Anyone use this watch? What do you think?
Thanks.
- VERY easy to operate when running/biking/swimming - only 1 button to use.
- Seems durable (but realy don’t know, it’s only 6 months old)
- Has the functions I need (watch, stopwatch-lap time&total time, alarm and timer)
- Easy to configure (view lap time or total time in top line w/large fonts, the other one in bottom line w/smaller fonts)
- Easy to read the main digits, large fonts in top line.
- A bit clumsy on my tiny wrist.
- The bottom/second line fonts are a bit small, difficult to read when running.
Used Nike before:
Nike was less clumsy, but needed to be replaced too often due low quality.
Equal functionallity.
It says it is “water resistant,” does this make it suitable for swimming. Sometimes “resistant” is not enough to withstand submersion into water, but it is enough to keep ticking during a rainstorm. Thanks for your review(s).
i’ve gone through two timex watches in two years. the first essentially fell to bits and the second flooded with water during a tri last week.
In terms of functions they worked find while they lasted.
I’ve had mine for 3 yrs with no problems.
In the last 2 yrs I’ve done 7 tris and at least one open water swim a week during the summer.
I have used that model for 1.5 years, works great. My only complaint is the alarm/timer sound is odd.
If I could find another one I would buy it.
My favorite part is the strap, its plastic, and the loop holder has a small “barb” in it that keeps the strap in place, and makes it tough to fall off.
I think I have that same watch, in fact I have two of these since the band on the first one broke the day before a race and I had to buy a 2nd one at the expo.
Works great for me. Only negative is that you can’t replace the band unless you send the watch back to Timex. This is unfortunate since the band seems to weaken and break at the spot where you bend it to thread it through the clasp thing. The good thing is Timex replaced the band and battery for $10.
Funny you mention it - I actually love that watch - I’m on my third one. All the details like the countdown timer, big face etc are just right.
First one got water logged: don’t hit the buttons while it is underwater (like when starting laps in a pool). I swam with my 2nd one countless times and hit the buttons when it was wet to start laps, just not while submerged.
Second one the strap broke: my fault, I had it wrapped around my hand so I could hit the start/stop easier when doing intervals on the track. Actually, now that I think of it, I fixed it with thread and crazy glue (not cheap, I just had all my times stored on the watch which turned out to be really handy). But then I left it on my wife’s hair iron (which I didn’t realize was on) and melted a whole in the plastic face. Which was fine until I swam with it and got it water logged.
Third one is fine so far. I’ll probably run it over with my car and get a forth. . . which I’ll blow up and get a fifth. . .
I could tell about the same stories about my previous Nike and Ciclo sport watches - needs to be replaced frequently.
Think the Ironman is the most user friendly on the run - only one button to operate to start and get lap times.
OK, here’s the weird thing. I love this watch, but I’ve broken at least four of them. Most commonly, the wristband breaks where it joins with the face if you swim with it, and it’s not repairable unless you send it back. By all rights I should hate this watch, but I just keep buying them. Why? It’s light, it’s easy to read and operate, and it looks a lot better than most ‘sports’ watches, imho.