Timex T5J031 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch
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Description of Timex T5J031 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Zone Trainer Digital Heart Rate Monitor with a black resin strap and digital display, INDIGLO night-light, 100-hour chronograph, 27-lap memory, 100-hour countdown timer, Alarm with 5 min back up, Water resistant to 50 meters, Target zones, Zone trainer, Average heart rate, Time in zone, Calories burned, Recovery timer, Max heart rate, Digital transmission, Data Recorder compatibleCombining stylish looks with power sport timing and heart rate monitoring features, this mid-sized Timex Digital Fitness watch (model T5J031) can be worn by both men and women. It features a chest strap heart rate monitor, easily accessible function buttons, durable resin case, and comfortable resin strap with a stylish tapered profile. 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 can also display data for calories burned and offers a recovery timer that measures your heart rate after a timed recovery during or after your workout. Sport timing features include:
- 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits
- 27-lap memory with average heart rate per laps
- 100-hour countdown timer
- Alarm with 5-minute backup
- Month/day/date display with 12/24-hour time
- 3.5-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.
Sports reviews of Timex T5J031 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Customer Review: Excellent product
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I have used several monitors in the last 10 years and this is the best one I have ever had. And it is also an excellent cost-benefit.
PROS: - Several functions not common in this price range: you can choose among 6 options to monitor your workout (% hr + chrono, number hr + chrono, etc), your recovery hr, 27 split laps etc
- good design, it is also a beautiful watch
- excellent price
- good manuals
CONS: - just a minor thing: you need to choose your split time between accumulated or lap time. Ideal would be to have both when you finish your lap.
Conclusion: Go for it!
UPDATE 02-09-2011: Still working perfectly. Really an excellent product. I would just choose the model above it because of the issue with the split time related above.
Customer Review: New excercise addiction!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I love this! I have been researching heart rate monitors for a while - I went with the Timex b/c I have always loved my Timex Ironman watch and figured it would be very similar so less of a learning curve. The instructions were much easier to figure out than the reviews had stated - I did have to do the excercises to get an accurate heart rate using just the formula did not work for me since I excercise quite a bit. Once I had my setting correct it seems to be right on...I love that it gives you your heart rate in percentages b/c it really helps with my spin classes! Calories have been very similar to friends who have Polars - so have not had issues w/that either. I have been using mine for about a month and now can not imagine excercising w/out it...it is my new excercise addiction!Customer Review: Great watch and HRM
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This is a great, cheap, and effective HRM watch. I read the reviews before i bought it and it has exactly what i needed and more! All the functions you would want with a watch; Time and date, dual time zones, alarm clock, while flawlessly performing as a HRM as well. The strap fits comfortably on your chest, watch has option for a LOUD alarm if you're falling out of your HR zone, you can put your personal settings in for maximum accuracy (i.e. Height, weight, HR zones). I've had this for a month now and it's working great! I also love how it tells you your recovery rate after your workout and how comfortable the watch is compared to other plastic watches i've had like it. I definitely recommend this product to anyone who needs a training aid for running or exercising!Customer Review: Great budget HRM watch.
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I have loved this watch and have run in it for 2 years now. Only thing I've had to do is replace the battery in the heart rate band/transmiter. It does a lot of what the more expensice HRM's do and you can customize settings pretty well. Has functioned great. Recently upgraded to a GPS HRM watch but will still use this I'm sure. Countdown timer is useful to have. Wish it would have lap storage like other running watches.
Bottom line - have liked using it and have used it a alot (just yesterday!). Has several display modes and really does work as a training tool.
Highly recommended for those looking for a HRM to use during training who don't want to spend >>100$ on an HRM running watch with all of the super fancy features.
Customer Review: Checking Heart Rate While Running
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Doctor advised me that I have to keep an eye on my heart rate while running races. I'm a 55 year old Male, 230 lb former smoker and was feeling pressure after races. Bought the Timex T5J031 and love it. Not only do I wear as my daily watch, because it pretty sharp looking, but it has the function I was looking for when monitoring my heart rate. It has five different Heart Rate (HR)Zone that show heart rates from your resting HR, start of excercise, all the way to your maximum heart rate (MHR). The MHR is set by you through easy instruction since everyone has different MHR. (mine is 178) I highly recommend this watch/monitor. Also checked prices in stores, including military exchanges and the price on amazon was awesome.