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Timex Global Trainer...on its way to my house!!

Mike HedmanMike Hedman
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Pulled the trigger this morning now that REI has them in stock.  Only one store in the Bay Area has them on hand, but I'm not driving an hour and a half for it, so it's being shipped.

Glad to see that they've finally released battery longevity numbers for the unit: 15 hours. 

More info: www.timexironman.com/Products/Global_Trainer_GPS.htm

The VERY pleasant surprise - price.  REI sells the 310xt at $349, but the Timex was only $275.  Yeah, 75 bones cheaper.  And free shipping for members, and I had an $18 dividend on account. 

Full report when it arrives...

Mike

Comments

  • KitbooKitboo
    Can you download it to WKO+?
  • cdntriguycdntriguy

    Interesting buy Mike.  Give us the low down when you run it through it's "paces".

  • Chris GChris G

    gotta love new toys

  • Keith WickKeith Wick
    i'm going to be very curious about this. i have the older timex with that stupid thing you wear on your arm. it's not real bad, but not great either. i went to pull the trigger on the 310xt a few weeks ago, but the REI i went to didn't have it in stock. i haven't been running, so just put it on the back burner to buy later. now i need to wait for the report on this....decisions, decisions....
  • Mike HedmanMike Hedman

    @Kitima - According to the WKO support site, they do support the Timex Bodylink...so I'm hopeful.  I'll try it out when it gets here.

    Mike

  • Keith WickKeith Wick
    They say they support the Timex Bodylink, but it's not really the case. When you import data all you really get is the HR data--- no NP, IF, etc. I'm hoping this watch is a full download.
  • manconamancona

    DC Rainmaker put up his initial thoughts and I'm sure he will have another very detailed review soon:

    http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/06/...first.html

    I thought this was a good picture of his to show the size:

  • tgarsontgarson

    Cool pic mat, that puts things into a better perspective. Love DC's blog, very glad I read:

    And finally, there is NOT 1-second recording – generally considered to be a ‘requirement’ for effective analysis of power meter data.  Everything is done at the 2-second interval.  Finally, it doesn’t support the cadence sensor built into many power meters (Quarq, Cinqo, etc…).

    Hopefully they can fix that in a subsequent update, but that is a *huge* deal-breaker for me.

  • Al TruscottAl Truscott

    That's a rolling pin he's got them on. Another good object to compare these to would be the top of a soda can. The 310 XT and the Bodylink are about the size of the raised rim at the top of that can. I can't imagine swimming with either of those, or running a race with one either.

  • Mike HedmanMike Hedman

    Arrived!  Mini review here: endurancenation.us.dnnmax.com/Commu...fault.aspx

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