Timex Ironman T5J985 Unisex Trail Runner Bodylink Heart Rate Monitor Watch Review
I read all the reviews here and echo them - this watch is great. It lets you run without worrying about a route...just run and let the GPS calculate how far you've gone.
Another neat feature is the hands-free. I set it and it logs the split times at every lap. Great feature.
I checked Ebay, and found one new for 5, so check there if you're looking for a deal. Ebay, of course, is hit or miss, and there is more risk involved.
Timex Ironman T5J985 Unisex Trail Runner Bodylink Heart Rate Monitor Watch Features
- Combines GPS location data with heart rate monitor for serious runners
- Provides latitude and longitude, altitude/elevation data; record up to 10 waypoints for Track Back
- Chest strap heart rate monitor provides target zones with alarm and time in zone
- 100-hour chronograph; 100-lap memory; 5 alarms
- Watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet); up to 2-year battery life
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Price : $349.99
Offer Price : $199.95
Overviews
Timex Ironman Triathlon Bodylink Trail Runner with extra large black resin band with buckle closure, digital display, water resistant to 50 meters, dual time zones, INDIGLO night-light, alarms, Preset heart rate zones, Automatically set your 5 training zones, Measure recovery heart rate, Amount of time spent within selected zone, Heart rate display in %-of-max format, Measures real-time, average, and max speed, Calculates your pace, average pace and best pace, GPS functionality to provide latitude and longitude, Ascent and descent rates, Up to 10 waypoints, On-the-move directional heading, Navigate to selected waypoints
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Specifications
Combining GPS location data with heart rate monitoring, the Timex Ironman Trail Runner (model T5J985) is a great choice for serious and professional runners, providing latitude and longitude, altitude/elevation data, exact real-time/average/maximum speed, and pace calculation. It offers a stylish silver watch face accented with bright yellow, dark gray resin band with buckle closure, chest-strap heart rate monitor, and lightweight GPS receiver.
Location features include the ability to record up to 10 waypoints, on-the-move compass directional heading, and a Track Back function to navigate you back to a selected waypoint. Speed and Distance features include tracking of your workout distance (with target distance alerts), continuous odometer for total distance for a workout or group of workouts, and a predictive finish time mode that uses total event distance and pace data. The heart rate monitor features include:
- Target Zones: Preset your desired heart rate exercise zone. Alarm notification when you are not in zone.
- Average Heart Rate: Displays your average heart rate over a period of time.
- Time In Zone: Amount of time spent within your selected heart rate target zone.
- Recovery Heart Rate Timer: Measure your heart rate after a timed recovery.
- Max Heart Rate Zone Calculation: Automatically sets your five training zones; one manual zone.
- Digital Transmission: Timex's system protects your data from other heart rate monitors and most exercise equipment.
- 3-line customizable display
- Summary Mode: review navigational, speed, distance and heart rate performance data at end of workout
- 100-hour chronograph with either lap/split in large digits,
- 100-lap memory with recall of Bodylink system data
- 2 linked interval timers
- 100-hour, 3-mode countdown timer
- 5 alarms for daily, weekday, weekend or weekly with 5-minute backup
- Up to 2 year battery life
- Included bike mount
The Indiglo night-light uniformly lights the surface of the watch dial using patented blue electroluminescent lighting technology. It uses less battery power than most other watch illumination systems, enabling your watch battery to last longer. The Night Mode feature allows you to illuminate the Indiglo night-light for 3 seconds with any button press, regardless of the mode or function. The watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet)--suitable for swimming but not for diving--and the GPS sensor is splash resistant. All Timex heart rate monitor sensors have batteries that can be replaced by consumers without requiring them to be returned to the manufacturer.
Customer Review
GPS reception is very poor - Running Man - Houston
I bought the watch a week before the Houston Marathon, primarily for the GPS functionality and the design. I tried the watch out the night before, and got a signal. However, I tried to get a signal during the marathon, on a clear sunny day with no obstructions and didn't once get a signal. Very frustrating. I've tried several runs subsequent to the marathon and never got another signal. I'm returning the watch.
Very nice except for clunky armband GPS - World Traveller - CT USA
I bought this product along with competing models from Garmin, Polar, and Suunto. I wanted to check 'em all out, and I very nearly kept this one and sent the rest back. In the end, I went with the Garmin, and very happy I did. Look for my review there (click on my name to see my other reviews).
Timex is a watch company, and you can tell, because it had by far the best looking and most watch-savvy model of the group. That almost had me sold. Its watch fit on my small wrist, too, which was nice.
But what killed the deal for me was the GPS unit. I decided I really need GPS for tracking where I've been and how far I've gone. There are two problems with Timex' GPS solution:
- the hardware: Timex' GPS is a separate unit strapped to your arm that contains three AAA batteries that run out of juice after 8-12 hours. It's a battery hog. The door of this little plastic GPS thing was so hard to close - I'm not kidding, a really bad fit - I almost returned it for that. So, hit or miss on the manufacturing. That GPS is a third-party unit that both Polar and Timex use, so they're the same. Problem is that unloading and reloading the batteries every few runs will get to be a hassle. And, you look plain silly running down the road with that thing on your arm. The Garmin unit contains it all right inside the watch itself. So superior.
- the software: If you're interested in downloading (uploading) your workouts into your PC and analyzing your total miles, calories, and actually seeing your route overlaid on a map, it will require a lot of steps for you and a little PC savvy to do it with the Timex and Polar solutions. I didn't even look at Suunto's, because their GPS solution was way out of my price range. Garmin's software is so easy - read my review and you'll see.
But, if you don't need GPS, this would have been a super watch for training purposes.
*** Product Information and Prices Stored: Apr 22, 2010 17:04:06
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