive Frogmans for higher definition, ghost free and wider view angle.
@Sonyhamster Жыл бұрын
Just bought one. So much cheaper here in Hong Kong (about £200). Amazing watch, robust and functionality is good. I went for the black one with the positive display because of many comments that the negative display is a bit too hard to read.
@cppss6911 ай бұрын
Serious bro? Mudman 9500 for 200£? In here is 267£
@Sonyhamster11 ай бұрын
@@cppss69 Yep. Everything in HK is so much cheaper. I even bought an Omega Seamaster for £4.5K in HK. In the U.K. after VAT you should expect to pay £5.6K.
@maxmagnum73Ай бұрын
The White model is lovely 👍
@davidrichter916410 ай бұрын
I have a Casio ae-1500wh ,paid $20.00 Cdn for it brand new and couldn't be happier. Not the tough and rugged extras the G Shocks have but for the money, its a graet little beater and looks more expensive than it is.
@malekokea320711 ай бұрын
I’m returning my negative display model today in exchange for the positive display model! It’s disappointing when you can’t even see the time! WTF! 😢
@ILLUDIUM_Q_36 Жыл бұрын
I went with the positive display. The watch wears very well. I work 9.5-10 hrs a day as a transit operator. I bought the watch ⌚️ for its large numerical display. To replace my Casio AE1500WH-1AV which costs me a whopping $25. (Oh It looks like a G-Shock but the build quality is no where near one 😅.) The tilt display illuminator on the GW9500 is a huge plus because I drive at night and it helps not to have to fidget with the button to turn the light on. Just twist the wrist. 👍🏾
@nomadr13498 ай бұрын
In my eyes, AE15000 is the best module there is. If only the japanese were not so stupid with it... Just put it in an unobtrusive metal case with real tough glas and I will pay $500 for it. Hate those stupid blown out plastic cases they put the things in, it is so bad low class 80s-years gangsta style, nothing to do with the "ruggedness" (there is nothing in it which really needs any serious degree of protection, it is not a mechanical watch), and these miserable acrylic screens which get scratched so easily...
@milaweitz Жыл бұрын
Thanks for video. Agree, it is beautiful design. And it is really a pity that did not use MIP or STN display like the ProTrek PRW-30, or PRW-35. Imagine in harsh condition like dust, mud, outdoors, etc you press light all the time cause the display is not visible enough. I will be no surprised if come out newer model GW-9510 with better display visibility.
@dyslexicbien10 ай бұрын
What display did gshock used? Is it really bad? Im planing to buy the black one with positive display
@milaweitz10 ай бұрын
@@dyslexicbien great watch and design! Just if you also require great visible display I would go with some other model with MIP lcd or STN lcd. This watch has just dual layer lcd.
@dhunter113310 ай бұрын
I have the positive display version and have zero readability issues. Granted, it's a matter of preference, but given all the problems reported by so many over the years regarding the visibility of negative displays in bright & low light conditions, it surprises me that 2 of the first 3 references are negative.
@noahstump246 ай бұрын
If it was green with a positive display i would have bought it.
@wescobts9 ай бұрын
Nice review. I have never liked negative display, so I always go with the positive display. I like that the digits are larger, and since I feel that Casio wrecked the frogman, the Mudman looks to be the best option.
@neilthomas2591 Жыл бұрын
I really like the design. I bought the watch with a positive display and like you mention in the video. It’s a lot better. For me the watch is a Rangeman with a much bigger digital display and with the positive display in tactical black a much easier to read display. I’m not bothered about Bluetooth. I also think the alarm is louder. Ie I can hear it unlike my Rangeman watches
@GotSawst7 ай бұрын
Good to know about the volume. Thanks
@fuloplehel8 ай бұрын
Great video and conclusions. This is almost a great watch. This was my favorite color, but the display legibility is poor. So I returned it and get the positive display version, and yes it's a little better. This dual layer display is more reflective. I have the GW-9400 rangeman and compared to this mudman is still one of the best. The stainless steel buttons are easy to use on the rangeman, and some functions are still better, memory,. Also I find the mudman strap is more rigid. But I hope will be better in time.
@mf6532 Жыл бұрын
Having both positive this Mudman and Rangeman I can say that the Rangeman is more user-friendly, I am a bit disappointed with screen being too shallow.
