can this watch be considered a sports watch and can be worn while they are at marine bootcamp?
2036696
I don't think you can wear a watch in bootcamp but it is a sportswatch and its really durable..I would stay away from any sort of marine items until he has graduated boot camp though...semper fi
2036697
As far as I am concern you are not allow to wear anything while you are in boot camp. You need to ask a usmc recruiter to be sure.
2036698
Depends on your DI. Whatever he says do it loess you want to walk around with a bucket on your head saying some stuff the DI wants you today which will not be nice.
2060993
I would say yes because the monitor is tracking your heart rate. While weightlifting your heart rate will increase. The watch is just for display only, you have to use the chest strap provided. I would contact Polar if you would like to know for sure if this will work for you. 1-800-227-1314 or customer.service.usa@polar.com
1732909
No. It is not good for swimming. Even running it seems that the sweet enters the watch.
1209918
Yes. Its very basic though. Speed, cadence, distance, heart rate (Polar compatible) and gear. The gear indicator is a great feature for maintaining resistance through your training.
2221447
Possibly but it might be a little bulky for him/her. As a Marine for 31 years I love the watch.
1346058
Not really. It can't be used as a stop watch. It is a very basic heart rate monitor. I highly recommend this watch. It is a great value; and easy to use.
1075460
I wouldn't buy this to use as a regular watch. There are good ironman timex watchs for less that work well. It just needs to be charged daily. It is a great running watch and can't imgine training without it. But I use my timex ironman watch for my everyday watch, half the price but not gps. Hope that helps.
1457877
This watch would probably not be best for lap swimming. It probably would not be accurate since it isn't set up that way. In terms of being waterproof, I would say its water resistant at best.
1906614
I'm not sure. It's not a dedicated swim watch and I've never taken mine swimming, but I have soaked it a number of times and it has never been an issue.
1421699
The GSI is probably water-resistant to a depth of several maters, so you likely wouldn't hurt it if you wore it while swimming as a watch. However, the heart rate monitor works on the basis of wireless transmission from the chest strap to the GSI. This is designed for transmission through air, not through water. I wouldn't risk it.
619342
Of course you can dive off the block with the watch. Mind you have to somehow manage to hit the start button on the watch with your hand and curl up in the diving position. This watch is pretty accurate and will include a "swim elapsed" and "time elapsed" feature that will get you thinking of your efficiency while diving and turning on the block...Been training in a 25 meter and 50 meter pool and most definitely recommend this watch,Diego
438421
Yes it can. I wear it when I swim in my pool. Make sure your battery is good. Occasionally the chlorine content in my pool will cause spurious signal issues, but it works. Also don't push any buttons on the watch under water.
400108
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.
1820288
Yes you can. I've owned two of the PC15s in my time and I have done three Ironman distance triathlons wearing these things. Yes even in the swim. They have been bullet proof for me. They simply have been the best bang for the buck. The newer version, at least the one pictured above, has a bigger display and is nicer. My wife has one as I continue to use my old pc15 that is now about 7 years old.
1205326
this is what I was wondering too, I am going to be wearing this all day every day and it would just be easier for me to be able to wear it as a watch. have you found any success through experimentation?
1320515
I am not using this watch any more. As far as I know you can run it continuously. While the chest strap is reasonably comfortable you would have to be wearing that continuously also. you can go to the polar.com website for more information and I'm sure you can call their sales or support line for this information. Sorry couldn't be more helpful
1906613
I am pretty sure that the watch is not waterproof but you may want to check with Garmin to be sure. I know my 405 was not. There may be other watches more appropriate for triathlons but enjoy the heck out of it for pure running.