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Suunto T3

8 user reviews of Suunto T3 See all

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Calz

I have found this to be a very good aid to improving my fittness and running. The Training effect (TE) is a very usefull training tool, by using it as directed I found I had the energy to get in extra miles dur Continue reading...

yann neto

exactly fits my purpose of leisure runs every 2-3 days for 45 mins or so...can keep record, mile logs and averages/history/graphs and needs barely no set up except for own personal data (age, weight) ... would Continue reading...

Jonathan Bamber

Suunto clearly make some good products. Unfortunately this is not one of them. It's OK if you want a basic HRM and you're not too fussed if you can't see your splits or elapsed time when running.

I will prob Continue reading...

N Render

I am extremely satisfied with the watch both in terms of looks & functionality. I found it easy to setup & start training with. After several months of ownership I have found different ways of using it during Continue reading...

S1eepless

I bought a Garmin 305 2 months after getting the T3 since I was getting so stressed with the T3 after running.
The T3 was a total waste of money. Continue reading...

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Funk

Hi

Finally thinking of splashing out on a decent running watch and after considering all the various types I have taken a fancy to the Suunto T3. So I was wondering if anyone owns the Suunto T3 and what are your thoughts of it?

Also do any of you good folk have the Suunto Foot Pod or the Suunto GPS - what are your thoughts on these products??

Cheers in advance.

Posted: 29/12/2006 at 17:38

Andrew_B

Both footpods and GPS have their own advantages. It depends on where you intend to run.

GPS is slightly more accurate, but needs to have a "clear" view and can lose signal in woods and dense urban areas.

Footpods are slightly less acurate, but work indoors, in woods and dense urbans areas where you don't always get a signal with a GPS.

Unfortunately there isn't a perfect solution.

Posted: 30/12/2006 at 10:32

David Lorch

Hi, this is something of interest to me as well so am grateful for the above advice. Does anyone else have any thoughts. I think i've narrowed it down to the Polar RS 200sd and the Suunto t3. Both are footpod-type as I do most of my running in central london. I see that the Suunto measures EPOC values. Being a novice I wonder whether this is of use to me. Anybody give me any thoughts?
Thanks

Posted: 30/12/2006 at 13:16

Jus

I use the suunto t3 with the foot pod, before the t3 I had a Garmin 201 then a Garmin 205. Most of my runs take me through trees or around building's both play up the Garmin a little bit [not so bad on the 205]the pacing can be all over the place on the Garmin as well. I have found the T3 to be a lot better especially when running off road and on hilly routes, I still have all my routes from my Garmin stored in my computer and there is little or know difference between the Garmin 205 and T3. Having used all of these I would say the T3 is the better espiecially with the extra functions it has.

Posted: 30/12/2006 at 14:18

Funk

Hey, RBC-C and Jus thank you very much for the advice.

Considering what you have both said I think I may go for T3 with the footpod.

David, Red Lion Sports have T3 with a footpod at £145.

Posted: 30/12/2006 at 18:42

Dustboy

Doesn't the footpod rely on the same pace throughout or summat?

My old Polar is begining to play up, or my ticker is, and I am beginning to look for a replacement but all the GPS I see seems to keep going wrong.

Also, I use mine as a watch which the 305 cant do I understand.

Posted: 30/12/2006 at 23:53

Jus

No it it is very accurate real time pacing and the Garmin is not, I also use mine as a watch never take it off even when I am swimming. Have a look at this place very good prices and will explain how it all work's, sorry can't do links www.heartratemonitor.co.uk

Posted: 31/12/2006 at 10:06

LSD

www.heartratemonitor.co.uk

Posted: 31/12/2006 at 21:19

Jus

Thanks LSD.

Posted: 01/01/2007 at 09:50

Andrew Fowler

If you want to find out more about the Training Effect system and EPOC and all sorts of really complicated scientific stuff, have a look at FirstBeat Technologies website its the company that did the programing for for Suunto T seris HRM amongst other stuff.

www.firstbeattechnologies.com

most of it far too complicated for myself to understand, but they have a good FAQ

Posted: 06/03/2007 at 19:58

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