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- Combines GPS location data with heart rate monitor for serious runners
- Provides latitude and longitude, altitude/elevation data
- Chest strap heart rate monitor provides target zones with alarm and time in zone
- 100-hour chronograph; 100-lap memory; 5 alarms
- Watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet); up to 2-year battery life
Product Description
Timex Ironman Triathlon Bodylink with an extra large matte resin strap and digital display, INDIGLO Night Light, Water Resistant to 100m, Timer, Dual Time Zones, Target zones, Average heart rate, Time in zone, Flour linked interval times, Recovery heart rate timer, %-of-max heart rate display, Max heart rate zone calculation, Altitude/Elevation Data, GPS-provided altitude with vertical speed, Finish time, Exact speeds, Exact pace, Exact distance, Continuous odometer… More >>
Timex Ironman T5F011 Men’s Bodylink Heart Rate Monitor Watch
October 26, 2009 at 2:43 pm
During my lunch period I like to walk 2 to 3 miles. It takes the sensor, device located on my hip, about 1/2 mile before it finally kicks in even if I should change the sensor battery. Once it kicks in it works great, monitors the distance and speed of my walk. I’am disappointed in the inconsistant operation of this device.
Rating: 2 / 5
October 26, 2009 at 4:50 pm
My first watch worked for a while, and then the indiglo stopped working, which makes it useless after dark. I returned that for a replacement, in which the indiglo again stopped working, and the interval timer began “stalling”: rather than a steady 5 seconds of beeping the beeping became erratic and sometimes would halt, stopping the chrono along with it. I called timex and am now on my third watch. The indiglo still works so far, but the interval timer has already begun beeping erratically again.
The GPS is hit-or-miss; it often loses the signal under trees or on cloudy days, and the algorithm the watch uses to calculate distance can’t handle weak signals. Another annoying feature is that you have to dig through multiple menu screens to activate “night mode,” rather than just holding the indiglo button like on other timex models.
Rating: 1 / 5
October 26, 2009 at 7:24 pm
I found the Ironman T5F011 to work as suggested. Even though I run an area with tall trees the GPS held signal almost all of the time. Accuracy (GPS) was within acceptable parameters with the heart monitor spot on.
My guess is if there is trouble it is because it takes several readings of the manual and trials to understand how to configure the watch.
However, once you understand it, it works great.
Rating: 4 / 5
October 26, 2009 at 9:17 pm
This watch was everything I thought it would be and continues to wow me with the features… I’ve only had it for 5 days and it is so feature rich that I still do not have all of it figured out. DO NOT LISTEN to the issues with the GPS. This synced FLAWLESSLY in a little over 2 minutes on 4 different occassions. I never had any issues with losing the signal or anything. I took it for a long bike ride in very woody and covered roads and still didn’t have any issues. The distance is right on the mark with the Bike computer that I have so I’m impressed with the accuracy. My advice is to “read the instructions” and forget about the negative ratings. I almost didn’t buy it just because of the negative ratings and I’m glad that I listened to myself and bought it anyway. I tested the Polar version and wasn’t too impressed especially with the ridiculous price. Save yourself some money and buy the Timex.
Rating: 5 / 5
October 26, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Disregard the first review. You need to stand still for about 30 seconds and the GPS will link. If you move around a lot, such as walking, it will have trouble linking. Recommendation is to read the instructions.
Rating: 4 / 5