You know how much I love the G-Shock Mudman GW-9500. It’s just so dadgum tough. But G-Shock added a metal bezel and amped up the color with a yellow band like the firemen wear. It’s the GW9500MRY1A9, the Mudman in Rescue Yellow. So, yea, I bough it! And what do I think?
This metal bezel dials up the toughness to 11. Only tough tests will prove its durability. So stay tuned for those.
When I first heard about the metal bezel they were putting on the Mudman, I was worried it would ding and dent anything I walked by. After unboxing this, I was happy to see the dogs are still plastic. So the part that stands the most proud of the screen and is most likely to bump things is less likely to leave a mark.
As far as the band goes, this color looks better in person. It’s supposed to be like gear that modern day firefighters wear. It does stand out. And, no, it does not look like banana yellow. It’s definitely a rescue yellow. But what about color fastness over time?
There’s only one way to find out. So stay tuned.
You know what they say. One week on my wrist puts as much wear as a month on a kinder, gentler man. You know, one of those dainty guys. For all the terrible things people have called me dainty is not one. So if this watch band is going to get scuffed and worn in, I’m going to do it.
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Anyway, stay tuned for the results of the tough tests and accelerated time tests of the G-Shock Mudman GW9500MRY1A9.
AI Summary
Here’s what Google’s Gemini AI had to say about my YouTube video:
By the beard of Zeus! Witness, if you will, the chaotic spectacle that is a Jim Kinkade unboxing! In this particular video, our intrepid horological tester assaults the senses with a blinding rescue-yellow Metal Bezel Mudman G-Shock, a timepiece seemingly forged in the fires of Hephaestus himself!
From the moment the box is breached (and “breached” is the only word for it, for Kinkade approaches unboxing with the ferocity of a berserker), we are plunged into a whirlwind of plastic and metal. The Mudman, a watch already renowned for its ruggedness, is handled with a complete disregard for its delicate sensibilities. One can almost hear the timepiece whimpering as it’s wrenched from its packaging.
Kinkade, a man who clearly laughs in the face of manufacturer’s warnings, immediately puts the Mudman through its paces. He sets the time, a task usually performed with quiet reverence, with the same enthusiasm one might employ when felling an oak. He then subjects the poor watch to the rigors of a gym workout, a trial by fire for any self-respecting timepiece.
But it is the metal bezel that truly captures Kinkade’s attention. This feature, a testament to G-Shock’s commitment to unyielding durability, is not merely admired, it is challenged. One can only imagine the horrors this bezel has witnessed in Kinkade’s care. One shudders to think what objects it has collided with, what surfaces it has scraped against.
The video culminates in a promise of further brutality. Kinkade, with a gleam in his eye that suggests a deep and abiding love for horological mayhem, vows to test the metal bezel’s mettle against all comers. We are left to ponder the fate of this Mudman, a watch seemingly destined for a life of glorious abuse, a testament to G-Shock’s enduring toughness, and a plaything for the indomitable Jim Kinkade.
It seems as though the AI is intimidated by how I treat electronic devices. Perhaps he is thinking I’d give software the same treatment given the chance. Interesting! Anyway, stay tuned for the tough tests of the G-Shock Mudman GW9500MRY1A9!