REVIEW:Get the most out of your workout with the
Timex Watches Ironman Men's Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch. This mid-sized watch can be worn for everyday time-keeping--and when you're ready to hit the road, track, or trail--the Ironman becomes a full function workout computer. With multiple modes to help you track and interpret your heart rate as you exert, the easy to read Ironman Road Trainer helps you reach your fitness goals safely and efficiently. And, thanks to digital transmission between the watch and monitor, the Ironman Road Trainer will not be affected by other heart rate monitors and/or electrical equipment near you.
Critical Performance Monitoring: Wearing this performance watch, you can preset your desired heart rate target zone to one of six ranges, review your workout average, and meet your peak heart rate during every workout. The watch provides feedback on critical information including the amount time you're spending in your desired heart rate exercise zone, and lets you know when you're above or below that zone. After an interval or a workout, the recovery heart rate timer measures your recovery time, and lets you know what your average heart rate was over a lap or through the workout, how long you spend in the target zone, and even how many calories you burned. Additional training tools on the Ironman include a 50-lap memory with average heart rate per lap, a 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, and a 100-hour, 22-mode countdown timer. There's also an alarm with a five-minute backup. If you're working out at night, turn on the INDIGLO night-light feature to see your results in any light conditions. Built for active use in any conditions, the watch is water-resistant to 100 meters and features an adjustable elastic strap and replaceable battery.
Functions: - 100-hour chronograph with lap and split in large digits
- 50-lap memory with average heart rate per lap
- 100-hour, 20-mode Countdown Timer Watches
- Target Zones: desired heart rate exercise zone preset with alarm notification when you are not in zone
- Average Heart Rate: For your workout and for each lap
- Time in Zone
- Calories Burned
- Percentage-of-Max Heart Rate Display
- Max Heart Rate Zone Calculation: Automatically sets your five training zones; one manual zone
- Recovery Heart Rate Timer: Measure your heart rate after a timed recovery during or after your workout
- Data Recorder 2 and Data Recorder compatible
Additional Features - INDIGLO night-light with NIGHT-MODE
- Digital Transmission: Protects your data from cross-talk with other heart rate monitors and electronic interference from exercise equipment
- Owner-Replaceable Battery in Heart Rate Sensor
- One-Year-Warranty
- 3.5 year battery life
- Water Resistant to 100 meters
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
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.
