G-Shock & Pro Trek / Head to head
Pro Trek vs G-Shock: the same Casio sensors, split by 30 grams and 100 meters
Casio sells the triple sensor and Tough Solar in two lines. The Pro Trek is the light one; the Master of G G-Shock is the sealed one. Which you should buy depends on how wet and how muddy your season gets.
By Mike M.Updated Researched from the maker's manuals and spec sheets
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Our top pick
Casio Pro Trek PRW-61
62 g, 14.7 mm, 100 m, solar, five radio signals, triple sensor, double LED.
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The contenders
Side by side
Pro Trek, with radio time
Casio Pro Trek PRW-61
Solar, no charger9.6 /1062 g, 14.7 mm, 100 m, solar, five radio signals, triple sensor, double LED.
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G-Shock, the fair match
G-Shock Mudman GW-9500
Solar, no charger9.6 /1081 g, 14.8 mm, 200 m, mud-resistant, solar, Multi-Band 6, triple sensor, sunrise/sunset.
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Pro Trek, the light one
Casio Pro Trek PRG-340
Solar, no charger9.5 /1054 g, 100 m, solar, triple sensor, no radio time.
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G-Shock, the proven one
G-Shock Rangeman GW-9400
Solar, no charger9.8 /1093 g, 18.2 mm, 200 m, mud-resistant, solar, Multi-Band 6, sunrise/sunset, cold-rated.
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Verdict
Specs that differ
What is identical
Tough Solar with a rechargeable cell; a compass, barometer, altimeter and thermometer (Casio states ±10° direction and ±3 hPa pressure accuracy on the PRW-61 and GWG-2000 guides, with the same altitude range on the PRW-61, GW-9400 and GW-9500); radio time calibration on the PRW-61, GW-9400 and GW-9500 (the PRG-340 has none); mineral crystal on all four. The sensor watch inside is the same family of Casio module.
Thirty grams
PRG-340, 54 g. PRW-61, 62 g. Mudman, 81 g. Rangeman, 93 g. On a wrist, 30 grams is the difference between a watch you forget and one you feel on a long day, and the Pro Trek's biomass-plastic case and slimmer module are where it comes from. The Mudman closes the gap to 19 g against the PRW-61 with the same thickness, which is why it is the fair fight and why it exists.
One hundred meters and the mud seals
Both Pro Treks are 100 m; both G-Shocks are 200 m with mud-resistant button seals. For rain, sweat, a swim and a shallow ford, 100 m is fine. For a watch that spends a season in a duck blind, a bog or a sandstorm, the seals are the difference between buttons that click and buttons that grind. Casio lists low-temperature resistance to -10°C on both the PRW-61 and the GW-9400, so the cold is a draw.
Who should buy neither
Anyone who wants a recorded track: a Garmin Instinct 3 Solar. Anyone who wants sapphire on a Casio: the Mudmaster GWG-2000. Anyone who wants the lightest ABC watch with a red backlight for night vision: the Suunto Core Alpha, in the ABC watch rankings.
In detail
The contenders, in full
Pro Trek, with radio time
Casio Pro Trek PRW-61
62 g, 14.7 mm, 100 m, solar, five radio signals, triple sensor, double LED.
EvidenceResearched · every row sourced
| Power class | Solar, no charger. A solar cell that recharges from any light and never meets a charger. The rechargeable cell is a watchmaker-replaceable part. |
|---|---|
| Battery (cell) | Approximately 6 months with no light (Casio's stated usage conditions) |
| Power | Solar panel and one rechargeable battery |
| Bezel & case | Biomass plastics case |
| Water rating | 100 m |
| Sensors | Direction, pressure/altitude and temperature sensors; radio time calibration (JJY, WWVB, MSF, DCF77, BPC); double LED light |
| Weight | 62 g |
| Size | 51.0 × 47.4 × 14.7 mm |
| Operating temp | Low-temperature resistance to -10°C (14°F) |
What the 9.6 score weighs
- Battery & power independence (25% of the score)
- Durability of materials (25% of the score)
- Serviceability & lifespan (20% of the score)
- Field usability (15% of the score)
- Value per decade (10% of the score)
- Mission fit (5% of the score)
What the spec sheet supports
- Solar, atomic and triple sensor at 62 g and 14.7 mm.
- Cleaner dial and a proper altimeter graph for hikers.
Good to know
100 m and no mud-resistant buttons; it is a hiking watch, not a Mudman.
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G-Shock, the fair match
G-Shock Mudman GW-9500
81 g, 14.8 mm, 200 m, mud-resistant, solar, Multi-Band 6, triple sensor, sunrise/sunset.
EvidenceResearched · every row sourced
| Power class | Solar, no charger. A solar cell that recharges from any light and never meets a charger. The rechargeable cell is a watchmaker-replaceable part. |
|---|---|
| Battery (cell) | Approximately 6 months with no light (Casio's stated usage conditions) |
| Power | Solar panel and one rechargeable battery |
| Glass | Mineral |
| Bezel & case | Carbon, resin and bio-based resin |
| Water rating | 200 meters; shock resistant; mud resistant |
| Sensors | Digital compass, altimeter, barometer, thermometer; sunrise/sunset times |
| Weight | 81 g |
| Size | 56.7 × 52.7 × 14.8 mm |
What the 9.6 score weighs
- Battery & power independence (25% of the score)
- Durability of materials (25% of the score)
- Serviceability & lifespan (20% of the score)
- Field usability (15% of the score)
- Value per decade (10% of the score)
- Mission fit (5% of the score)
What the spec sheet supports
- 3.4 mm thinner and 12 g lighter than the Rangeman GW-9400 by the published figures.
