Customer Reviews:
 great watch, terrible band February 21, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
the band is unbelievably cheap for a watch of this price and quality.
 Better than a personal trainer February 20, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The coach feature keeps me motivated. It provides a flexible plan that has allowed me to gradually increase my fitness level. For the money, I couldn't be happier - The ability to keep me focused on cardiovacular improvment earns a five star rating twice over. Suunto goofed with the cheap nylon wrist band, but the band can be replaced with the rubber version found on the T3.
 Disappointing January 28, 2007
7 out of 18 found this review helpful
Having been a serious triathlete who has used heart rate monitors for the past 10 years, I was excited about the description of this product. When I opened the box, I was immediately disappointed in its appearance. It looks like an incredibly cheap watch that you would buy at a dime store. The watch itself looks like it would break apart with any jarring, and the watch band is nothing more than a ribbon that is adjusted by pulling it through a flimsy bracket attached to the watch. This causes the "end" of the band to stick out when the watch is on. I did not use it once, put it back in the box, and am sending it back. It may work just fine, but I'm not going to pay this kind of money for a heart rate monitor that looks like something you got out of a vending machine. Pathetic.
Excellent functions, nice enough watch January 21, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I got this watch approximately one week ago. The coach function, which is probably the reason you are looking at it, is fairly nice, although I've only used it about 3 times. It seems to be a fairly good read of your current capacity, although for me it was too easy to exceed what it asked for (as I am in fairly bad shape, and even low intensity exercise shot my heart rate way up... of course this is not the watches fault). I expect that with time, it will help me improve in a better fashion than if i did not have this tool, will post an update in a few weeks/months.
The watch interface is fairly simple, although it does have all the basic functions necessary. Its got the normal time, dual time, alarm clock, day, date display (it only shows the time and one other thing at a time),and the alarm clock has a snooze function, which I had never seen on a wristwatch. It does not have all the extra functions that Suunto's normally do(altimeter, compass, barometer), but this is not expected, as this is geared towards fitness.
As for heart rate belt reception, I have not had a dropped signal in any use. When I first got it and tried it, the signal kept dropping, but after reading the instructions, and placing a small amount of water on the electrodes,this problem disappeared.
The watch has a slightly steep learning curve, as there's 3 different training measures that it uses (activity class, program level, and training effect), but again, after reading the instructions, it became clear what these mean and how they work (TE is the main workout measurement, the others are set up at the beginning, and you don't have to modify them or monitor them on a day to day basis). Again, I have had it for a week, and have been using it effectively, so the learning curve is manageable.
As other people have mentioned, the materials the watch is made out of are not necessarily the best, specially considering the acrylic vs crystal face, and the band, as I would have preferred an elastomer one(easy to fix with 19 USD). Nonetheless, it does not look bad.
In conclusion, its a nice enough watch with some very nice fitness functions, and at a very good price. I definitely recommend it.
AN UPDATE A FEW MONTHS LATER:
My only complaint is the band. I like the way it looks, but I have to adjust it about once or twice a day. Will definitely get the elastomer strap.
Coach function has helped!
Cumple lo que promete-excelente herramienta de entrenamiento January 18, 2007
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
Lo compre hace un mes para reemplazar mi viejo HRM. Despues de mucho estudiar lo que todas las marcas ofrecen, me parecio el mas adecuado. Cuando lo compre no confiaba mucho en la funcion COACH pero despues de una semana se volvio uno de mis mejores amigos.
Es facil de programar, facil de leer, se transforma en un vicio en muy poco tiempo.
Si estas interesado en cuan lindo luce,este es el HRM equivocado, se ve ridiculo en ropa de civil, pero en el gym es la mejor herramienta que podes encontrar.
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