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Get your training in synch with this complete Triathlon Pack from Suunto, which includes the T6 Wristop Computer heart rate monitor, Road Bike POD, Foot POD, and memory belt. The T6 offers such functions as a built-in wristwatch with dual time, date, and alarm modes; an altimeter/barometer that displays data on altitude, barometric pressure, and temperature; stopwatch options, including lap time and interval time; and a logbook.
The Suunto Memory Belt is the sporty successor to the innovative Suunto Smart Belt heart rate variation recorder. Designed especially for athletic environments, the Suunto Memory Belt records data on an integrated memory chip for downloading and analyzing at a later time.
The Suunto Foot POD wirelessly transmits speed and distance data to your T6 heart rate monitor. It features accurate data collection during both indoor and outdoor workouts by measuring each stride with built-in acceleration sensors and speed limit alarms alert you if you're going above or below your preset limits. And the Suunto Road Bike POD turns your Suunto heart rate monitor into a wireless bike computer. It tracks and displays current and average speeds as well as distance, and also features distance interval alarms.
The Suunto T6 delivers accurate information on seven key body parameters--including excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), respiratory rate, and energy expenditure--while simultaneously relating your exercise load to your personal fitness level. By the end of the session, you'll know whether you improved your overall condition or not, a must when trying to develop an effective personal training regimen. The T6's first move is to measure the time interval between two of your heartbeats in milliseconds. Suunto's bundled Training Manager software then analyzes the seven body parameters and relates them to your current fitness level, age, gender, weight, and height. Once complete, the software helps determines the intensity and duration of your next workout, so you'll be ready to give it your all.
Other details include compatibility with the PC Pod wireless transmitter, a housing that's water resistant to 100 feet, and a low battery warning. The T6 is backed by a two-year warranty.
Features and Specifications:
- Material: Plastic
- Band Type: Rubber
- Altimeter: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- Compass: No
- Stopwatch: Yes
- Chronograph: Yes
- Thermometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: Yes
- PC Compatible: Yes
- Waterproof: Water resistant to 30 meters (100 feet)
- Backlight/ Electroluminescent: Yes
- Alarms: Time and heart rate
- Recommended Use: Training for multisport athletes
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.
