- Powerful training tool offers key statistics to help achieve your fitness goals
- Displays current heart rate, average heart rate, and maximum heart rate
- Features a three-tier zone training system with alarms
- Full-featured sports watch includes dual time, date, alarm, and a stopwatch with split/lap
- Two-year warranty
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Product Description
Product Description
More than just a heart rate monitor, the lightweight Suunto T3 helps you train with confidence by providing real-time information on the aerobic benefit of each workout. Runners, bikers, kayakers, and other sports enthusiasts will appreciate the Suunto T3's combination of robust technology and versatile style.
What if you could glance at your wrist and see the total aerobic benefit of your workout in real-time? You'd know how much harder to push and for how long. Based on your personal fitness profile, the Suunto T3 delivers essential feedback on your aerobic activities, including heart rate, calories burned, and zone training information. You can also add real-time speed and distance data by combining the Suunto T3 with optional Suunto PODs (available separately). To ensure your workout data is accurate, the Suunto T3 is digitally coded for interference-free transmission.
By monitoring your Training Effect (TE), the T3 takes the guesswork out of effective training. Using data from your personal fitness profile, the watch analyzes your physiological progress and translates the data into a simple, one-to-five TE scale. For example, if you want to improve your aerobic fitness at a moderate tempo, you should exercise until your TE meter reads between 3.0 and 3.9, two to four times per week. To improve your aerobic condition more rapidly, but without the risk of over-training, you should push yourself harder once or twice per week, so your TE meter reads 4.0 to 4.9, with a few recovery sessions in the TE 1.0 to 2.0 range.
Training Effect is relative to each individual. While a novice runner might achieve a TE of 4.0 on a four-mile jog, a professional runner might have to complete an uphill marathon to get the same reading. Both runners will have to exercise hard to achieve a TE of 4.0.
 The T3 offers dual time, date, alarm, and stopwatch functionality with split/lap. |
In addition to being a full-features heart rate monitor and fitness watch, additional functions of the T3 include dual time, date, alarm, and a stopwatch with split/lap.
Key Features:
- Real-time Training Effect
- Current heart rate, average heart rate, and maximum heart rate
- Real-time calories burned
- Three-tier zone training system with alarms
- Two adjustable heart rate limits with alarms
- Compatible with Suunto PC POD (available separately)
- Dual time, date, and alarm
- Log memory for 15 workouts
- Stopwatch with 50 split laps
- Interval timer
- User-replaceable battery
- Heart rate belt with error-free ANT transmission technology
- Water resistant to 30 meters (100 feet)
About Suunto
Suunto was founded in 1936 by outdoors man and a keen orienteering enthusiast, Tuomas Vohlonen, who had long been bothered by a problem: the inaccuracy of traditional dry compasses and their lack of steady needle operation. Being an engineer with an inventive turn of mind, he discovered and patented the production method for a much steadier needle, better readings, and a new level of accuracy.
By 1950 the company was exporting compasses to over 50 countries around the world, including Canada and the United States. In 1952, Helsinki was hosting the Olympic Games, and the torches carried to light the Olympic flame were Suunto products. The next step was improving the stability and accuracy of marine compasses. The first marine compass, the Suunto K-12, was launched onto the market in 1953. In 1957, Suunto started manufacturing hypsometers, which measure the height of trees.
In the 1960s, the compass range grew further and Suunto introduced its first diving compass--initiated by the divers themselves. A British sports diver attached a Suunto compass to his wrist and found that the device also worked underwater. Thanks to his feedback and initiatives, the new business category was found. Suunto's exports and business grew steadily and Suunto then focused on combining its strength in precision mechanics with new skills in electronics. Accuracy, reliability, and ruggedness have been Suunto's key values from the very beginning of the company history.
Today, Suunto is a leading designer and manufacturer of sports instruments for training, diving, mountaineering, hiking, skiing, sailing, and golf. True to its roots, Suunto is today the world's biggest compass manufacturer. Prized for their design, accuracy and dependability, Suunto sports instruments combine the aesthetics and functionality of watches with sport-specific computers that help athletes at all levels analyze and improve performance. Headquartered in Vantaa, Finland, Suunto employs more than 500 people worldwide and distributes its products to nearly 60 countries. The company is a subsidiary of Helsinki-based Amer Sports Corporation with the sister brands Wilson, Salomon, Atomic, Precor, and Mavic.
