flymango Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 So Santa is busy doing research for flymango's wife. She wants an all round device which can measure HR, has GPS for distance and speed, and can be easily used for both cycling and running (i.e. probably a wrist device). Any recommendations? I don't even know where to start. I use a Polar myself, but I'm not a runner and don't really miss GPS.
JGR Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Ms JGR got me the bryton cardop 35 - works for cycling and running, is waterproof, and half the size and weight of the garmin 310 or 910 and Sunto Ambit (half the price as well). I used it purely to measure ect and not the actualy training function
Face Plant Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 SUUNTO Ambit .... NO competition!! okay maybe the new polar forerunner 610 is a strong second
Pietervdw Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Have a look at the Motorola MotoActiv. All the info you could dream of here: dcrainmaker.com
JGR Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Also Timex have some good watches....its all about the budget at the end of the day
Toxic Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 I mainly do cycling and bit of running, but not swimming, so I bought a Polar RC3 2 days ago.It is wrist unit, Lightweight, but not recommended for swimming as it is not waterproof. That is the reason why I decided to go for this "all-in-one" device. I went out for a ride yesterday. When I got home download ride onto polarpersonaltrainer. Then I found out it does do everything except elevation.I did research and found out this device does not barometer and cannot do elevation while riding. (That is semi OK). I then thought I can see elevation within polar dairy, still not. I've exported the GPX file from the device, and import it into Google Earth, and only there you can see the elevation. I'am disappointed due to the fact it does not plot the elevation within the polarpersonaltrainer software. It does plot the route onto google maps, but not the elevation. I'am still researching a way to combine the elevation into my diary... It is not nice to have 2 sets of data at different locations. It elevation is not important for you, and you not going to swim, then this device is nice.
jcza Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Garmin 910XT Or 310 Edited October 15, 2012 by jcza majestic 1
Lamber Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Will be watching this thread- looking for the exact same advice
JGR Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Garmin 910XT Or 310OP said watch not computer ....
jcza Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 OP said watch not computer .... device - checkwhich can measure HR - checkhas GPS for distance and speed - checkand can be easily used for both cycling and running - check(i.e. probably a wrist device). - check Get the 310, you know it's the right thing to do.
JGR Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 device - checkwhich can measure HR - checkhas GPS for distance and speed - checkand can be easily used for both cycling and running - check(i.e. probably a wrist device). - check Get the 310, you know it's the right thing to do.910 is better and they are great watches, but the 310 is huge, heavy and hardly resembles a watch. It reminds me of those old watches they doubled as calculators.
Lamber Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Ms JGR got me the bryton cardop 35 - works for cycling and running, is waterproof, and half the size and weight of the garmin 310 or 910 and Sunto Ambit (half the price as well). I used it purely to measure ect and not the actualy training function Retailer? Price?
jcza Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 910 is better and they are great watches, but the 310 is huge, heavy and hardly resembles a watch. It reminds me of those old watches they doubled as calculators. 310 is available cheap because of the 910 - yes I remember, wasn't it a casio?
JGR Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 310 is available cheap because of the 910 - yes I remember, wasn't it a casio?Casio had the good ones but there were a host of 'cheaper' version! 901 is the business and has better swimming feature and looks like a watch. Horses for courses.
JGR Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Retailer? Price?She got it on that Groupon special a few weeks back from R1400, it came with a HR belt. I paid the extra R899 for a dual cadence and speed sensor as well as watch mount for the bike (R150). I think they are about R2500 at the shop .... The Timex Ironman GPS watch is about R3500 Sunto Ambit and 901x are R5k+ depending on accesseries Ive checked the distances a the end of raes against polar and garmin and its very much on bar for distance ect.
Lamber Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 She got it on that Groupon special a few weeks back from R1400, it came with a HR belt. I paid the extra R899 for a dual cadence and speed sensor as well as watch mount for the bike (R150). I think they are about R2500 at the shop .... The Timex Ironman GPS watch is about R3500 Sunto Ambit and 901x are R5k+ depending on accesseries Ive checked the distances a the end of raes against polar and garmin and its very much on bar for distance ect. Thanks a plenty
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