Timex Ironman T5C401 Unisex 30-Lap Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch

by Timex

Product Features

• Sports timing watch with heart rate monitoring; sized for both men and women
• Chest strap heart rate monitor works with watch to provide target zones and time in zone
• Recovery heart rate timer; displays calories burned
• 100-hour chronograph; 30-lap memory; 100-hour, 3-mode countdown timer
• Watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet); up to 3-year battery life

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Combining stylish looks with power sport timing and heart rate monitoring features, this larger Timex Ironman Triathlon watch (model T5C401) can be worn by both men and women. It features a chest strap heart rate monitor, easily accessible function buttons, and Timex's comfortable doubleshot polyurethane strap. For integrating heart rate monitoring into your training, this watch enables you to track your avareage heart rate and pre-set target heart rate zones with data for time spent within that zone and alarms. It can also display data for calories burned and offers a recovery timer that measures your heart rate after a timed recovery during or after your workout. Sport timing features include:

• 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits
• 30-lap memory with average heart rate per laps
• 100-hour, 3-mode countdown timer
• Alarm with 5-minute backup
• Month/day/date display with 12/24-hour time
• 3-year battery life

The Indiglo night-light uniformly lights the surface of the watch dial using patented blue electroluminescent lighting technology. It uses less battery power than most other watch illumination systems, enabling your watch battery to last longer. The Night Mode feature allows you to illuminate the Indiglo night-light for 3 seconds with any button press, regardless of the mode or function. The watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet)--suitable for swimming but not for diving. All Timex heart rate monitor sensors have batteries that can be replaced by consumers without requiring them to be returned to the manufacturer.

Product Description

Timex Ironman Triathlon Heart Rate Monitor with an extra large Black and Metallic Grey Resin Strap and digital display, INDIGLO night-light, Water Resistant to 50 meters, Timer, Dual Time Zones, Alarm Features, 30 lap recall, Preset your desired heart rate zone, Displays average heart rate over a period of time, Amount of time spent within selected heart rate target zone, Computes calories burned, Measure heart rate after a timed recovery, Automatically sets five training zones, Digital FM transmission for clear signals.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 1.8 x 0.5 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000221VOA
• Item model number: T5C401
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,659 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Marathon Tough, August 25, 2005

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Doc Migs (Lake Charles, LA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Timex Ironman T5C401 Unisex 30-Lap Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Sports)

Initial Review August 25, 2005

I am a distance runner.This watch has been very dependable and reliable in the 4 months of marathon training I have put it through. The watch itself is very readable and user friendly, training in the heart rate zones with the audible beep warnings lets you know exactly how you are performing. The chrono feature is what I am usually using and the review feature gives you the data that is most useful, how long you were in your target heart rate zone and how many calories you have expended during your run. The only criticism I have for the watch and heart rate monitor is that there is no interval time on the 30 lap watch. The chest strap is light weight and once it is adjusted properly feels barely there. I have cross trained with the product cycling and circuit training in the gym. It is a tough watch. It was a good buy.

Review Update, August 8, 2007

The chest monitor seperated after my last run this week. There is a center, left and right piece that come as one unit and the elastic band. Since I first purchased this product it has served me without problem. Four times a week, running, biking, the gym, and even brought it skiing with me in Taos, NM, it has held up. But this past week, it's age and durability have become evident. The watch has had its battery changed 3 times since I've had it and it has outlasted the chest monitor. I sold my Polar HRM when I bought this Ironman. That product was the basic Polar HRM with HR only. After 3 yrs with the polar, the unit held up without the deterioration my Timex displayed. I have recently placed an order for a Polar RS100.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars good watch, bad transmitter band, November 27, 2005

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Dennis Paul (Liberty Lake WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex Ironman T5C401 Unisex 30-Lap Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Sports)

I liked everything about this watch- easy to read, great price. Then the transmitter strap seperated at the joint between the main transmitter and the electrodes, making the unit worthless. Replacement band costs nearly as much as the entire unit. What good is a replaceable trasmitter battery if the strap breaks after 6 months. I replaced it with a Polar F6. It cost more, but if it lasts one year I'll be money ahead (plus it has a two year warranty). If it doesn't, replacement bands for the Polar are much easier to find, and cheaper.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great while it lasted, March 31, 2007

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Syed Ali Hasanian (VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex Ironman T5C401 Unisex 30-Lap Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Sports)

I had this Timex for about four years, during which I used it on all my runs. The functionality was awesome, and not only did having a heart rate monitor add a new dimension to my running and increase my motivation, but it also made me more cognizant of the need to monitor my peak heart rate.

The chest strap unit worked perfectly throughout and there was never any noticeable wear and tear.

However, the watch itself was a bit less satisfactory. The design was user-friendly and good-looking, but I had three problems:

1) there is a thin rubber surround on the display that worked itself off. This was a purely cosmetic problem, and while it made my watch less appealing to wear, it never affected its performance.

2) The buttons became hard to the point of becoming almost dysfunctional after the third year or so. However, they had been recently improving.

3) The strap, which is an integral part of the watch, became detached one day, so I can no longer wear my watch on my wrist. This is why I no longer use it.

While it lasted, I used my Timex as a watch every day for four years, and as a Heart Rate Monitor for all my runs. The Time Zone feature helped me learn how to pace my runs and I increased my maximum distance from 5k to 12.5k in this time. All in all, I was very satisfied, and heart-broken that the strap would break. I liked it so much I'm thinking of buying another one, which is what brought me to Amazon in the first place today...