Timex Ironman T5F001 Unisex 100-Lap Target Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch
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- Sports timing watch with heart rate monitoring; sized for both men and women
- Chest strap heart rate monitor works with watch to provide target zones and time in zone
- Four linked interval timers, each with its own target zone; recovery timer
- 100-hour chronograph; 100-lap memory; daily, weekday, weekend alarms
- Watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet); up to 2-year battery life
Product Description
Timex Ironman Triathlon Heart Rate Monitor with an extra large resin strap and digital display, INDIGLO night-light, Water Resistant to 50m, Timer. Dual Time Zones, 100 lap recall, 100 hour, 3 mode countdown timer, 5 alarms, Target zones, Average heart rate, Time in zone, Maximum heart rate, Four linked interval timers, Recovery heart rate timer.Amazon.com Product Description
Stylish enough for the weekend warrior yet technical enough for serious athletes, the Timex Ironman Triathlon heart rate monitor (model T5F001) can be worn by both men and women. It features a chest strap heart rate monitor, large 3-line display for easy viewing of your workout data, and a full range of sport timing features. This watch features a silver face, durable black resin strap, and large buttons for easy access to timing functions.
For integrating heart rate monitoring into your training, this watch enables you to track your avareage heart rate and pre-set target heart rate zones with data for time spent within that zone and alarms. It also offers up to four linked interval timers, each with its own target zone, and a recovery timer that measures your heart rate after a timed recovery during or after your workout. Other features include:
- 5 interval timer workouts with warm-up and cool-down
- 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits
- 100-lap memory with average heart rate per laps
- 100-hour, 3-mode countdown timer
- 5 alarms with daily/weekday/weekend options
- 2-year battery life
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. All Timex heart rate monitor sensors have batteries that can be replaced by consumers without requiring them to be returned to the manufacturer.
Timex Ironman T5F001 Unisex 100-Lap Target Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch
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5 Comments
What a disappointment. I had the previous model of this Timex and it worked great, until I broke it on accident. I thought this would be better because it’s a newer model. I disregarded the previous reviews and thought they must have gotten the bad batches. I tried it once I got it, and I couldn’t get a heart beat for the whole entire time I worked out. 45-minutes of cardio is long enough to get some kind of reading. I lost my trust on Timex that day. Good thing I tested it right away, I was able to return it to Amazon, with no problems.
Rating: 1 / 5
Having used numerous HRM watches in the past, this is the best I’ve used thus far. It has everything you need, from automatic zone calculation to custom zones, to intervals, to lap timers, and it’s GPS 3D compatible and shows your speed, distance, altitude, and even predicts your finish time.
I’ve had no problems with it at all. The signal is clear. As long as you keep the watch within 3 feet of the chest monitor, you won’t have any problems.
I think the best feature of the Timex HRM watches though is that both the watch and chest monitor batteries are user-replaceable. It doesn’t get any better than that.
If you’re serious about getting into shape and like to track your progress over many activities in the day, I’d also recommend getting the Timex Bodylink Data Recorder II. Once you activate the watch and the chest monitor, the Recorder will also start recording signals from the chest monitor (and GPS too if you have). For martial arts practice, I’ll activate the chest monitor via my watch, then take my watch off (can’t use it during practice) and then activate the Recorder so that I can get accurate readings after my training.
Perhaps the only thing lacking might be a calorie counter, but I’ve found most calorie counters on HRM watches to be inaccurate.
Highly recommended watch!
Rating: 5 / 5
Ok, I have been looking at these for a while and I have to say for the money this thing is probably one of the best options.
In terms of functionality you’ll get more bells & whistles then you will probably need. Most important to me is the Chronograph and it’s lap fucntions & the different zone settings you can create in HRM mode.
I’m sure that other watches allow you to download your data, but I like to use a simple excel program & create my own runner’s log so I didn’t need the download option.
Pros: Easy to use, good functions, chest monitor is comfortable.
Cons: The only thing I can think of is that the start/stop button on timer is located at bottom right & sometimes I hit it by accident & it scews up my times.
Also, I can’t say about the battery life yet, but I know that you can get replacements easy as they are typical 3V Lithium at least for the monitor.
I’ve owned this watch for a couple months now & I would recommend it to anyone, not just runners.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this watch two months ago, and have been training with it since then. I have to tell you that at the price advertised, this watch is a real bargain.
I had doubts when deciding my purchase due to a couple of negative reviews, but after using the watch I am really happy with my purchase.
The watch looks nice, so you won’t have any problem wearing it all day and if this is your first HRM, it will change your training forever.
I have to tell you that the watch is a very sophisticated training tool, so I urge to read the manual. This is important even for small details, for example, at the beginning I was worried because the watch was not reading my heart rate instantly, after reading the manual I became aware that you need to moisten the sensor before using it, and problem solved. The watch has been working perfectly.
This watch offers a lot of very useful functions that other more expensive watches do not. It is an excellent sports watch and an excellent heart rate monitor as well.
Rating: 5 / 5
I would have prefered a Polar HRM monitor watch with a more simple storage, access and download of recorded data, but as price was an issue I went for the Timex. It works well and appears to have a good and reliable connection between the watch and the other components. I mostly only use the HR sensor strap which also is comfortable to wear both when jogging and when playing soccer. The GPS and data recorder widgets are fun but all I really need is the HRM function.
Rating: 4 / 5
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