Product Description
Suunto T3 is more than a heart rate monitor. The Suunto T3 helps you maximize results by providing real-time information on the training effect of your workout. Transcending the conventional heart rate monitor, the Suunto T3 logs your workouts, tracks y
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow - at last the perfect HRM for me.,
This review is from: Suunto t3 Heart Rate Monitor and Fitness Trainer Watch (Black with Orange Strap) (Apparel)
Hi - I've used a lot of training devices in the past. My list includes Polar HRM of several models, the garmin 301 GPS model, stopwatches and a finger, even the new Nike/iPod combo and this one really takes the cake for me. I have a scientific background and work in the tech industry, but even though I understand math and engineering, it's not what I want when I am working out. I want simplicity, reliability and features that sit there until I ask for them. I don't want to get a degree in deviceology to make it work each and every time I'm out for a run, hike or bike. Sometimes I am training for a marathon or triathlon - so I'd prefer my unit be capable to help me reach those goals when I need to plan workouts and analyze data about how my training is going - but the wrist unit itself has to be intuitive and stay out of the way when I just want to work out.
This model can expand with GPS, or two different bike modules, or a foor pod if distance measurement is something you want in addition to HRM and time of training data. It also can be used with the SmartBelt (which cost extra). The smartbelt will work with the T3 during exercise (just like the included HRM measurement belt that you wear around your chest), but the optional Smartbelt stores advanced workout metrics so you could geek out with PC/coach and truly train like the pros if you wish. The unit is well designed, thin, utilitarian yet not overly geeky (I would take it off for a black tie event, but that's about the only time it's not appreciated on my wrist as a watch). The batteries in the watch and transmitter are consumer servicable and the built in training software is a joy to use. Yes, there are five overall modes to the watch and there are no tiny text to help remind you what buttons do which - so you do need to read the manual or get help from someone else (Suuntu discussion boards are free online help from other users of the products). Once you master the basics of how the buttons affect the watch software - you will feel comfortable focusing on your workout and not operating a device. I am really impressed how well the unit works and the intelligence and design that went into the interface, the training software that is built in - as well as how well the display works. The built in logs also are great with detailed review of the 15 most recent workout, plus cumulative and summary data for the current week, last week, and each of the last 6 months data.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good training device for runners,
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This review is from: Suunto t3 Heart Rate Monitor and Fitness Trainer Watch (Black with Orange Strap) (Apparel)
I bought the Suunto T3 as an addition to my Garmin Forerunner 201. The heart rate monitor works well. I also added a footpod in order to get pace information. I used my T3 in 2 marathons so far. The heart rate monitor is very reliable and the pace information from the footpod helps to keep a steady pace and achieve goals. Setup and usage of the watch are very easy. I especially like the large display and the different screen options. I also wear this as my regular watch, since its appearance is better than most other training devices on the market.
Cons: The glas seems to be very suseptible to sratching and should therefore be handled with care. Suunto's customer support is fast, but not always helpful.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Used or Brand New,
By Su Doku (WDC, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Suunto t3 Heart Rate Monitor and Fitness Trainer Watch (Black with Orange Strap) (Apparel)
I purchased a used T3 (from a retail store) with a dead battery, scratches on the face and no manuals. After replacing the battery, I downloaded the manuals from the American Suunto website (www.SuuntoWatches.com) and found it was easier to understand by looking at the pictures in the user manual while reading the quick start guide. The features are advanced enough to track multi-disciplined or complex training sessions.
The HR monitor will not work very well without inputting your personal stats: height, weight, DOB, gender. I kept the activity level at 5, which is the default setting. "PolyWatch" creme removed all of the scratches. Then I put a Zagg (www.zagg.com) protective film over the face to prevent future scratches. My T3 looks better than brand new. It was worth taking the time to learn how to use it.
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