@Vian_Cheung8 ай бұрын
Love the GW9500-1A4 Rescue Orange, it looks beautiful ❤
@Voldemort7227311 ай бұрын
i have Casio AE-1000W , i am using it from past 13 years and still its in good condition, i have changed its battery just once, i have purchased it in 2010.😉
@dyslexicbien10 ай бұрын
Incredible!
@bjw4859 Жыл бұрын
Great easy to watch review, I have just ordered the military green version & did have concerns about the not so great comments about the negative display but the green one just called to me & I don't know about others but I so often find my 1st choice in something is usually the one I end up choosing anyway. Besides that a few of my other watches have negative displays & I have had no problem with them as I spend a lot of time outdoors, this is a pretty big outlay for me so I hope I got it right.
@bodie4639 ай бұрын
So.....How is the display?
@roninas7 ай бұрын
I want to buy the green one, but there are so many negative reviews...Although all my watches have a negative display.
@mrterrywatkins10 ай бұрын
Yep I agree , can't stand negative display, I have several different watches and I wear my 15 dollar Walmart watch with large grey digital display, has a nice back light. I wonder why these and other expensive watches can't understand that not being able to see the screen is a problem, dang I was excited at first, I was looking the day before at digital display watches like Casio. I have a green mudmaster, the most fancy one, with solar charging and atomic time, I wore it day and night for 6 months. So since I bought the 15 dollar Walmart watch I wear it in the shower and bath, work in it, and it still looks good, the fancy mudmaster had that small digital negative screen at bottom of dial, I never could see it, so the coolness wore off, so when I seen commercial for digital mudmaster I was excited, oh well what's with that weird compass lines, hum
@dragonback60758 ай бұрын
Awwwwwww I want one.. Too expensive for my pocket though 😔
@sethnovatt116611 ай бұрын
I received my watch this past week. The display is terrible. This video makes it seem far better than it actually is. Even under natural light indoors under natural light, it is really difficult to read. What's the point of a watch that has a dial that is difficult to read? I returned mine and will likely go for the 9500-1. Not as cool as the green, but I don't want to have to fight the negative display to read the time.
@jaunman71 Жыл бұрын
A watch that can’t perform its main function, reading the time. 9500-1 for me. Also shame it doesn’t have the instant stop watch feature of the 9400.
@WyvernDotRed10 ай бұрын
I'm absolutely loving this design. Having all those sensor based features while lacking smartphone functionality makes it a true survival tool. For the lower contrast inverted display, I am getting crazy ideas in my head of hydro-modding it. Which improves contrast and visibility, but in the case of MIP displays destroys the screen over time, as I learned the hard way. Such a fancy standard LCD should survive such a mod though, but it's too expensive and simply silly to do that to such an expensive watch. Still an amazing design with what seems like a very functional UI, unlike the clunky interface of MIP models after the GBD-200 (judging by comparing the manuals, I only have the functionally identical GBD-100 and GBX-100). If I had to pick a watch to depend on on treks and such, this would be the one I'd consider if I had the budget for it.
@jasongaudreau2075 Жыл бұрын
I’m team rangeman (specifically the blackout model) and it’s negative display is very cool to see at a glance, but not so easy to use. If you set the backlight to 3secs….it’s THE BEST DISPLAY in the dark using the light. But alas I want a new mudman very much so and I don’t like the color combo offerings currently from Casio. I WANT a tactical black with negative display but it’s not offered that way. Your video however, has convinced me the regular display in tactical black is the best as it offers a color discrepancy in the dual layers of the display. Very cool. Or…..I wait for some more offerings to arrive. The rangeman was so popular Casio made several special editions and color ways. Hopefully over time Casio does exactly that with this model. For now that tactical black will have to do me.
@davesmith4804 Жыл бұрын
Looks nice that , can't go wrong with the green
@yianpap609311 ай бұрын
"The thermometer I kind of disregard as it's only truly effective when it's not on your wrist". This statement always amuses me I have to say. It is like saying "the thermometer (for body temperature/fever) only works when it's under your armpit for 3-5 minutes, so not good". Or "the garden/putdorrs thermometer only truly shows the right temperature when it's in the shade and away from sun reflecting surfaces, not very useful then!". Or "the house thermometer does not work properly if I touch it, so not good!". Statements like these just show a lack of undrstanding of physics. Me on the contrary I truly appreciate the thermometer on such a watch, much more than the one on my smartwatch that need internet to get the temperature (from somewhere hopefully near to where I am). Of couse you need to take the watch off when you need the temperature dude!
