Shopping CartTimex Ironman Men’s Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch
date : July 9th, 2011Heart Rate Monitor
Review : 3 Reviews
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Tags : Heart, Ironman, Men's, Monitor, Rate, Road, Timex, Trainer, Watch
Features For Timex Ironman Men’s Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch
- Mid-sized fitness training watch with heart rate monitor and comprehensive training tools
- Digital transmission prevents cross-talk with other monitors and electronic equipment
- Preset a target heart rate zone with six ranges; analyze time in/out of zone, recovery time, peak heart rate, and average heart rate
- 100-hour chronograph with lap and split; 50-lap memory; 100-hour, 2-mode countdown timer; alarm with 5-minute backup
- INDIGLO night-light with NIGHT-MODE; owner-replaceable battery; Data Recorder 2 and Data Recorder compatible; water resistant to 100 meters
Description For Timex Ironman Men’s Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Timex Ironman Road Trainer features target zones, average heart rate, recovery timer, max zone calculation, digital transmission and an owner replaceable battery.Features Included: 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digitsAlarm with 5-minute backupINDIGLO Night-Light10-workout memory chronograph or interval basedTarget heart rate zones with time in zone and audible alerts50-lap memory per workout with average heart rate per lapCalories BurnedData Recorder 2 and Data Recorder compatibleDigital transmission eliminates cross-talk and interferenceOwner-replaceable batteriesWater-Resistant to 100 MetersINDIGLO night-light with NIGHT-MODE feature100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits50-lap memory with average heart rate per lap100-hour, 20-mode countdown timerAlarm with 5-minute backupItem SpecificationsColorGray/OrangeHeart RateIncludedGPS EnabledNoCadenceNoREVIEW:Get the most out of your workout with the Timex Ironman Men’s Road Trainer Heart
List Price: $ 109.95
Price: $ 67.13
Not for training,
Purchased this product about a month ago, and I was originally pleased with it. However, after a couple weeks of use and more focused exercise, I realized this watch doesn’t perform. Here are my pros and cons
Pros
-nice look
-easy to use
Cons
-HR strap battey life has not lasted longer than 2 weeks. I’ve already replaced it twice
-HR readings are all over the place. I’m in good tune with my body, and it has recorded my HR as high as 185-190 for extended periods of time. I’ve never been able to get my HR past 175, even during an EKG stress test
-HR readings are very inconsisten with readings jumping up and down 10-20 bpm in a 10sec period
Essentially, the product is not reliable. I’ve used Polar in the past, and was happy to move away from their products with the this Timex. Looks like I’ll be changing back.
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|Watch is GREAT, Amazon is GREAT!,
I read all the previous reviews of this particular watch thoroughly before making my decision. I am an active training triathlete and needed the functions provided by this watch for all three sports. Everything worked flawlessly for about 3 weeks and then the crystal started to fog up….I waited for a few days and then it got worse and then ultimately failed. I was not quite sure how to proceed. Do I engage Timex or Amazon? Well, the Timex website was not very return-friendly and so I came back to the Amazon website. OMG….this was so easy…I initiated the request for replacement product and had the new watch within about 4 days and then Amazon provides really easy return shipping labels so it did not cost me anything. Once I got the replacement watch, I used the same packaging for the faulty watch and dropped in the box. No fuss, no mess.
So, my 5-star rating is for both the watch and mostly Amazon.
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|Good heart rate monitor, EXTENDED WARRANTY NOT AVAILABLE,
I purchased this heart rate monitor over a Polar because Timex has an extended warranty available – 4 extra years for a measly $5. I received my watch and called the number on the Timex website and was informed that the extended warranty was not available for this particular model.
I see at the bottom of their website that not all products are available for this extended warranty offer, but in order to find out, you have to refer to the instruction manual. Kinda difficult to read the manual without having the watch in the first place, especially when I couldn’t find a store locally that carried the Road Trainer (Gotta love Fort Polk, Louisiana).
Otherwise, I am happy with this HRM. Easy to read, and the set-up/operation is very intuitive, especially if you are familiar with other Timex Ironman products. The wristband fits – my left wrist measures approximately 7 inches. I wear it comfortably loose on the third from the smallest opening, although it needs loosening partway through an upper body weight workout. It fits comfortably tight on the next-tightest opening.
The chest strap fits comfortably – you know its there, but it doesn’t pinch or annoy me like I thought it would.
Overall, I am happy with the watch and the chest strap. However, I tend to abuse watches, and an extra 4 years would have been great. That aspect of my purchase is very disappointing.
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