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Suunto T3 Heart Rate Monitor and Fitness Trainer Watch (Black with Orange Strap)
Suunto T3 Heart Rate Monitor and Fitness Trainer Watch (Black with Orange Strap)

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Brand: Suunto
Category: Sports
Department: Unisex-adult

List Price: $169.99
Buy New: $148.95
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 46 reviews
Sales Rank: 6463

Color: Black with Orange Strap
Batteries Included: Yes
Size: 000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 5.1 x 3.2

MPN: Suunto-T3-Unisex-Watch-T3OR
Model: ss012689510-orange webbing
UPC: 045235401536
EAN: 0045235401536
ASIN: B000H1CIEI

Release Date: September 15, 2006
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Powerful training tool offers key statistics to help achieve your fitness goals
  • Displays current heart rate, average heart rate, and maximum heart rate
  • Features a three-tier zone training system with alarms
  • Full-featured sports watch includes dual time, date, alarm, and a stopwatch with split/lap
  • Two-year warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The Suunto t3 Heart Rate Monitor Watch uses built-in Training Effect programming to provide extremely accurate, real-time training data based on your personal fitness level. A serious workout for a recreational hiker is just a warm-up for a marathon runner. The t3 Heart Rate Monitor uses information your body provides to let you know how hard you should be training instead of relying on a predetermined program. This Suunto watch also includes a 15-workout memory, real-time heart rate and calorie-burning data, and PC compatibility to track your progress as your fitness increases.

Product Features
  • Material: Plastic
  • Band Type: Rubberized
  • Altimeter: No
  • Barometer: No
  • Compass: No
  • Stopwatch: Yes
  • Chronograph: Yes
  • Thermometer: No
  • Heart Rate Monitor: Yes
  • PC Compatible: Yes
  • Waterproof: Water-resistant to 30m (100ft)
  • Backlight/ Electroluminescent: Yes
  • Alarms: Time and heart rate
  • Size: Medium
  • Recommended Use: Advanced training
  • Weight:
  • Warranty: 2 Years


Product Description
More than just a heart rate monitor, the lightweight Suunto T3 helps you train with confidence by providing real-time information on the aerobic benefit of each workout. Runners, bikers, kayakers, and other sports enthusiasts will appreciate the Suunto T3's combination of robust technology and versatile style.

What if you could glance at your wrist and see the total aerobic benefit of your workout in real-time? You'd know how much harder to push and for how long. Based on your personal fitness profile, the Suunto T3 delivers essential feedback on your aerobic activities, including heart rate, calories burned, and zone training information. You can also add real-time speed and distance data by combining the Suunto T3 with optional Suunto PODs (available separately). To ensure your workout data is accurate, the Suunto T3 is digitally coded for interference-free transmission.

By monitoring your Training Effect (TE), the T3 takes the guesswork out of effective training. Using data from your personal fitness profile, the watch analyzes your physiological progress and translates the data into a simple, one-to-five TE scale. For example, if you want to improve your aerobic fitness at a moderate tempo, you should exercise until your TE meter reads between 3.0 and 3.9, two to four times per week. To improve your aerobic condition more rapidly, but without the risk of over-training, you should push yourself harder once or twice per week, so your TE meter reads 4.0 to 4.9, with a few recovery sessions in the TE 1.0 to 2.0 range.

Training Effect is relative to each individual. While a novice runner might achieve a TE of 4.0 on a four-mile jog, a professional runner might have to complete an uphill marathon to get the same reading. Both runners will have to exercise hard to achieve a TE of 4.0.



The T3 offers dual time, date, alarm, and stopwatch functionality with split/lap.

In addition to being a full-features heart rate monitor and fitness watch, additional functions of the T3 include dual time, date, alarm, and a stopwatch with split/lap.

Key Features:

  • Real-time Training Effect
  • Current heart rate, average heart rate, and maximum heart rate
  • Real-time calories burned
  • Three-tier zone training system with alarms
  • Two adjustable heart rate limits with alarms
  • Compatible with Suunto PC POD (available separately)
  • Dual time, date, and alarm
  • Log memory for 15 workouts
  • Stopwatch with 50 split laps
  • Interval timer
  • User-replaceable battery
  • Heart rate belt with error-free ANT transmission technology
  • Water resistant to 30 meters (100 feet)

About Suunto
Suunto was founded in 1936 by outdoors man and a keen orienteering enthusiast, Tuomas Vohlonen, who had long been bothered by a problem: the inaccuracy of traditional dry compasses and their lack of steady needle operation. Being an engineer with an inventive turn of mind, he discovered and patented the production method for a much steadier needle, better readings, and a new level of accuracy.

By 1950 the company was exporting compasses to over 50 countries around the world, including Canada and the United States. In 1952, Helsinki was hosting the Olympic Games, and the torches carried to light the Olympic flame were Suunto products. The next step was improving the stability and accuracy of marine compasses. The first marine compass, the Suunto K-12, was launched onto the market in 1953. In 1957, Suunto started manufacturing hypsometers, which measure the height of trees.

In the 1960s, the compass range grew further and Suunto introduced its first diving compass--initiated by the divers themselves. A British sports diver attached a Suunto compass to his wrist and found that the device also worked underwater. Thanks to his feedback and initiatives, the new business category was found. Suunto's exports and business grew steadily and Suunto then focused on combining its strength in precision mechanics with new skills in electronics. Accuracy, reliability, and ruggedness have been Suunto's key values from the very beginning of the company history.