@FuglyStick Жыл бұрын
I'm not going to lie, most new offerings from G Shock don't do anything for me because they're just the same watch with different aesthetics. This is more substantial, I can see this being a stalwart in the Mudman line. That being said - the negative display hurts the practicality, and that's a major ding on a practical tool watch. The regular display model is the way to go.
@akhpak Жыл бұрын
Another great watch but could have used some upgrades,the watch is basically unreadable during day time the time when most of the people wear watches.
@rw629911 ай бұрын
Great review. I was ready to buy the Military Green, but your review was so informative. Really disappointed I have to wait for yet another new model to come out (with positive display), but that's better than a regretted purchase.
@RagnarHoff7 ай бұрын
Let's hope they do a green with positive display next.
@yasersafavii666610 ай бұрын
GW9400 was one of the most beautiful gshock.
@StardustLegacyFighter8 ай бұрын
Far from it imo, but it has the best digital module for sure.
@StardustLegacyFighter8 ай бұрын
This new Mudman is essentially the Rangeman 2.0, but with much better build quality.
@tudorpalela472910 ай бұрын
On G shock you can set the sea level pressure manually like on Garmin or Suunto? On those watches are altimeter mode and barometer mode. I don't need the altimeter all the time. The watch is locked in barometer mode and all changes in pressure will be considered due to weather and changes in ambient pressure. This mode is best used for activities without a lot of elevation changes.
@zackamanda97999 ай бұрын
I noticed 2 things with this new Mudman. 1. This watch has Multiband6 , but it is not printed on the face of the watch. 2. This watch doesn't have the more traditional Casio screws holding the back plate on , combination phillip and slot screws. It's phillip head screws only.
@eleveneleven906810 ай бұрын
Love the Red Dwarf looking tin.
@bjorntorsten82419 ай бұрын
I believe this is the true spiritual successor of the older protreks circa 2005🎉
@aryawasista6539 ай бұрын
ill stick with my ggb100 for now 🙌
@terrydavis14884 ай бұрын
Hi TD, i have read that the legibility of the positive display is poor when viewing inside. Some say you can hear the alarms, others (and in my experience)say they are inaudible. Any comments please. It's a shame that you don't seem to answer many questions.
@antyvirusuk8056 Жыл бұрын
Another missed oppertunity for a MIP
@G-Man01 Жыл бұрын
Casio/G-Shock are not exactly known for value propositions. Basic functions with small iterative improvements split between varying models. They're more likely to release 20 new colours at inexplicable prices than improve their screen legibility. They've found a sweet spot between getting you to buy the thing for its fashion but then 'upgrade' because it's missing something like a screen that can actually help you read the time.
@mjneil Жыл бұрын
What’s a MIP feel like I’m missing something here
@antyvirusuk8056 Жыл бұрын
@@e28forever30... Bad day?
@G-Man01 Жыл бұрын
@@mjneil memory in pixel display.
@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori11 ай бұрын
@@mjneil It's fucking incredible.
@SimpleGshock11 ай бұрын
cool design cool feature.. one question is : did recent g shock watches has superb durability like their 90's 2000's models. mine, like gw200, dw9900 definitely still rocks over decades... 👍
@randallhill7979 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the excellent review, cool watch.
@damyr Жыл бұрын
It's truly a great tool watch, but as I've suspected, Casio negative displays are an absolute catastrophe. I don't know how they're not aware of that. Or they just don't give an eff, because they're probably selling them like cupcakes.
@fran291110 ай бұрын
What are good negative displays? I'm pretty new to this
@damyr10 ай бұрын
@@fran2911 Casio has a few models with MIP negative displays. Those are pretty ok. I dunno why they don't put them on all other models. Maybe because they demand more battery power...or something else? I really can't tell.
@fran291110 ай бұрын
@@damyr Thanks for the response!
