Nike Triax C8 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Blue / Black)
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Description of Nike Triax C8 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Blue / Black)
Nike Triax C8 Heart Rate Monitor unisex watch has ECG-accurate - provides accurate heart rate data, (target heart rate zone is programmable with an audible out-of-zone alert), 50 lap memory provides lap time, split time, and average heart rate for each lap count, data mode recalls timing/lap memory, total time in target zone, and average heart rate for each saved lap/run, view button accesses pulse and chrono modes, "S"-shaped design curves around the wrist for improved comfort and an easy read, ergonomic chest transmitter enhances comfort, Nike Electrolite for one-touch backlighting, mineral glass crystal is scratch-resistant, and battery hatch on watch and chest strap offers easy battery replacement. This watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet).Sports reviews of Nike Triax C8 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Blue / Black)
Customer Review: Nike Triax C8 Heart Rate Monitor
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This product has been very helpful for my husband who has begun to get back into shape, and is not an experienced runner (yet).Customer Review: worth while
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
the heart rate monitor works great. I bought it for a triathlon and use it while biking and running.Customer Review: Great Heart Rate monitor at an unbeatable price
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This is a great product and I love it. It is accurate, looks fabulous, affordable, etc.Customer Review: Great Product, not waterproof
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
The Nike Triax C8 is a nice watch. The instructions are not. The watch shouldn't be purchased for anyone wanting to swim, or for that matter take a shower with it on. I got my arm under a stream of water while washing dishes and the screen clouded up (cleared up later but now I'm more careful). The other slightly annoying feature is that bumping your wrist against the buttons tends to change the display rather easily. I've thought about returning the watch due to the water problem but..(now the positive stuff)...
I am addicted to seeing my heart rate on TEK (Gym at work) and PRECORE (Gold's Gym) fitness equipment. Both pick up the signal from the chest strap.
The chest strap is very easy to put on (I generally put a little water on it first but don't know that this is necessary) and seems durable through 2 months of use. The chest strap isn't annoying at all (I thought it would be) as I almost forget about it. If you are in a quiet place or have earphones in with out the music playing you may hear a faint tink, tink of the heart monitor magnifying your heartbeat. I usually have music on and don't hear it at all. If I am in a fairly busy gym I don't hear it even if the music is off.
Its also nice to see your avg heart rate for a run or particular period. I believe this has a zone that can be set up for a heart rate alarm but I never use it since I have tunes going when I do this bit anyway.
Customer Review: Does the job & you can change the battery
Sport shop rating: 4 Stars
Like many other reviewers, I think Polar has the best selection and functionality in HRMs, but I just got tired of being dependent on Polar for battery replacement. The Nike Triax C8 has the basic functionality I need, and I can just go to the drugstore for a CR2032 battery when either the monitor or the chest strap need one. I like the rotation of the monitor face. It's a small detail, but it makes viewing the monitor just a little easier when I'm running. The C8 also came with a little stand for the monitor that I put on my elliptical trainer. I put the monitor on the stand (like a watch display in a store showcase), and now I don't have to take my hand off the elliptical to check heart rate. Another nice little detail. The chest strap is a bit over-engineered, with a locking tab that isn't really necessary and is more likely to break. The big issue with the chest strap is size. I am not a big man (my chest measures about 40 inches where the strap goes), and I have the chest strap adjusted almost all the way out. I read other reviewers' complaints about the strap breaking, and I can understand that happening if you have to stretch it around a big chest. For me, the fallback (should I need one) is the chest strap and transmitter that came with my Vision Fitness treadmill. It works with the Nike (and with Polar and all other fitness equipment I've used), and it too takes a CR2032 battery.