Timex T5G941 Heart Rate Monitor Watch | 
| Brand: Timex
Category: Sports
Department: mens
List Price: $59.95
Buy New: $35.88
as of 7/31/2010 14:52 CDT details
You Save: $24.07 (40%)
New (17) Used (4) from $20.00
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  141 reviews
Sales Rank: 121
Color: Silver
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: No
Band Material: Polyurethane
Bezel Material: Resin
Case Diameter: 40
Case Material: Resin
Case Thickness: 14
Clasp: Buckle
Dial Color: digital-gray
Dial Window Material Type: Acrylic
Watch Movement Type: Quartz
Water Resistance Depth: 30
Size: One Size
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Legal Disclaimer: We do not in any way represent that any part we sell is legal to possess in your jurisdiction. Check with you local authorities to ensure it is legal for you to possess before buying!
MPN: T5G941
Model: T5G941
UPC: 753048231720
EAN: 0753048213306
ASIN: B000F5WB66
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
| |
| Features:
| • | Recalls activity time and average, peak, and minimum heart rate | | • | Elastic chest strap transmits heart EKG to wristwatch; user-replaceable battery | | • | Automatic activity timer keeps track of exercise time | | • | 12- and 24-hour time as well as with month and date display | | • | INDIGLO backlighting, 30-meter water resistance rating |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Timex T5G941 Heart Rate Monitor Watch. Get your top workout with this Monitor! If you're not working with a heart rate monitor, you're not getting the most out of your cardio exercises! Be a peak performer with this Heart Rate Monitor Watch! Recalls activity time and average, peak, minimum heart rate and much more. Features an elastic chest strap that transmits your heart EKG to your wristwatch. Comes standard with Indiglo backlighting for nighttime and low-light visibility. Pump it up: Keeps track of 12 and 24-hour time as well as month / date display; 30-meter water-resistance rating; Durable and lightweight resin case and strap; All-day white reflector display; 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty. Bring this excellent Watch home today! Timex T5G941 Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Amazon.com Product Description
The affordable, entry-level Timex T5G941 is great for those just starting out with heart rate monitoring. This digital wristwatch-style monitor continuously tracks your heart rate via a comfortable, elastic chest strap (which fists chest sizes from 25 to 53 inches). The large, easy-to-read display recalls your activity time and average, peak, and minimum heart rate, and it includes 12/24 hour time and month/date display. It also features INDIGLO night light backlighting, up to 2 years of battery life, and is water resistant to 30 meters (100 feet)--enabling it to withstand splashes and accidental dunks into the water, but not suitable for swimming.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 141
 Works great January 12, 2008
Dana Chaney (San Jose, CA USA)
111 out of 115 found this review helpful
I wanted a heart rate monitor to use for general exercise and fitness. I bought four of the Timex monitors, one for myself and three for Christmas gifts. I have used mine several times and it works fine. The machines I use at my athletic club pick up the heart rate signal automatically so I can see the heart rate without looking at the watch. I wear the watch to record the length of the workout, the average heart rate, and the maximum. I like this amount of information; I don't want to download training information to a computer and I don't want calorie information since that would probably be inaccurate anyway; that is, you get the same calorie count for a 110 woman as a 230 pound man (me). There is a small exercise booklet that comes with the watch and monitor that gives some useful information to correlate your heart rate and length of workout with your fitness level. You can use this to calculate points for the workout and compare that with the range of points you should be accumulating every week for various activities like running a 10K or a marathon. Putting the monitor strap on is only a minor inconvenience. I have had no read-out problems. The wrist watch works as a watch when not showing heart rate. This is an excellent product for the price.
Worth Much MoreThan I Paid June 10, 2008
WILLIAM MCLEAN (Medford, OR USA)
53 out of 53 found this review helpful
My Timex Heart Monitor arrived today and, after a quick read of the enclosed instructions, I strapped on the watch and the sensor unit and headed for the Oz fitness center.
The Timex seemed to work perfectly. It was consistent first with my resting pulse rate. And at the gym the Star Trec Treadmill picked up the signal and registered the same as it did yesterday when I didn't have the Timex unit.
