Would this watch be good for someone in their early 60's to track their daily steps? Is the face on the watch big enough to read?
1670415
This watch would be perfect for you. The step tracker, calorie burner tracker, Nd BP moniter work very well. Furthermore the face of the watch is, very easy to read, and it even has a light function so you can see the time in the dark. Highly recommend this watch for ANY actove.person of any age.
1670416
Its fairly large, as far as steps, I drive a old junker with a stiff suspension, it thinks every bump I hit is a step, so I get to work and have a couple thousand steps already. But on a day where I stay home and just walk around it tracks my steps okay.
1670417
The size is pretty decent for the amount of information that is on the face. I would say that it's about a 14 to 16 font size, maybe even 18 for some of the info. Sorry that's the best terms I could think to put it in.
1670418
The face is quite easy to read; the numbers are large and stand out from the light background. I'm in my later 60s and can read it without my glasses.
1457876
I use the watch for walking & find it a great watch for that. As far as water the most has been when washing dishes. I feel it does what it says it does.
1001005
No, this watch does not track your sleep or your steps. It a GPS, very accurate, track miles walked, miles run, and miles biked. Many other things as well. Good piece of equipment.
324474
reset your watch with correct age. Make sure your wrist isn't sweaty when you are taking a reading. Check your manual! Mine works great and I was able to set it without asking my husband.
819247
No, it would not give you an accurate read. It is meant for running/walking.
1727426
If u keep it running it will. However, this watch has become unreliable. It will give me a hr reading of 78 after I've been going strong for at least 3 minutes. I would not recommend this watch. Currently in the market for a new one.
353665
No, this is a very basic heart rate monitor only, I think the ft7 or the 300 model will do steps
1969819
Probably not. The mechanism in the watch winds from the swing of your arm as you walk.The slow rotation won't help with that.
446852
I am not sure. I would say it would work but would not be very accurate. The watch basically runs off of a GPS system. If you are doing short distances versus long it may not be able to account for the small twist and turns. It sounds like you need technology that coincides with a step counter. I'm not saying you shouldn't try it. I'm just saying it may not be as accurate as you would like.
1736543
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!
1660113
My answer would be a big YES... it seems very accurate and I often compare it to the one my Step-mom uses daily at her Hospital job.It's consistant within 2 or 3 percent. My husband and I are in our late 50's and we both use it once every morning...again after our daily workout at the Gym...and again a few hours after the Gym workouts. six times a day and it has never failed to give good solid readings.
2275959
Not as accurate as a gps type pedometer would be, because I imagine hiking involves strides that are not of a consistent length (like when you're climbing over logs.) So it might not be super accurate for distance. I have worn it hiking, and it does provide some useful info. If you are mostly on easy trails, not too much climbing and scrambling, I think it would be fine. Oh and I wear mine daily and it shows no signs of breaking. I lost my first one, but I had it for over a year. Second one for many months now. Still love it.
540834
You need to be more specific with your questions. Your best bet is to find and download the user's manual. It will give you specific instructions. However, I wouldn't recommend this watch - at least not based on my experience. Its performance (as a heart monitor) is inconsistent - sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
2192675
I read mine everyday. :) I suppose if you are over 40 you might need reading glasses to see the numbers clearly but it's definitely legible. Hope that helps!
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.
805472
Negative. The watch already has a heart rate monitor. You can display real time info when using the exercise function.
2200689
My husband's watch face is a little over an inch wide and it fits fine. I think anything much bigger and you would need to lay it flat in the little drawer.