Got this new from Amazon for £50 it's a good watch that picks up satellites quickly. The only problem with it is the software for Android is awful, will not connect to the watch. I have to use my pc to download the activities and then onto strava.
ali8888
10 Nov 161#2
heat added!
cheers
finnmaccool
10 Nov 161#3
pity no hr sensor, but heat anyway.
pill to finnmaccool
11 Nov 161#5
I've just seen a YouTube review which claims that it does have a very accurate heart rate sensor built in. The review was by RIZKNOWS.
lufc_ginge
10 Nov 16#4
Have the one with the HRS and music, but this is a good price, the software on iphone is to great but the good thing is you can set it up to automatically send out the data to other software if you already have an account with someone. so mine sends all data straight to runkeeper. heat
plewis00
11 Nov 161#6
It doesn't have an HR, there is a model with optical HR and I believe it will connect to ANT+ HR straps too. This isn't it however.
wdh
11 Nov 1615#7
Sorry, cold from me.
Instant dislike to a website that requires my email address before seeing the page.
It's nothing malicious. I just used my Facebook profile, which I don't really care about anyway. They do track you though, I got an email after saying something like 'you looked at this but didn't buy' but I get why this would bug people.
abarthman to wdh
11 Nov 161#10
Likewise.
Might have got a sale from me if it wasn't for that annoying requirement.
Their loss.
basergorkobal
11 Nov 16#11
Cold as ice. You'd have to be crazy to buy a refurbished product from a retailer who requires account set up to enter their site.
It's a good watch. Had it for almost two years now. But this is a replacement for the original that failed shortly after purchase. Also software is quite buggy. I would advise caution.
Paddy_o_furniture
11 Nov 16#12
It's been this price for quite a while at various stores including sportsdirect.
It's basic for a GPS but for this price isn't a bad option. It doesn't have HRM built in. One big plus point is the fact it's waterproof, which many of the cheaper GPS watches aren't.
I have to agree about the above comment about syncing to your phone via BT, it takes ages both on android on IOS. You need to sync it to your phone to see mile splits etc as the watch will only show you a basic work out summary at the end of a session, such as calories burnt and average pace.
Just to add the tomtom web interface, isn't half as good as the garmin one.
bazzawood30
11 Nov 161#13
Multisport cardio has the built in hr monitor, this model would need a chest strap to pick up hr.
plewis00
12 Nov 16#14
They do the chest strap HR one for £69.99. Still a good deal for either package but if you're a serious runner you should really be running with heart rate as it's a good approximation for how hard you can and should push your cardiovascular system. These watches are always more accurate than 'Strava on the phone'.
skate2create
12 Nov 161#15
For anyone that has the issue on Android where it doesn't seem to want to connect to your phone no matter how many times you turn bluetooth on and off...
Go into settings, then applications, show system apps, find "bluetooth share", press force stop. Then restart the phone.
When it restarts, open the Tomtom app and wake up your watch, it should now slowly begin the connection process and connect.
A faff every time you want to sync granted, but that should get you connecting.
I've gone from a Garmin forerunner 25 to a Tomtom Runner Cardio purely for the optical HR sensor.. if it wasn't for that feature it would be miles behind the Garmin IMO.
leoattwood
12 Nov 161#16
I've used SportPursuit a bit in the past. Never had a problem - keep an eye on delivery times when ordering though.... they can be quite lengthy.
purplenorpe
12 Nov 16#17
Good watch. I do a lot of running and this watch picks up the signal pretty fast and automatically sends to tomtom app on my iPhone and updates my strava too.
djwilliec
12 Nov 16#18
I genuinely would of purchased this, but as per some other users, there is no way on Earth that I would give a company my account when its attempted to get it by force like here. It signals alarm bells straight away.
45ure
12 Nov 16#19
sorry guys I am confused with some of the comments above , no in built heart monitor but will this model connect to an ANT+ heart monitor ? cause it says "Heart Rate: Yes (Heart Rate Monitor-Optional Accessory)"
solsurf
12 Nov 16#20
good watch but software makes the watch pretty useless if you want to look at your training
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Might have got a sale from me if it wasn't for that annoying requirement.
Their loss.
It's a good watch. Had it for almost two years now. But this is a replacement for the original that failed shortly after purchase. Also software is quite buggy. I would advise caution.
It's basic for a GPS but for this price isn't a bad option. It doesn't have HRM built in. One big plus point is the fact it's waterproof, which many of the cheaper GPS watches aren't.
I have to agree about the above comment about syncing to your phone via BT, it takes ages both on android on IOS. You need to sync it to your phone to see mile splits etc as the watch will only show you a basic work out summary at the end of a session, such as calories burnt and average pace.
Just to add the tomtom web interface, isn't half as good as the garmin one.
Go into settings, then applications, show system apps, find "bluetooth share", press force stop. Then restart the phone.
When it restarts, open the Tomtom app and wake up your watch, it should now slowly begin the connection process and connect.
A faff every time you want to sync granted, but that should get you connecting.
I've gone from a Garmin forerunner 25 to a Tomtom Runner Cardio purely for the optical HR sensor.. if it wasn't for that feature it would be miles behind the Garmin IMO.