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timex Global trainer review

  • Price Paid:$200.00
  • User rating:
    (4.8)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 3 months
  • # of logged workouts: 0

"This is a great watch. My training quality has truly improved since I have started using it. It is like having a coach with you on your workouts. I would highly recommend you truly consider this watch if you are looking for a tool to enhance your training and race times.

The only BAD thing is BT does not have the application to download the training data. It does come with some free basic capabilities on training peaks .com. I hope that BT will get the applications needed to download the training data soon."tribean

(5)

Ease of installation

Plug and down load any update to simple.

(3)

Ease of use

Took some time to understand how the watch works because the manual is not the best. But, if you've used this type of watch before it may be supper easy. I’ve just never had anything remotely like this watch.

(5)

Quality of Construction

So far no issues.

(5)

Comfort

Very light I think it's lighter than the Garmin.

(5)

Adjustability

fits just fine

(5)

Durability

So far, it's fine although I will not swim with it in the pool. I don't care what a manufacture says Chlorine will eventually ruin your equipment.

(5)

Value

It's cheaper than the Garmin and I just lucked out to buy at the Rock&Roll Denver Marathon and got basically over $100 dollars off.

(5)

Appearance

I like the displays and look of the watch much better than the garmin

(5)

Customer Service

I had a problem with the heart rate monitor. The sent a replacement within 3 days. Come to find out it was how I was wearing the monitor that was the real issue and not the heart rate monitor.

(5)

Performance

There have been some reviews about how it takes awhile to get a GPS single. For the most part, it can take about 15 to 30 seconds. With all GPS systems if you turn your GPS on in a different place (as little as 3 miles) your GPS will have to reacquire and find itself, which will take more time verses turning it on where you last used it. This delay is more prevalent is Small GPSs. One key thing is do not move until your GPS system has acquired satellites (specifically small hand held GPS only systems).

Strengths

Being able to view up to 4 different individual data points for example Heart rate, distance, Pace, TRGT Pace etc... all on one screen. You can also set time intervals and the watch will beep to tell you your next interval has begun. It does much more than any watch I’ve seen and I spent 5 months trying to figure out what I wanted.

Weakness

The manual is not as detailed as it should be. However, if you take the time you can figure it out. For example, it may tell you how to set up a workout but it does not tell you how to start it. Most people’s issues are from not understanding how the watch works. Spend the time to learn how it works and you’ll love the watch.

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  • 19 people use
  • 907 workouts logged
  • 8486.36 miles / 844.99 hours logged