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Mrs Baggins
12-15-2008, 09:42
http://www.tech4o.com/p-21-mens-accelerator-hiker.aspx
I was searching for a runners watch for my daughter (she runs marathons) and came across this........probably just a silly weighty gadget but kind of fun in any case. :)
warraghiyagey
12-15-2008, 09:55
Used this one on my last hike
http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/punk1.jpg
Gray Blazer
12-15-2008, 09:59
Used this one on my last hike
http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/punk1.jpg
Was your last hike with Alexander the Great or Hannibal?
http://www.tech4o.com/p-21-mens-accelerator-hiker.aspx
I was searching for a runners watch for my daughter (she runs marathons) and came across this........probably just a silly weighty gadget but kind of fun in any case. :)
I train with this: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=142&pID=348 and also have worn it during a marathon with good results.
I don't even like to run without it to tell you the truth.
On the other hand, if she's looking for a runner's watch that can be worn as a regular watch I recommend the Timex Ironman series.
Pedaling Fool
12-15-2008, 12:32
http://www.tech4o.com/p-21-mens-accelerator-hiker.aspx
I was searching for a runners watch for my daughter (she runs marathons) and came across this........probably just a silly weighty gadget but kind of fun in any case. :)
I started running on a regular basis after my 2006 thru-hike. I've tried things like the (TECH 4 O), but found that they are not accurate enough unless you walk/run at the same stride every time, which requires you to be too rigid in your training regimen. Now I just mark-out a route with my bike computer for the distance and do the math based on my run-time, using a normal watch.
However, I also like gadgets (keeps up morale while exercising) and have been thinking about getting something like 10-K showed. If your daughter is really into running I think she would appreciate the GPS thing much more than a glorified watch/pedometer.
I train with this: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=142&pID=348 and also have worn it during a marathon with good results.
I don't even like to run without it to tell you the truth.
On the other hand, if she's looking for a runner's watch that can be worn as a regular watch I recommend the Timex Ironman series.
warraghiyagey
12-15-2008, 12:39
This one looks to be trail-proof:
http://gadgetmaniac.mail2web.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/zenith-defy-xtreme-zero-g.jpg
Mrs Baggins
12-15-2008, 14:09
I started running on a regular basis after my 2006 thru-hike. I've tried things like the (TECH 4 O), but found that they are not accurate enough unless you walk/run at the same stride every time, which requires you to be too rigid in your training regimen. Now I just mark-out a route with my bike computer for the distance and do the math based on my run-time, using a normal watch.
However, I also like gadgets (keeps up morale while exercising) and have been thinking about getting something like 10-K showed. If your daughter is really into running I think she would appreciate the GPS thing much more than a glorified watch/pedometer.
I'll probably get her one of the Garmin GPS runners watches.
max patch
12-15-2008, 14:23
I train with this: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=142&pID=348 and also have worn it during a marathon with good results.
I don't even like to run without it to tell you the truth.
On the other hand, if she's looking for a runner's watch that can be worn as a regular watch I recommend the Timex Ironman series.
As a runner, how accurate have you found it to be?
Have you tried out the optional foot monitor for indoor use? Accuracy?
A couple weeks ago Costco had a $40 rebate on the 305 so I started to look into it. I discovered that the 205 was cheaper than the 305 with the rebate so that is what I am thinking about getting. (For those wondering, the 305 includes a HRM and tracks your cadence when biking - thinks I wouldn't use).
warraghiyagey
12-15-2008, 16:53
The Zenith El Primero is a bargain at just over $500,000. It's got a sweet warranty. . .
The Zenith El Primero is a bargain at just over $500,000. It's got a sweet warranty. . .
does it come in any other colors?
warraghiyagey
12-15-2008, 17:05
Noperdoodle. . .:)
Noperdoodle. . .:)
well I guess I won't be getting one then.
warraghiyagey
12-15-2008, 17:15
You know, black goes with almost all hiking gear.:)
This one looks to be trail-proof:
http://gadgetmaniac.mail2web.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/zenith-defy-xtreme-zero-g.jpg
i could break it.
sliderule
12-15-2008, 21:58
i could break it.
But could you set it?
sliderule
12-15-2008, 21:59
The Zenith El Primero is a bargain at just over $500,000. It's got a sweet warranty. . .
How about a sweat guarantee?
sliderule
12-15-2008, 22:00
I'll probably get her one of the Garmin GPS runners watches.
Yes, there isn't much point in knowing the time if you don't know which time zone you're in.
bigmac_in
12-15-2008, 22:14
How about this one?
http://www.techeblog.com/files/rambo_watch.jpg
Toolshed
12-16-2008, 00:23
MonkeyBoy said you could borrow his....
http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens2014443module9819487photo_1212531768Paul FrankSunglassesWatch.jpg
Toolshed
12-16-2008, 00:26
YOu coul always borrow Flava Flavs!!!!!
http://wiw.org/~jess/wp-uploads/FLAV03.1.jpg
warraghiyagey
12-16-2008, 00:33
This one should be good for hiking:
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/dentist-watch.jpg
flemdawg1
12-16-2008, 12:22
http://www.tech4o.com/p-21-mens-accelerator-hiker.aspx
I was searching for a runners watch for my daughter (she runs marathons) and came across this........probably just a silly weighty gadget but kind of fun in any case. :)
That looks neat, I'd search for reviews o see if it really works as well as advertised though. I second the Garmin reccomendation too, I've used a Forerunner 201 for 2 years and love it.
Very accurate - I have measured routes ranging from 3 miles to over 20 and as long as I don't deviate from my course it's not uncommon for differences between runs to be within a few hundredths of a mile from run to run.
It was within 3/10's of a mile when I wore it during the Myrtle Beach Marathon which I thought was pretty impressive.
The 205 does all I need - I don't wear a heart rate monitor which I believe is the difference between the 205 and the 305.
I do enjoy uploading my runs to my computer via USB though the supplied Garmin software is pretty bare bones.
I highly recommend it. I'm on my 3rd one - I went through 2 Forerunner 201's before the 205 came out. The 201's weren't water resistant and both of them crapped out, each at about a year old. The 205 is water resistant and I've had it for almost 2 years now. I dropped it and the beeper broke so I don't get audible alerts any longer but it's no biggie.
As a runner, how accurate have you found it to be?
Have you tried out the optional foot monitor for indoor use? Accuracy?
A couple weeks ago Costco had a $40 rebate on the 305 so I started to look into it. I discovered that the 205 was cheaper than the 305 with the rebate so that is what I am thinking about getting. (For those wondering, the 305 includes a HRM and tracks your cadence when biking - thinks I wouldn't use).