I was thinking about this watch for my 11 year old son that loves to run cross country track. Would the size be too bulky for him?
1858648
I am 5ft 3in tall and weigh 124lbs. The watch fit me just fine and did not add bulk. It is a big watch but not a heavy one. I hope this helps you decide.
1858649
It depends a good deal on the width of his wrist. My advice is to see it in person, if possible, at a sporting goods or running specialty store. If unavailable, consider the case size to be 1 and 3/4 inch square and a height of about 1/2 inch.
1858650
It might be a bit bulky but it's really light weight, if it's strapped down tight it isn't going to move while running. I am 5'9" and have small wrists.
1858651
I returned this watch because it is too bulky and uncomfortable. Also, I did not find the pace calculator to be helpful either. I went back to my old basic running watch.
1858652
First of all thanks for your question, it's very nice watch. I think,the size be too convienent for him.
1858653
Although the Timex Marathon watch that I had was big, it wasn't too heavy. For an inexpensive entry-level GPS, this watch worked pretty well, and I think most runners would get used to the "bulk." I hope that helps.
1065291
I don't know much about the Forerunner 620 or the Suunto Ambit2, but, I can tell you one thing, the Fenix 2 is all that and a bag of chips. The only downside of the Fenix 2 is that it is sort of big....HOWEVER, being that it is my first and only fitness watch I am not aware of the sizes of similar watches such as the above mentioned.... So, it could actually be smaller than the others. Personally, I totally dig the watch.
458296
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 theirsales or support line for this information. Sorry couldn't be more helpful
1065289
What you should consider first, is what sport do you do? If you are into triathlon this is an awesome watch, if you are going to compare with other garmin watches you should consider the 910xt instead the 620. Also the Fenix 2 can log Drills in the pool that neither the suunto or the 910xt can, but if you are not into swimming, it's useless for you. I have been using my Fenix 2, since march and I can't complain about anything, also garmin have been making a lot of firmware updates (some changes that users ask).
1847115
Good luck! It's a great watch and I have run several hundred miles with it with no problems, including in wind, rain, and extreme cold and heat.
143717
It depends. If you want a running oriented GPS watch, the Forerunner 220 is better. On the contrary, if you want it for hiking or mountaineering, the Fenix is the way to go.
512444
My son was almost 11 when I purchased it for him. He's not a very big kid, and was able to wear this watch. It also adjusted to fit my 8" wrist, so unless your son is big for his age or husky, this will probably be large for him even at the smaller adjustments.
698510
Yes, but the watch is quite large (2.5" x 1.5" x 0.75"). While there is a lot of room for adjustment on the strap, it might not be great for people with a narrow wrist.
1686804
It is. It is about the same size as any other digital watch, seems slightly heavier, but not enough to be a burden. I only use mine for runs as I have another watch I wear daily but I don't see any reason why you couldn't use it as a daily watch.
512441
I think it is intended for an adult size wrist. My daughter who is 18 is the wearer of the watch and she has quite slender wrists, but there are only two more holes beyond the one she uses. I doubt it would work out for him, unless he has quite large wrists for his age.
707566
Distance running possibly. Sprints no. The elastic is strong and is adjustable. Don't drop it though because the arms that hold the light onto the band are fairly brittle and will snap easily. The unit is light enough so for a cheapo light it will probably work.
1929246
This one is too heavy and bulky for running with, in my opinion. I should get one that is much smaller and lighter than this. It would bounce around and drive you crazy.
2221447
Possibly but it might be a little bulky for him/her. As a Marine for 31 years I love the watch.
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.
916164
I have this in black/gold (and am a woman). The technology is unisex -- when you set it up, it will give you a choice of male/female along with the height and weight settings. The watch is adjustable to any size wrist. I think the chest strap might not tighten enough for a very petite woman (say, someone who wears smaller than a 32 bra band), but other than that, it should be good for anyone.
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It's a "Man's" size watch face. It depends upon the size of the 11 year old. I am a somewhat petite female and I am fine with it. But if the 11 year old is really petite, it may be too big.
116120
I wear a grandfather clock around my neck. This watch might serve me well in terms of convenient size.