I'm 70 years old. It was really great to NOT have to grab the treadmill sensors with both hands to check my pulse while jogging 6+MPH. The new Star Trec treadmill picked up the Timex signal and displayed my heart rate so I didn't even have to look at the watch. Of course it comes in handy on the rowing machine and the torso machine, acting as an incentive to push to my maximum heart rate.
It may be that the watch battery (or more likely the sensor battery) will run down after a couple of months of daily use. I don't actually know how long the batteries will last or how resilient the unit is to abuse.
I hope it will outlast the cheap but comfortable plastic watch band. Now that I have used it once I don't want to jog, bicycle, or go the gym without it.
Nifty little starter HRM that isn't the size of a clock... January 15, 2009
lawyer_man (Overland Park, Kansas)
38 out of 38 found this review helpful
I'd hoped that getting this new running gadget would encourage me to exercise more often. So far so good. I asked for this for Christmas and, well, it has accomplished it's primary function for me... I've been running almost every day since I got it. I was turned off by the gigantic size of some HRMs, and did not need something to keep track of splits as I run on my treadmill at home and the gym.
As a heart rate monitor, the functionality is pleasantly simple. It tracks your heart rate for the whole workout. You hit the big button to start, and it goes to work tracking the length of time, the average heartbeat, and the peak. While you are running, it displays your current heartbeat. That's it -- but sometimes it's better to keep it simple.
I should point out that, as a watch, the watch piece tells the time and date only. If you want/need splits and a stopwatch, you should look elsewhere.
Here's some other thoughts: I was worried that the strap would break but realized after a couple workouts that I was probably wearing it a little too tight. Since adjusting, it is much more comfortable, has not fallen off, and, as a guy, you *almost* forget that you have it on. My wife cracked up when I took my shirt off after a recent workout. She said that, from the back, it looked like I was wearing a bra (or Manzierre, or Bro, if you prefer).
I had no original intention of wearing it while NOT working out, but I've found it addictive, and have enjoyed observing how drinking a cup of coffee while sitting at my desk does raise my heart rate about 10-15 beats per minute on average. Also, as I've started to get in a little better shape over the last 3 weeks, I see that I have to run either farther or faster to get my heart rate up to certain thresholds. And, now my heart rate does not go up as high from merely climing the stairs at home. I believe that these insights, among others, are very encouraging for someone who is just getting back in shape. The encouragement aspect combined with the simplicity makes this a great starter heart rate monitor for anyone considering.
Good Value for the Money June 22, 2008
Christopher Durant (Los Angeles, CA)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
I am very happy with my Timex heart-rate-monitor watch. I was considering a heart-rate watch that did not require a chest strap, but after a few visits to the health club, I realized that two fingers placed on a watch to get heart rate just couldn't do it. At my Bally's gym, there are several brand new $8,000 stair-climber and treadmill machines, with built in grips to measure heart rate. Yet even using these sophisticated hand grips, it takes sometimes 30 seconds for these multi-thousand-dollar machines to calculate and display my heart rate. That is with two sweaty hands and lots of contact on big metal plates. So my guess is that with a tiny watch and two dry fingers it would take even longer to get a heart rate. With this Timex watch, the elastic (back) and rubber (front) chest strap is comfortable and stays in place. Once it is on I don't feel it, and I forget completely about it. Then for the rest of the time I am wearing it, I have an accurate and immediate display of my heart rate on the watch, without ever having to touch the watch to see what my heart rate is. And all the machines at the gym marked "Polar" pick up on my chest strap radio transmissions and display my heart rate, even though the chest strap is Timex. Highly recommended. For the under-$40 price that I paid, I think this little gadget is terrific.
It's a steal! March 21, 2008
Bicir (Illinois, USA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
When I bought this, it was 28 dollars. Now even at 32 dollars, it's a great purchase. It's easy to use, simple, and accurate. It has only two modes: watch and heart rate monitor. And that's all I need. It keeps track of the activity time and average heart rate. At this price and quality, this is a great purchase.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 141
|
|
|
