Should I buy this watch if I'm mainly going to use this as a regular watch more often than I use it while I run?
1075454
I do not think this clock should be used for day to day.It's great is heavier than conventional watches.I think you should only use it in their practice.
1075455
I think you should spend about 1/4 of the money and just get a normal timex watch
1075456
Hi Meridian,I Started using it as my day to day watch and in after a few weeks I got back to my good old Timex ironman . It is great for running
1075457
I did find it a bit bulky for regular use especially if you are wearing ling sleeve shirt.
1075458
No, I would not spend the money on this GPS if you are Not intending to go on many runs. Frankly it's a big ugly lumpy watch which serves its life purpose to track runs and mile splits. I bet you can find other nice slimmer timex watches which make good running watches for cheaper. Also, the GPS function is not great. I bought this model and the GPS stopped working. Timex does not even try to fix it, the just send a new one if your watch is still under warranty. They said these are hit or miss. So I bought a Garmin GPS watch and I'm super happy! I hope that helps.
1075459
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.
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.
1075461
Personally I wouldn't. It's a little more bulky than I would want for a regular watch. (When I run in long sleeves, its sorta hard to pull down over the watch). You can switch off GPS to save battery, but you would probably still need to charge it regularly.
1658937
The only thing I can suggest is make sure you download the app that is needed to get full function of the watch. The watch I purchased was a gift.
2244405
You can make an Ironman and the watch will still running. Very long battery.
500535
I used it through nursing school and invested in a good watch. The idea of it being around your neck is good in theory but not very practical in the field. The watch face is too small and you need both your hands for tasks and with this you have to hold it to see the face while doing your task. Get a watch that is water resistant or proof, analog, and has a comfortable strap that is flexible (leather won't hold up). A band that stretches is optimum so you can push up your arm when doing a task then keep there to scrub up when done.
1757082
Yes, the running feature works well for walking and hiking. If you're also a runner, however, then walks will really pull down the average speed in your history. You can work around this by creating custom spreadsheets and downloading the data off the watch, but there is not a separate "walk" feature on the watch.
2012426
Yes, it can do both. They are actually back-to-back options as you toggle through the possible views during a run. I would offer that I've used Garmins in the past and the their pace seems more accurate, and quicker to adjust, while on the run itself - an important quality if pace is your go-to metric while on the run. It will all even out once you upload the run to your running site of choice but that's of little consolation while running. Don't get me wrong - this is a small complaint and I like the watch so far.
1923525
Hi, there are different way to arrange the information on the screen and depending on what you want to monitor I think it is pretty readable.anyway it is not always the easiest thing to read while running but this watch does the trick perfectly for me.
1854645
Yes. I like the device; however, don't plan on using it while doing any activity (i.e. running) b/c it fits a little loose.
434064
I wouldn't wear this to work, it's not designed to be a casual watch and it isn't the right size or design for sure. The watch will turn off after a certain amount of time out of the water (20 minutes if I recall correctly).The Suunto D4i and D6i would be better for casual wear.
1047726
I've been using it for a few weeks now, its got a great display, and finds the satellite really fast. If you're a beginner and all you're looking for is a watch that gives you pace, time and duration, its not a bad watch. If you're an advanced runner and need all the stats, then maybe hold off until tomtom irons out all the bugs in the software.
2058312
Technically you could use it as a watch, but I don't recommend it as a primary time keeper (for everyday use). The battery won't stay charged forever. You'll need to take it off and charge it every few days. My wife used it a couple of times in a pinch where she couldn't immediately find her regular watch, and not having something on her wrist was driving her nuts, so she wore her Garmin. She needed to charge it, but she eventually found her normal watch.
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I apologize if this is an ***obvious*** point, but I have found that there is dramatically better performance in finding satellites if you turn on your watch and leave it on the ground/on a rock/on a post that is in relatively clear view of the sky while you stretch or get ready to run/ride. Rather than turn on the watch and put it on, I suggest to all users to try this simple trick. You will have a much better experience using the watch (mine is a 305).
2058310
No. It is a great running watch only. I am currently training for a marathon- and after 2-3 runs (of about 1-2 hours)n I will have to recharge the watch. I have tried turning it off to extend battery time- however, it doesn't make that much of a difference. With that said, if you don't mind charging the phone every night, you could use it during the day (minus using the GPS portion) - but that is the caveat.
1757084
Yes you can use it while walking if you wish to know the distance you walked, you would just need to set the watch to running mode
2193233
It is a pretty big watch for a small wrist. And it is heavy. Have a look at the tomtom multi sports watch instead
436182
Short answer yes _ don't waste your money it is not a good enough product for the price , save a few bucks, go out on a nice date, and get a pebble- lol or wait for this summer when all the new watches drop
1136960
It has a normal watch function as well. However if you do not to intend to use this as your daily wrist watch (like I do -- I only use it for trainings), you will have to re-set the time again every time your turn it on after a while of being turned off. Not really a big deal but I can do without the frequent setting of time for sure. Usually I'll just ignore setting the time since I'll turn it off immediately after training anyway.