Can this be used as a daily watch? Whats the battery life while not in use for cardio/gps use?
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Yes. If you turn on the airplane mode and don't the watch for cardio or GPS with minimum use of the watch's illumination, you should get at least a week worth of battery life.
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Yes, it can be used as a stop watch. It will count up. It is very versatile.
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To use it fully you need a Samsung Note3 or S4 phone. You can use it as a watch only after its been synchronised with the above phones. Meaning if you where disconnected from the Bluetooth connection with the phone, you could use it as a watch if you have to, but you cannot use it as a watch on its own.
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Dear Jamell: If you are just interested in walking you might want to buy the one less professional GPS watch. This one does run/bicycle/swim settings. You can, however, definitely use it for walking. It shows your pace, your distance, the duration, your heart rate, your average speed. I really like it!
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Sorry, John, but I don't know. Even though well beyond their policy, I returned the Suunto, thanks to a very customer-centric Amazon rep. My guess is that the battery life is as good as the watch itself, which I consider superb, even though it didn't quite work for me.
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This is ANT+ not digital or Bluetooth. I couldn't find that watch you mentioned, but if specs list ANT+ you're good. If it's digital or BTLE unfortunately no go.
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Only if you wanna use apps and music. Otherwise i believe its just a basic watch
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I would think it would be fine if he is a little tech comfortable. It is a fine watch and very durable. It has a lot of capacity and I find I generally only use about 25% of its capabilities and I love it. The users manual is generally clear and only gets complex on such issues on heart rate monitor exercise limits which I never use. Hope that helps.
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Definitely. I use it for cross fit, which is heavy weights or kettle bells for multiple 30 second increments followed by 3 min of running/sprints. I can see where my max heart rate is (always when running) and see how fast my heart rate comes down when getting a drink between sets, etc. It's really a great watch and has outlasted all my past HRM!
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I run everyday with my watch, using the GPS function, and probably don't have to charge it for a 1.5 weeks. If the battery does deplete, the watch will still keep time and you can still use the timer/run function, the GPS just won't work. I was deciding between this and a Garmin, I bought this one because of the price and I love it. It's exactly what I wanted and needed for training for a marathon.
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I use it for weight training, the elliptical (when I have to use it), running and Insanity/Asylum/T25 videos. I am a long distance runner by nature and habit. I have had no issues switching among activities with accurate heart rate, time, calories etc.
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Garmin does not promote user replacement of battery. I assume you could send it in for replacement. The battery performance is the weakest point in the product. It requires daily recharging.
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Yes. You can use the watch with or without GPS active. Keeps elapsed time and laps. Top, right button starts and stops timer. Bottom, right button starts a new lap. There are much cheaper options if that is the primary function you want though.
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No, I wouldn't recommend it for that reason. Timex has an Ironman watch that is great as a regular and running watch. This watch is good for the GPS, while road running.
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O.k thank you it need a watch to check my resting heart rate every now in then, would you say this is a good option?
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That will be the least of your problems.The design is poor. It's difficult and sometimes impossible to connect to the website.I suggest getting a Groman GPS watch, a much better investment.
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I use the watch connected with my phone about 2 times a week, or more. And my first battery lasted about 8 months