- Mud-resistant buttons and a carbon-reinforced case.
- Sunrise/sunset and a barometer graph for reading weather in a stand.
Good to know
Six months of stated dark-running versus the Rangeman's eight.
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Pro Trek, the light one
Casio Pro Trek PRG-340
54 g, 100 m, solar, triple sensor, no radio time.
EvidenceResearched · every row sourced
| Power class | Solar, no charger. A solar cell that recharges from any light and never meets a charger. The rechargeable cell is a watchmaker-replaceable part. |
|---|---|
| Battery (cell) | Up to 7 months while used, up to 27 months in power save, with no light |
| Power | Tough Solar |
| Bezel & case | Biomass plastics |
| Water rating | 100 meters |
| Sensors | Triple Sensor Version 3: pressure (altimeter/barometer), compass, thermometer |
| Weight | 54 g (urethane band) |
| Size | 54.7 × 51.7 × 15.1 mm |
What the 9.5 score weighs
- Battery & power independence (25% of the score)
- Durability of materials (25% of the score)
- Serviceability & lifespan (20% of the score)
- Field usability (15% of the score)
- Value per decade (10% of the score)
- Mission fit (5% of the score)
What the spec sheet supports
- Twenty-seven months in power-save mode is the longest stated figure of any Casio here.
- Lightest triple-sensor watch on the site at 54 g.
Good to know
No Multi-Band 6; you set the time yourself.
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G-Shock, the proven one
G-Shock Rangeman GW-9400
93 g, 18.2 mm, 200 m, mud-resistant, solar, Multi-Band 6, sunrise/sunset, cold-rated.
EvidenceResearched · every row sourced
| Power class | Solar, no charger. A solar cell that recharges from any light and never meets a charger. The rechargeable cell is a watchmaker-replaceable part. |
|---|---|
| Battery (cell) | Approximately 8 months from full charge to Level 4 with no light (Casio's stated usage conditions) |
| Power | Solar panel and one rechargeable battery (Tough Solar) |
| Glass | Mineral crystal |
| Water rating | 200 meters |
| Sensors | Digital compass, barometer, altimeter, thermometer; sunrise/sunset; Multi-Band 6 time calibration (WWVB, DCF77, MSF, JJY, BPC) |
| Weight | 93 g |
| Size | 55.2 × 53.5 × 18.2 mm |
| Operating temp | Low-temperature resistance -10°C (14°F) |
What the 9.8 score weighs
- Battery & power independence (25% of the score)
- Durability of materials (25% of the score)
- Serviceability & lifespan (20% of the score)
- Field usability (15% of the score)
- Value per decade (10% of the score)
- Mission fit (5% of the score)
What the spec sheet supports
- Solar and atomic: it sets itself from a radio signal and never sees a cable.
- A module that has been in production for over a decade; parts, straps and bezels are everywhere.
- Sunrise/sunset on the watch, the one hunting feature the Garmin Instinct does without a phone.
Good to know
Mineral crystal, not sapphire; the Rangeman lives behind a raised bezel for a reason.
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The bottom line
Our recommendation
Buy this one
62 g, 14.7 mm, 100 m, solar, five radio signals, triple sensor, double LED.
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How we scored this
What we checked to build this ranking
Every pick here is researched against the documents that decide whether a watch lasts: the maker's own battery table read mode by mode, what the lens and case are actually made of, the water rating, whether a MIL-STD-810 line is on the record and in whose words, and how long the maker keeps updating the line. Each one is then scored on a public rubric weighted for a decade of ownership, and every figure links to where it came from.
That is why the order on this page is worth following: it is built from specs you can open yourself, and commissions never set a score or decide a pick. The rubric and its weights are published.
Questions
Frequently asked
Is Pro Trek a G-Shock?
No. Both are Casio lines with Tough Solar and the triple sensor; the Pro Trek is the lighter hiking line at 100 m without mud seals, and the G-Shock Master of G models are 200 m with sealed buttons.
Which is better for hiking, Pro Trek or G-Shock?
Pro Trek for weight (62 g PRW-61); G-Shock for water and mud (200 m Mudman or Rangeman). Same sensors, same solar, same radio time on the PRW-61 and the G-Shocks.
Does the Pro Trek have sunrise/sunset?
Casio's PRW-61 specifications page we read lists the sensors, world time, alarms and illumination; sunrise/sunset is listed in the Rangeman GW-9400 and Mudman GW-9500 guides.
Keep reading
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Receipts
Sources
- Casio — Operation Guide, module 5673 (Pro Trek PRW-61), Specifications (checked 2026-09-20)
- New Atlas — Casio Pro Trek PRW-61 announcement (size, weight, water rating, battery) (checked 2026-09-20)
- G-Central — Pro Trek PRG-340 announcement (size, weight, water rating, battery) (checked 2026-09-20)
- Casio — Operation Guide, module 3553 (GW-9500 Mudman), Specifications (checked 2026-09-20)
- G-Central — G-Shock GW-9500 Mudman spec sheet (checked 2026-09-20)
- Casio — Operation Guide, module 3410 (GW-9400 Rangeman), Specifications (checked 2026-09-20)
- Pilot Mall — Casio G-Shock Rangeman GW9400-1 listing (case size, weight, water rating) (checked 2026-09-20)
- Casio — Operation Guide, module 5678 (GWG-2000 Mudmaster), Specifications (checked 2026-09-20)
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