Does anyone have the Nike Triax distance/pace hrm? DO they work good and are they accurate? It would seem that the foot pod would feel weird on your shoe. I am thinking of purchasing one. I run a lot in the woods and cant get a accurate speed per mile and feel this will help my training. Any info would be great.
I picked up a Garmin Forerunner 301. It is really good. I ran and rode with it a lot in the mountains of Southern Ca, reception was fine, pace was accurate, there was no goofy foot pod to get caught on branches, and it works running, riding or swimming (put under your swim cap).
IMO, the Timex, like the Polar, is a wast of $. Inevitably you will want to track your brick workouts, and the Garmin simply does a better job. You can also use MotionBased.com with the Garmin, which is a really cool tool.
Does anyone have the Nike Triax distance/pace hrm? DO they work good and are they accurate? It would seem that the foot pod would feel weird on your shoe. I am thinking of purchasing one. I run a lot in the woods and cant get a accurate speed per mile and feel this will help my training. Any info would be great.
I used the tailwind version for a while. It works fine, but in that case the only display is on the shoe (kind of hard to see while you’re running). Once the Polar 625 came out, I switched to it. Same technology as the tailwind, but the display is on the watch.
In both cases, I never notice the pod on the shoe. They’re relatively light. The only issue is some speed laces (I use the term generically) don’t work too well with the pods. The kind that have tight cords running the length of the tongue aren’t compatible. And with any speed lace, you need to find a way to tuck the tightening knob into the laces; otherwise it will bang against pod with every stride and annoy the heck out of you.
Accuracy is dead on. In my case I never even needed to calibrate, though that’s an option if you feel like tweaking. Much better than a Garmin Forerunner. The low power receiver in the Forerunner just can’t seem to maintain a decent lock on the satellites. I’d lose coverage even on cloudless days with minimal trees overhead.
Stephen
I have tried the forerunner and it did not work in my area. Coverage was very limitied. That is why this looked pretty good. Do you feel any brand in better than the other. I have had problems with the Timex HRM before getting water in them. How does the polar stand up to the nike?
I have the Triax Elite SDM/HRM. I really like it. I do calibrate it to each pair of shoes, but that is no biggie, it automatically does it when you run an 800. It would be off a little without it, but I think it might be my gait, since different brand shoes are about the same calibration on mine. With calibration, it is dead on. I mean to the hundredth over a mile on a track.
I don’t notice the footpod at all. It is pretty rugged, I run off-road a lot and through creeks (well, when there is water in San Diego) with no problems at all. It never gets caught on brush or anything. Battery life is pretty good, uses a AAA.
I like the watch too, the display is reasonably set up, and plenty readable. The software is good too (it works with Mac, which was a necessity for me).
harp
google Polar RS200SD - see post above. Due out this month in America. Out now in Europe
…Do you feel any brand in better than the other…
The tailwind is pretty basic, so it’s not fair to compare it to the Polar 625. I don’t have any experience with other Nike HRMs, but a quick glance at the specifications will highlight the differences. Biggest (and, for me, deciding) factor is that the Polar supports all the cycling functions (including power, if you’re so inclined).
Stephen