@scotw678 ай бұрын
How's the display? I generally don't like negative displays, but I like the colors of the watch.
@kevinbeckett218110 ай бұрын
Hope I am missing something, dose this record other info like temp and time or is it just the altitude that it records. I love the rangeman as it records this and also the stopwatch an be instantly started with the bottom right button. Great for starting before plunging into water then recording the time and temp for later.
@rubensanmaurodelbosqur1950 Жыл бұрын
Con una Pantalla MIP sería genial. 👏👏💪💪
@vitalymaltsev4891 Жыл бұрын
I have a gbd-h2000 model that has marvelous mip negative display, but the negative display at new mudman is a comlete disaster 😢. I would prefer rescue orange with positive disp. 🤔
@povertyspec96519 ай бұрын
Just got mine today. Terrific!
@pradyumnarathod3 ай бұрын
Best review so far
@Stucknthe80z Жыл бұрын
Great review. I like the watch, but that display is extremely disappointing.
@TimeDrops_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! I know right?!
@rualmet9 ай бұрын
Also team gw-9400. 👋 mines Japan model. The gwg-2000 soooooo nice but so little displayed for the too big price tag.
@ramilahteenmaki2202 Жыл бұрын
Can't personally understand why Casio chose to go this way🤷♂️ Why didn't they harness the MIP-display for this🤯 Would have been a killer watch🙄 Perhaps they are thinking about GW-9600 Rangeman🤔
@backpacker7786 ай бұрын
I have protrek solar and 12 years the battery is like new. the buttons like new . The starp is silicon so like new . The case like new. PRW 3000. Also have the newer stainless dial version fir 7 years Same thing . Both are like new. Casio solar batteries are really really durable ling life.
@rubensanmaurodelbosqur1950 Жыл бұрын
Bonito reloj Casio G-shock Mudman. 🤩🤩⌚️⌚️
@herbie52634 ай бұрын
I just think this is the best looking compass ever
@sennamontea1380 Жыл бұрын
liked everything except the display and the thermometer, negative displays despite the large real-estate it' hard to read. The positive display is washed out, sigh
@niallclay63737 ай бұрын
Been looking to get one of these for a while but not sure if it would fit my wrist, would it fit on a 6.5 inch wrist?
@youwebz Жыл бұрын
Should of been MIP - so it’s a no from me. Anyone have an ETA until they may offer it in this?
@michaelliu40989 ай бұрын
I have been wearing my G9300, for 5 years. It's perfect for me. I paid $125 for it.
@hitybuvi7075 Жыл бұрын
Still waiting for a PRW or G Shock with ABC, solar, multi ban, SR/SS, and lunar.
@SuperYoda7 Жыл бұрын
my favourite g-shock youtuber out there!
@TimeDrops_ Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🤝😎
@ahmadfazlimohamad473611 ай бұрын
My beloved wife give me this watch as a give coz I'm a hardcore angler so this watch suit me in all weather condition and outdoor love the orange colour
@He_isI2 ай бұрын
Do you know what version of triple sensor this watch uses? The last upgrade that I know of is when the original Rangeman was launched.
@paulas26103 ай бұрын
This negative display sucks like most of the negative displays from Casio. The green doesn’t seam to have the same striking impact of other green offerings from Casio. This might be the fact the green is a little off colour or the fact that there is too much of it. It’s the black version that stands out for me
@juswatch75824 ай бұрын
Pro Trec PG-240 + GW-9300 + GW-9400 = Mudman GW-9500, and then add it to my Mudman collection. "Positive Display"
@edwardwilliammorris134010 ай бұрын
Just buy a Chinese copy . Looks exactly the same and tells the time , avoiding Casio's stupid prices 👍
@tanksouth9 ай бұрын
My old MM is confusing to set and dim. But still looks amazing and is bulletproof. I would buy a newer one but why? People slobber over mine…haha
@spirg6 ай бұрын
Fabulous ❤ love the green !!!
@bilbocrackers32469 ай бұрын
Takecare not to scratch the mineral glass - cost me almost £60 to send it back for a new whole front. Customer service did not care that I had already paid big money to get the watch. I was just doing some gardening. Took almost 6 weeks to get my watch back. I will make sure that the glass face is Sapphire glasss in the future,....Disappointed to say the leasts!
