I just lost my watch. I'm open to any and all suggestions for which new watch to buy. I don't have a brand preference.
I just lost my watch. I'm open to any and all suggestions for which new watch to buy. I don't have a brand preference.
Timex Ironman
cheap
awesome
anybody else have a suggestion?
Casio F91W-1
Absolutely reliable. Available at Amazon.com for under $20
Behavioral Sink wrote:
Casio F91W-1
Absolutely reliable. Available at Amazon.com for under $20
that looks like a good option. anybody else want to chime in?
never fail: wrote:
Timex Ironman
ditto
Timex Ironman 75-lap OVA
Garmin Forerunners are the best.
The new 405 is expensive but you can pick up an older 205 or 305 online for around $120.
I just bought a Suunto T3C, and I'm pretty happy with it. It's a step down from my Polar S625X, but I found I was no longer using a lot of the features of the Polar, for different reasons, and the Suunto does everything I need.
runnerunfast wrote:
I just lost my watch. I'm open to any and all suggestions for which new watch to buy. I don't have a brand preference.
I'm also looking to buy a new running watch. I'm considering buying a heart rate monitor, just to try one out. But I'm not very committed to the idea of using one, so I don't want to spend a lot of money. That said, I don't want one that's too cheap and doesn't give accurate information. I'm not very interested in GPS. Any suggestions on what I should get and about what it would cost?
Also, if I don't bother with the HRM, is there any reason to spend $70 for a Timex rather than $20 for some no-name watch? Seems like they do about the same things, right?
Which would be what?
Mr. Ray wrote:
I just bought a Suunto T3C, and I'm pretty happy with it. It's a step down from my Polar S625X, but I found I was no longer using a lot of the features of the Polar, for different reasons, and the Suunto does everything I need.
runnerunfast wrote:I just lost my watch. I'm open to any and all suggestions for which new watch to buy. I don't have a brand preference.
I decided I basically wanted a HR monitor with a stopwatch which could take laps (up to 43, for km splits in a marathon).The Suunto T3C:- Gives instant HR in realtime, plus HR average, and peak.- Reliable digital ANT transmission between HR belt and watch, not susceptible to electrical interference like Polar's transmissions. (Yet ANT doesn't work in the water, so triathletes may not like that).- Records up to 50 laps.- Gives me time spent in 5 zones.- Compatible with PC pod for PC software analysis and foot pod for speed and distance, but I did not opt for these.- Computes and displays Training Effect (a Suunto feature), in realtime. This allows you to correct a workout in the middle of a session to reach a desired level of effort.Compared to Polar's S625X, I gave up:- Post-analysis and reporting with PPP software on a PC- Altitude and temperature- Speed and DistanceThe "comparable" Suunto watch to the Polar S625X is the T6, but for personal preference reasons, I decided to go towards a "minimal" approach.The T3C price is around $160, and the watch probably compares to Polar's RS200. (The S625X was more like $369).
runnerrunfast wrote:
Which would be what?
The entry level HRM are like Polar's RS100, or Suunto's T1C, for around $100.
Going up in price generally adds speed and distance, and PC software analysis, and maybe capability to store split times.
I don't know much about different Timex watches, but you probably give up recording lap or split times.
I once bought a cheap Polar fitness watch for cycling. I had a speedometer/odometer for the bike, so I was fine with just adding HR. Then when I started running, I realized I didn't have a stopwatch. So I bought a cheap $20 stopwatch (Timex?), and realized I couldn't record my lap or split times.
If you get the Timex Ironman just be sure you can replace the band. I have the model with the band you cannot replace (no pins and it is glued to the watch/band is part of the housing) and the band split. Now it is worthless. I suppose I could put it on a chain and use it as a pocket watch.
What to use for a fob? A latex duplicate of Pam Anderson's L.N.?
watch this wrote:
If you get the Timex Ironman just be sure you can replace the band. I have the model with the band you cannot replace (no pins and it is glued to the watch/band is part of the housing) and the band split. Now it is worthless. I suppose I could put it on a chain and use it as a pocket watch.
What to use for a fob? A latex duplicate of Pam Anderson's L.N.?
Exactly. Steer clear of the timex band that cannot be replaced! It willl break, and it will not take too long. You will be annoyed to have your running watch morph into a useless pocket watch. I curse timex.
Does anyone know of a brand OTHER than Nike that makes watches with 5 segment interval timers? This is the part of my Nike watch that I really rely on, but there are other aspects of the watch I dislike. I've never seen a Timex watch with more than a 2 segment interval timer. Any other brands out there?
I think my last two Timex Ironman watches would do up to 8 segment interval timers. They are at home and I not, so I cannot confirm.
This baby is the watch I've been using.
Timex Men's Watch #T-51931
http://www.amazon.com/Timex-T-51931-Mens-Watch/dp/B00006I5YG/ref=pd_sim_sg_2
I like the two buttons. One for start, splits and one for stop. I will need to get a replacement band soon. I wore my first one for 5 years and lost it and now I've been wearing this one for 4 years.
never fail: wrote:
Timex Ironman
I second that.