Nike Triax C5 Heart Rate Monitor Watch

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Product Features

• Basic heart-rate monitor watch with ergonomic chest transmitter
• Measures total exercise time and ECG-accurate average heart rate
• Displays multiple target HR training zones; time and date displays
• S-shaped design curves comfortably around wrist; includes alarm
• Water-resistant up to 50 meters; 2-year limited warranty

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Comfortable and easy to use, the Nike Triax C5 heart-rate monitor watch lets runners focus on getting into the running groove, not waste time crunching numbers. The Triax C5--which comes with an ergonomic chest strap transmitter--measures your total exercise time and your ECG-accurate average heart rate throughout your workout. As a result, you can better gauge your progress whether you're running sprints, jogging long distances, or working on core fitness.

The watch also tracks your HR with respect to several target HR training zones, making it easy to customize your workout. And thanks to the Triax C5's S-shaped design, the watch curves smoothly around your wrist for a more comfortable fit and easy readability. Other features include time and date displays, an alarm, a scratch-resistant mineral glass crystal, one-touch backlighting, and battery hatches on both the watch and chest strap for easy battery replacement. Water-resistant up to 50 meters, the Nike Triax C5 carries a two-year limited warranty. (Note: The chest transmitter is water-resistant up to 30 meters.)

Product Description

When we were designing this heart rate monitor, we called it "The Basic." Real simple. A few special features that you don't need to use if you don't want to. Continuous heart rate display. One heart rate zone. You select a high and a low heart rate. The watch beeps outside the zone, and at the end of a workout, tells you how long you were able to stay in the zone. Also shows average heart rate at the end of a workout. A simple stopwatch. Tells the time and date. Safe in a swimming pool. The watch and the chest strap both have a battery hatch, so you can change the battery yourself.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 1 x 0.2 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000VNJW96
• Item model number: SM0015-012
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,600 in Sports & Outdoors (See Bestsellers in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Choice, January 21, 2009

By	Amy (Lenexa, KS States) - See all my reviews

After many hours of reading reviews I knew that Nike was probably my best bet. I wasn't interested in the battery issue the Polar monitors have and so many of the others just didn't rate well.
Getting an accurate monitor is especially important to me because I am working out nearly everyday and am pregnant, so I have to monitor myself and back off when needed. I chose this watch because it is fairly basic, stopwatch, heartrate, and time- all I need.
I've been using it for a couple months now and am happy with it. This is a good quality monitor for a fair price. The strap is comfortable, I forget I'm wearing it. I love that the gym's equipment picks up its signal as soon as I get on to display my HR on the screen. So far I've not ever had a problem with another HR monitor interfereing when I do my spin or other classes. I've found it to be very accurate while working out. However, at rest it seems a bit off sometimes- but that's not when I'm concerned about my HR. During one workout last week I was getting some odd readings, but I had not wet it before strapping it on so I don't think it was getting a good signal. It seems as long as I do what I'm supposed to do (rub a little water on it before strappping it on) then it does what it's supposed to do. Unless you want to spend a lot more money on a Polar, and hassle with returning it for battery replacements, this is probably the next best thing- or just as good!
One final note of importance, I broke off the attachment piece to the strap my third time ever using it! I wasn't paying close attention and pulled at it the wrong way in my rush. I called the customer service number that came in the box and was helped very quickly. No problem, a new strap was sent immediately with no cost to me! Nike was great to work with.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent hrm, May 19, 2009

By	K. Sullivan (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a long term (8 yr plus) heart rate monitor user for high intensity cardo workouts. First impressions: Build quality excellent, much higher than Sigma hrm's (which I could not get to last more than six months). Quality is on par with Polar, at a much lower price. User interface is the best I have seen on an hrm, (much better than the low end Polars, which drive me nuts). Setup is fast and operation in workout is easy with large common sense keys. I especially like the one button selection to flip between a large heart rate only display, and a workout time/smaller heart rate display. Nice simple average heart rate calculation, and a single hi/lo range, which I require, but no other options that often increase cost and complexity. Quickly picked up my (dry) resting heart rate, a rarity at this price point. If build quality is related to longevity, this one should last a long time. But I am hard on hrm's, so we'll see.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect for me so far , August 31, 2008

By	Sharps (Illinois) - See all my reviews

I had a polar monitor that continually would not register in mid-workout. In contrast, I have not had a single problem with the Nike Triax (so far, one month). Additionally, the Nike watch allows the buyer to change the batteries themself, but the Polar monitors do not-one has to send it in to Polar when the battery inevitably wears out.