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Whistle Stopper - Nike Triax C3 Heart Rate Monitor Watch #SM0013-001
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List Price: $69.00
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Manufacturer: Nike
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Band Material Type: polyeurethane
Bezel Material Type: polyeurethane
Binding: Watch
Brand: Nike
Calendar Type: date-and-month
Case Diameter: 35
Case Material Type: polyeurethane
Case Thickness: 9
Clasp Type: Buckle
Department: mens
Dial Color: gray
Dial Window Material Type: Mineral
EAN: 0659658354609
Feature: 30m water resistance
Label: Nike
Manufacturer: Nike
Model: SM0013-001
Publisher: Nike
Studio: Nike
Watch Movement Type: digital-quartz
Water Resistance Depth: 165
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Features
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30m water resistance
Accurate heart rate data
Anatomically designed chest transmitter / Comfortable fit
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Summary: Excellent monitor, Dangerous software!
Comment: This Nike heart rate monitor is exactly what I wanted in such a device; constant monitoring, comfortable wearing, reasonable price, and a two-year warranty!
However, the enclosed CD-ROM really shocked me with its heart rate calculator. The calculator uses the simple formula of 220 minus ones age to arrive at the recommended exercise heart rates; these are at 26 bpm to 59 bpm higher than newer studies recommend! Please enter "heart rate" on Wikipedia to see these newer formulae.
This issue is the only reason that I am entering my opinion here, as I regard it as potentially dangerous to many users of this monitor! So, use your better judgement and enjoy your workout!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice Monitor
Comment: I bought this to replace a Reebok strapless heart rate monitor which was horrible. It was over $100 and was inaccurate, not to mention big and heavy on your wrist. This Nike monitor is nice. It looks good and is comfortable but best of all it gives constant accurate readings.
The included chest strap is comfortable and stays in place. I don't notice it and the bulge under your shirt is not conspicuous. This device has been a great tool for my running. I also use it as a watch everyday. It is very basic, and thus very easy to use. The user manual is small. You can find a PDF version online. This device has just 2 buttons and using it is very straight forward.
The chest strap can be opened so if the battery dies you may replace it yourself, but Nike says that the heart rate monitor itself needs to be sent to them if the battery dies. That sounds like an inconvenience so if that happens I will probably take it elsewhere. When the chest strap makes contact with your skin, it makes a ticking noise. You can only hear it in a quiet room (I don't hear it when I run) and other people will not notice unless they get right next to your chest and listen to it.
This device has a chronograph feature but it only displays seconds, not milliseconds. It has a 12 or 24 hour clock but no second display or date. It does not have an alarm and cannot beep or make noise. There is no light. It is very basic and simple.
Conclusion: Accurate, easy to use, comfortable, attractive. What else could you ask for. Well I would like a light and an alarm which explains the 4 star rating. Nevertheless, I still use this as my watch and heart rate monitor. It works well and has had no glitches so far (unlike my previous Reebok HRM). It was susrprisingly cheap and I recommend it.
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Summary: Monitor is great, service from Famous Brand Watches Awful
Comment: This product is great. Seller not so great. I paid for expedited shipping to receive it before Father's Day. Fedex was given the wrong shipping address (I verified I had submitted correctly on several receipts). I had to go to another city and pick up the item at FedEx so he could have it for Father's Day. I contacted Famous Brand Watches in 3 different emails with no response at all. Fedex would not refund the expedited shipping directly to me, only to them and they haven't returned any of my emailed messages. I'm out the expedited shipping charge and the gas that it took to track it down.
Great product, but buy it from someone other than this seller.
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Summary: Great Basic Heart Rate Monitor
Comment: I had been hesistant about heart rate monitors because many of them seemed so hard to understand. If you are just starting out with a fitness program or want the "simple" things in a heart rate monitor, this is the one. Not complicated to use at all and gives you great readings. Definately recommended!!
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Summary: Works with "Polar Heart Rate Ready" equipment
Comment: I purchased this basic Nike heart rate monitor from a major warehouse retailer, and although the documentation doesn't mention it, the included heart rate strap is compatible with exercise equipment that are marked "Polar heart rate ready." I use a variety of workout machines at the gym, and the exercise bikes and treadmill picked up my heart rate right away. I only had problems getting the strap to communicate with a Life Fitness elliptical trainer, but I think that may be due to some missing component (perhaps a receiver) in the machine's control panel, because I found an empty compartment underneath it that houses RJ45 ports which could possibly serve as hookups for a plug-in module for the monitor. Anyway, being able to see my heart rate on the exercise equipment is a nice feature, and the heart rate displayed on the machines was within 1-2 beats of the watch.
I also took the heart rate monitor for a spin in the pool, and the electronics survived just fine though the documentation warns not to press the watch buttons under water. The strap did have problems staying in place around my chest while swimming, so I probably won't use it in the water much in the future.
Overall, I like this heart rate monitor. It's pretty basic in terms of functionality compared to more costly models, but it looks good and does what it's designed to do. I found that I was more motivated to push myself harder in order to keep my heart rate up during my workouts. I don't mind that the watch can only show one value at a time (the time, chronometer, or heart rate), because with such a small display it would be difficult to see all the numbers if everything was crammed onto the tiny screen. Also, the range is limited to within a few feet of my body, but I think that's a good thing because I wouldn't want to pick up a neighbor's heart rate in a crowded gym environment.
The only feature I would like to see added is a backlight on the display, but that's a rather a minor complaint because I don't plan on using the watch as my primary time piece. It's sufficient for gym use, so I don't need extra features that regular watches offer. If you need advanced features like calorie count and min/max heart rate alerts, you may want to look at other models.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Perfect for beginning runners and working out at the gym, the Nike Triax C3 keeps track of your training time as well as your fitness level with the included heart rate monitor chest strap. It features basic chronograph timing features (with one alarm and 12/24-hour time) and accurate heart rate measurement. The watch case and co-molded polyurethane strap form a unique S-shaped design that curves comfortably around your wrist for an improved fit and quicker reading of the time. Other features include Nike Electrolite one-touch backlighting, water resistance to 50 meters (165 feet), and a battery hatch on watch and chest strap for easy battery replacement. About Nike
Nike watches are built to endure extreme outdoor conditions without missing a beat and they adhere to the company's founding mission statement: to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world. And as Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman would add--if you have a body, you're an athlete. Ever since the fateful day in 1971 when University of Oregon track coach Bowerman poured rubber into his wife's waffle iron, technological innovation has been the spark that lights Nike's fire. The Waffle outsole transformed the running world and soon after Nike Air evolved Nike's revolutionary impact on sports. Beyond shoes--from watches and eyewear to carry gear and even socks--Nike is committed to giving athletes of every make, model and body style, who compete and recreate in ways never before imagined, the very best performance product. Here are just a few important dates in Nike's journey: - American record-holder Steve Prefontaine becomes the first major track athlete to wear Nike brand shoes in 1973.
- At the 1976 Olympic Trials, Nike shoes are seen in abundance for the first time--worn by young, rising stars in both middle- and long-distance events.
- The first athlete to win an Olympic medal wearing Nike shoes is British runner, Steve Ovett in the 1980 Moscow Games
- The Just Do It advertising campaign began in 1988, and is now ensconced in the Americana exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum.
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