@ErvuJukl8 ай бұрын
Buy a glass protector for 3$
@hannibaltexter6 ай бұрын
UTC display doesn’t show the seconds? Can you confirm this? most of us would use this display for accuracy of measurements or synchronization of other instruments. This seems like a big miss.
@bestopinion9257 Жыл бұрын
Is the old Mudman GW 9300 discontinued?
@amaru2508 ай бұрын
Wish my skinny wrist could accommodate one of these.
@clangloop10 ай бұрын
the Display is very dark and not easy to read at one of the watch from gshock Mudman model (orange Version)
@Dubb10006 ай бұрын
Does the "Army Green" really look that dark....? I'm kind of disappointed, if it was the green they used for the GW-9400-3, I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
@chrisnzella7 ай бұрын
I just got mine. Came without English manual. Looking all over KZfaq for English ones or just going to use trial & error.
@iceicebaby6980 Жыл бұрын
NOPE. I have two Muds 1000 and 2000, one Frog (analog) and a square beater (King XL). I can't do another digital, sorry. Maybe this watch can do one thing better than my other Muds and Frog, but that's fine. Gave away my Rangeman, and the MTG's just aren't my taste. I tried a ProTrek before, and hated it. I'll wait for the next Mud.
@filipskarild30609 ай бұрын
This makes me wonder if theyre going to update the Rangeman as well or just leave it as it is.
@GreenPizza577 Жыл бұрын
I just want a do-it-all all watch from Casio.
@testme213110 ай бұрын
i wish they'd come up with an analog version of the mudman and rangeman. only frogman has analog, right?
@stevent15655 ай бұрын
Military themed models with negative displays are meant to be subtle for obvious military tactical purposes. Hence casio got it right.
@knusperzwieback76975 ай бұрын
Matte/black screws in the case would, IMHO, speak even more of an inconspicuous watch. What's the point if the display is "tactical"/difficult to read, but the metal of the screws sparkles like a Christmas tree from 2 miles away? 😉
@villewintermaul1907 Жыл бұрын
This watch is quite obviously a complete failure due to the unreadable displays. There is absolutely no excuse for this, it is a complete failure and downgrade from previous models.
@emmanuelstardomee238711 ай бұрын
Are the buttons of this watch any softer to press compared to the previous Mudman models please?
@steveb401211 ай бұрын
Why oh why are are G-Shocks so difficult to read. My aging eyesight isn't so good and so many of the watches, analogue or digital are a dissapointment. I have a GA B2100 Yellow Casioak, that's great, would be better if the digital display was a little bit bigger though!😂
@silverpro83568 ай бұрын
When is the new RANGEMAN coming out can't wait for that.
@anthonyocarroll563010 ай бұрын
Is it waterproof if so what depth
@kabirh36265 ай бұрын
200M
@anthonyocarroll56305 ай бұрын
@@kabirh3626 thanks mate
@roninas7 ай бұрын
Is it really that bad with the inverse display? Share your opinion.
@shamalange_200011 ай бұрын
I like g shock ❤
@muhammadafandiidris4764 Жыл бұрын
Saya berharap setelah ini anda akan memberikan jam tangan kesaya karna saya sangat menginginkan jam tangan G-Shock triple sensor yg bagus ini
@donlomo3 ай бұрын
I had the gw 9500 with the negative display add returned it. It is not good to read. I would not recommend it at all.
@hckyrules4 ай бұрын
My two cents on this watch, try it on first. It’s amazing and I’ve no critiques on it. However, I went in ready to buy it and was disappointed on its size. It felt like a toy on my wrist, yet online it looks like a proper beast. Even my fiancée commented that it looks like it was made for a 14 year old kid. So definitely try and make sure it looks good on you. I wouldn’t recommend buying it online.
@edvilleangol327911 ай бұрын
It's Bluetooth but no messages right? So among the three the black one is better?
@broken1236726 күн бұрын
Just bought this for £175 from H Samuel’s
@SuvayanGhosh-zm7wf Жыл бұрын
can you expalin what diffrence between this men and masters Fisherman Raysman Wademan Gaussman Lungman Antman Rangeman Gravitymaster Gulfmaster Rangeman