The older mud resistant model has bezel that covers the buttons, so its less likely that mud would stuck around / over the button (or mud filled the space around the button) to ensure you can operate the buttons even when the watch is covered in mud.

think of its as if the "area" around the button on a DW6900 is filled (and packed) with mud, (and/or you are wearing gloves), its would be very difficult to operate the buttons. I kinda tested that in snow. G9000 Mudman doesn't share that issue.

In Mudmaster, it has double seal on the button stems and oversized buttons for the same reason.

 

What does it actually mean?
I mean my Frogman is not mud resistant as far as i know as opposed to the Mudmaster and Mudman.
What would happen to my Frogman or any other G Shock that is not Mud resistant, if it would be covered in mud?

Your Frogman would be rendered completely inoperable. So by all means - AVOID getting it muddy! ;-)

 

There are people who wear their G-Shocks in muddy conditions. Mountain biking. Wet weather hiking. Spelunking. But I image it's a small fraction of G-Shock owners. "MUD RESIST" is nice to have... just like having a "RUST RESIST" with titanium case and/or backing. In actuality, the stainless steel quality is so amazingly good, the only way it would rust is if exposed to salt water frequently and the wearer is negligent with doing a full rinsing every time. How often will you end up with mud/silt caked in underneath the bezel to interfere with button operations? For a vast majority of people, never. ;-)

 

I even lost a button of my g-7500, because of mud trapped in between the case and the button itself.

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"Mudresist" is first and foremost a marketing gag, just like "tough solar", "tough movement" and what not. It seems a miracle that basic G's like the DW6600/6900 or DW5600 without any mud protection have survived for decades on the wrists of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the harshest of conditions....

Of course there is rumour that higher priced G's in the approx 1000 $ range are specifically prone to mud and other nasty things, it's said the marketing cost of such models is so high, that Casio spend extra thin gaskekts (eg low protection) to compensate the cost.....


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"Mudresist" is first and foremost a marketing gag, just like "tough solar", "tough movement" and what not. It seems a miracle that basic G's like the DW6600/6900 or DW5600 without any mud protection have survived for decades on the wrists of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the harshest of conditions....

Of course there is rumour that higher priced G's in the approx 1000 $ range are specifically prone to mud and other nasty things, it's said the marketing cost of such models is so high, that Casio spend extra thin gaskekts (eg low protection) to compensate the cost.....

cheers

??? What the ??? Wow, just wow.

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it means its a model with extra features for muddy environments.
it doesnt mean other models arent, (actually quite the opposite) its just those models have features and marketing towards that market.

what would happen? nothing.
what should happen is you doing a search before making a post, i swear its like you have a 6th sense to making a post about the more frequently asked topics. cant wait for you to bring up the rangeman lug non-issue |>

 

Well my question ia legitimate
I asked what does it mean in the way of what will. Happen to my Frogman if sand or mud would be stuck between the bezel and buttons since it has no extra protection for the buttons like on other models , i can see them breaking.

 

As others have already mentioned, the "mud resist" feature actually means extra protection for the buttons, so little particles aren't supposed to enter when you press them. The Rangeman also has mud resist, the extra pair of gaskets around the buttons.

It may be a marketing gimmick, but it gives me extra peace of mind, as mud and sand are quite deadly for mechanical watches. When building stuff from sand in our sandpit with my son - which is by definition the intended environment for tough watches - I am at ease leaving the Rangeman on my wrist. I even go as far as letting the boy operate the big light button which is his favourite (same as during bathtime).

 

My Mudman and KING seem to be well protected/built with their "Mud Resist" feature, I am pretty sure it is way beyond the normal G-Shock mud resistance.

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There you go. I borrowed an image of the Royal Marines. Thank you guys [emoji41]I would assume the Muddy would survive that [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

 

Hmm, I don't see a single watch in the pic~

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Of course there is rumour that higher priced G's in the approx 1000 $ range are specifically prone to mud and other nasty things, it's said the marketing cost of such models is so high, that Casio spend extra thin gaskekts (eg low protection) to compensate the cost.....

*Citation Required *.

 

The extra protection is a nice feature to have for those in construction or non-office vocations. It's not just mud protection, but dust and sand too if I'm not mistaken. I would think exposure to dust and sand is more commonplace than mud. I presume Casio simply felt that Mudman/master sounded better than any of Dustman/master, Sandman/master, Beachman/master, Desertman/master, etc.

 

False. I would start every day by whispering "Enter Sandman" while putting the watch on. Then proceed to shout the rest of the song. Well, the wife might divorce me, so its probably for the best that Casio has yet failed to capitalize on such a killer name.

 

I've gotten a lot of G-Shocks muddy, my Mudmen included. I've never had button failure from mud or grit, but, I'm not doubting it's possible.

While the Mudman button covers provide an excellent level of protection from contaminants entering the buttons and getting under the bezel, there's a downside: Once something does get under the Mudman bezel, it's there for life (or until disassembly / cleaning), where as the DW5600 or other models with relatively "open" buttons may benefit from being rinsed with water.

That being said, the only thing I've had caked under a Mudman bezel was lamb grease.

 

The sand and mud would remain there and it will get inside the button shaft and rub against the shaft and rubber gasket seal and eventually destroy the shaft and the gasket and the water resistance of the watch. That's what would happen to your Frogman if sand and mud got stuck between the bezel and the buttons.

 

Are you serious or cynical?

 

Which watch for mudslide/recovery operations?

Very few who actually stick their arms in mud daily need a watch with multiple complications requiring use right then. It's being reported today 9/23/2017 that a dam in Puerto Rico will collapse and dozens of towns downstream have no communications to warn them.

I suspect that recovery workers won't wear a watch at all working the scenes, it could get sucked right off your wrist just like your shoes. Much less be impossible to see - then push a button - for, what?

Let's keep a real world perspective on this - it's a marketing effort for weekend warriors who think they need something "better." Standing knee deep in mud extracting brodozers in a mud pit kind of thing. First world problem.

Seeing a mountain of mud erasing the village while you climb up a steep hill isn't G Shocks Mudman customer base.

 

Which watch for mudslide/recovery operations?

Very few who actually stick their arms in mud daily need a watch with multiple complications requiring use right then. It's being reported today 9/23/2017 that a dam in Puerto Rico will collapse and dozens of towns downstream have no communications to warn them.

I suspect that recovery workers won't wear a watch at all working the scenes, it could get sucked right off your wrist just like your shoes. Much less be impossible to see - then push a button - for, what?

Let's keep a real world perspective on this - it's a marketing effort for weekend warriors who think they need something "better." Standing knee deep in mud extracting brodozers in a mud pit kind of thing. First world problem.

Seeing a mountain of mud erasing the village while you climb up a steep hill isn't G Shocks Mudman customer base.

you are the "tool watch" advocate, therefore wouldnt this be the Perfect tool watch to use in this scenario? pick a side.

 

everything is marketing...every feature is BS....ok im sold.

 

Just to let you know, the dam in Puerto Rico "did" collapse. One of my Puerto Rican classmates just told me.

 

With your previous posts about showering with G's, getting soap on G's, babying G's, you're now worried about getting mud on G's? Do you think you might put yourself in such a situation ever? Just wear your G's, do anything and everything with them, rinse them off once in a while. They'll be fine.