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timex Global trainer review
- Price Paid:$230.00
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User rating:(4.5)
- Would buy again from this company: Yes
- Used product for: 2 months
- # of logged workouts:
"If it wasn't for the speeddiscrepancies, I would give it a solid 5 but I have to give it a solid 4 so far. "MrSolis
Ease of use
Thi sis my first experience using a GPS watch and I really did not have any problems using it out of the box
Quality of Construction
I like the robust feel of the watch but it takes some time to get used to the size but the competition is about the same size
Fit
it fits well around my wrist but the size takes time to get used to it
Comfort
After 2 months of use, I am not use to the way it feel around my wrist while running.
Adjustability
It is no different that any other watch
Durability
To early to tell
Value
I bought it on sale before Christmas and it was about 40 % cheaper than the garmin
Appearance
it looks fine. I am not sure it would look as good on a smaller wrist such as my wife's. it may be too big
Customer Service
I sent an email to customer service stating that the speed does not match my bike speedometer and my training partner's speed from 2 diferent devices. Timex responded quickly and suggested to return it for calibration but I have not done it yet.
Performance
everything seems to work fine exept for the speed discrepancies. I have to send the watch back to timex
Strengths
Screen is easy to read, HR signal picks up very fast. I live where there is no cell phone signal and I worried about not being able to get GPS signal but this has not been a problem. It takes about 5 seconds to lock the signal as long as I am not moving around. Once it is locked, stays locked in.
Weakness
I do not like the HR strap that came with it. It is not as confortable as my old strap. The speed discrepancies have me worried but I hope hat once I retunr it for calibration everything will be oK
- 19 people use
- 907 workouts logged
- 8486.36 miles / 844.99 hours logged
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Ease of installation
Initial installation was very easy but I had to look up the instruction on line becasue the manual included with the packaging had very small print and I could not read it.