Gymboss HOT PINK SOFTCOAT

by Gymboss

• Hot Pink Color with a RUBBERIZED SOFTCOAT! The Gymboss is also available in a New BLACK Rubberized Softcoat, and the original SILVER. All are available here on Amazon.
• One or two different time intervals from 2 seconds to 99 minutes. Also comes with a Stopwatch feature!
• Auto mode keeps repeating through intervals. Can set from 1 to 99 rounds. Special alarm/vibrate notifies you when preset rounds are completed.
• Alarm by beep, vibration, or both. Alarm duration of 1, 2, 5, or 9 seconds.
• Size of a small pager. Water and shock resistant. For use with: MMA, Boxing, Martial Arts, Cardio, Strength Training, Kettlebells, Body for Life, Weightlifting, Running, HIIT, Learn-to-Run, and more.

Product Description

The Gymboss is a small, easy-to-use, dual-mode, interval timer. This multi-use timer has many versatile functions that make it beneficial to virtually any type of exercise program. No more looking at the clock. The Gymboss allows you to focus all your intensity on the workout, giving you a better workout with better results! Maximize your training to increase: Anaerobic endurance, Cardio endurance, Increased VO2max, Muscle strength/size, and Fat loss

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 0.6 x 1.8 inches ; 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001IYXOS2
• Item model number: PINKGB2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (166 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,799 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #8 in Home & Kitchen > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Thermometers & Timers > Timers

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Cool...With lots of features December 7, 2008

By Beeah

I do alot of Tabata Kettlebell and jump rope training and this little guy is great for that, You are able to set the minutes, seconds, hours, and you also can set two different training intervals at the same time!. This is great and your workouts can flow effortly. This timer has many good features, like the one just mention above, the newer vesion V2.0 has a stop watch feature, it will count your rounds automatically for you, but there's a manual feature if you want to count down yourself!. The bell is loud enough that if you'll playing your own music you can still hear it, The Gymboss is small but not flimsy and comes with operating directions, but what if you need more directions, you can actually go to the gymboss website and download more directions...but this timer is simple to operate and mostly likely you won't need it. The Gymboss can be free standing, but also does come with a handy built-in belt clip. The battery is also included...so this timer is ready to go right out of the box!!...it comes in 2 colors pink and silver, I have the pink one...it has really helped me in my workouts, HIGHLY RECOMMEND

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to read raised lettering. October 6, 2010

By Jennifer

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I like this interval timer for these reasons: not too many buttons and not too complicated to enter intervals, times, etc.

I do not like it for these reasons: The lettering that is raised on the plastic (near the buttons to tell you what they do) are not colored-they are the color of the plastic itself. Yes, I guess after using it enough, you would eventually remember where everything is located, but this fact makes it very difficult for the first few weeks, plus I am far-sighted (aah-old age setting in : ) so I really have difficulty reading the button's functions. I still don't remember half the time which function is for what because I only interval train 2x's a week.

I also wish the vibration was a bit stronger. Unless you have the timer actually resting on your skin, say, as opposed to the outside of your work shorts/pants, etc., then you barely feel it, especially when you are having a hard work out and are a bit distracted with catching your breath during intense interval training. It does beep, but I don't use that feature because I wear headphones and can't hear it beeping anyway, really rely on the vibration.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but needs better instructions January 10, 2011

By Kris Marker

The small instruction page that comes with the device needs improvement. There is no picture or diagram at all. Thus, you can't tell where the battery should go. I unscrewed the back of the unit before I saw there was a battery compartment with its own removable cover. In the process, the buttons came off the unit, and had to be carefully replaced. Once the battery is in, without a diagram you don't know which button is "Change", "Next", or "Start". The instruction page says in tiny letters, "Please see our website Gymboss.com for expanded printable directions..." but should say, in large, bold type, "See Gymboss.com. Throw these instructions away." (Though the site doesn't tell you where the battery compartment is either! And the video could use a couple of pointers to clarify the part where the buttons are being presented.)

Once you DO learn to operate the unit, it's not bad. The defaults are kind of strange. Like, why does it default to 10 repetitions? And why 2 intervals? Also, I can never remember what "BL", "BH" and "V" stand for, so I'm confused when I see it. I'd just use "BEEP" and "VIBE". There's enough room on the display. For the soft beep I'd use a smaller font size.

Once you do learn to operate the unit, it seems to do its advertized funtions.

I'll update this review, to describe durability, once the units' recipients, ages 5 & 10, have had a chance to break them...in! ;)

Update: the units have been dropped a number of times and survived.