Today, Suunto is a leading designer and manufacturer of sports instruments for training, diving, mountaineering, hiking, skiing, sailing, and golf. True to its roots, Suunto is today the world's biggest compass manufacturer. Prized for their design, accuracy and dependability, Suunto sports instruments combine the aesthetics and functionality of watches with sport-specific computers that help athletes at all levels analyze and improve performance. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, Suunto employs more than 500 people worldwide and distributes its products to nearly 60 countries. The company is a subsidiary of Helsinki-based Amer Sports Corporation with the sister brands Wilson, Salomon, Atomic, Precor, and Mavic.




Customer Reviews:   Read 41 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars Great Function, Bad Form, Fat Price   October 7, 2006
 42 out of 45 found this review helpful

The health functionality of the watch is quite nice - the ability to track workouts over time is helpful for those serious about trianing. Seeing progress in fitness level over time is also motivational.

Unfortunately the quality of the watch is subpar. The watch face is plastic and seems like it will easily scratch. The band on this particular version of the T3, though it looks nice in the pictures, is also cheap plastic. The spring loaded and locking clasp somewhat makes up for the cheap band. The inverted LCD on this model also looks cool in the pictures but makes the watch more difficult to read.

Overall I'm impressed with the functionality of the watch, and the ability to add additional features with pods is nice. But the price is far higher than it should be for a watch of this quality, and the pods are far too expensive. Other heart-rate watches cost 1/3 what the Suunto T3 does, and adding a $80 pedometer or $130 GPS only increases the cost without adding features that are really necessary except for all but the most serious training athletes.



5 out of 5 stars Wow - at last the perfect HRM for me.   March 23, 2007
 35 out of 36 found this review helpful

Hi - I've used a lot of training devices in the past. My list includes Polar HRM of several models, the garmin 301 GPS model, stopwatches and a finger, even the new Nike/iPod combo and this one really takes the cake for me. I have a scientific background and work in the tech industry, but even though I understand math and engineering, it's not what I want when I am working out. I want simplicity, reliability and features that sit there until I ask for them. I don't want to get a degree in deviceology to make it work each and every time I'm out for a run, hike or bike. Sometimes I am training for a marathon or triathlon - so I'd prefer my unit be capable to help me reach those goals when I need to plan workouts and analyze data about how my training is going - but the wrist unit itself has to be intuitive and stay out of the way when I just want to work out.

This model can expand with GPS, or two different bike modules, or a foor pod if distance measurement is something you want in addition to HRM and time of training data. It also can be used with the SmartBelt (which cost extra). The smartbelt will work with the T3 during exercise (just like the included HRM measurement belt that you wear around your chest), but the optional Smartbelt stores advanced workout metrics so you could geek out with PC/coach and truly train like the pros if you wish.

The unit is well designed, thin, utilitarian yet not overly geeky (I would take it off for a black tie event, but that's about the only time it's not appreciated on my wrist as a watch). The batteries in the watch and transmitter are consumer servicable and the built in training software is a joy to use. Yes, there are five overall modes to the watch and there are no tiny text to help remind you what buttons do which - so you do need to read the manual or get help from someone else (Suuntu discussion boards are free online help from other users of the products). Once you master the basics of how the buttons affect the watch software - you will feel comfortable focusing on your workout and not operating a device.

I am really impressed how well the unit works and the intelligence and design that went into the interface, the training software that is built in - as well as how well the display works. The built in logs also are great with detailed review of the 15 most recent workout, plus cumulative and summary data for the current week, last week, and each of the last 6 months data.



2 out of 5 stars Not what I expected from a Suunto   December 9, 2006
 17 out of 20 found this review helpful

Pros:
-Looks nice (I receive a lot of compliments)
-Heart rate monitor is comfortable, unobtrusive, and very accurate
-Lots of heart rate training modes

Cons:
-Cheap plastic face that scratches very easily
-The clasp on the band constantly pops open
-The buttons stick out so far that every time you bend your wrist back or bump your arm the watch changes to a different mode. This happens CONSTANTLY and is extremely irritating.
-It is very complicated to try to figure out all the different training modes
-No compass or altimeter settings that are common on most other Suunto watches

Bottom line:
Suunto has been making great watches for long enough that they should have been able to avoid the mistakes they made when designing this watch. This watch is definitely overpriced for the product that you get. If your looking for a good heart rate monitor you can find models by Polar with all the same features of the T3 for about half the price.



4 out of 5 stars Great watch   October 2, 2006
 14 out of 14 found this review helpful

I traded in my Polar and waited for this watch to be released. I had doubts about the Training Effect feature, but after using it a couple times at the gym, it works great and helps to push me to make sure I get a good workout. The only drawback is that the face of the watch is plastic and may scratch, but I guess that is what you get for a watch under $200. So far though, I am very happy with the watch and its features, its very easy to use and since it has a 3 line display, you can get all the information you need while working out without hitting the buttons all the time. Both batteries can be user replaced which is nice and the belt has no crosstalk with the other machines, ie. other gym equipment. I would definitely suggest this watch if you are serious about getting into shape or monitoring your workouts. The other nice thing is that you can switch out the bands if you don't like a certain color or want to change the looks of the watch.


1 out of 5 stars Dissapointed   October 3, 2006
 14 out of 19 found this review helpful

Hi Everyone,

Dont go with the appearance of this watch. This watch appear attractive in picture but in reality its cheap plastic. the black clasp is plastic and the most dissapointing thing is you couldnt see the time or any data in the watch because its so dark. also light dose not illuminate the watch more than 3 sec. what good is the watch if you cannot see clearly the details. Please make a decision wisely and I would recommend not to go by the loook.


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