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- Midsize model fits smaller wrists. Standard for larger wrists
Product Description
INDIGLO® night-light, NIGHT-MODE® feature, 150-lap memory recall, 100-hour chronograph with lap or split option in large digits, 199-lap counter, On-the-fly recall of lap or split, Top pusher for easy lap and split option, Total run format/synchro timer maintains total activity time (less time paused during workout) and overall running time, Chrono training log stores workouts by date, with best lap, average lap and total segment time, 9 Interval timers with up to… More >>
TIMEX IRONMAN TRIATHLON 50 LAP FULL SIZE BLUE/YELOW/GRAY
March 4, 2010 at 2:09 pm
This would be a fine watch if it was actually what the product title proclaimed. I had a 150-lap Timex Ironman Sleek that died an accidental death after a battery change courtesy of the local Wal-Mart staff (I know, what was I thinking…). I needed a replacement and went to trusty Amazon.com and searched Timex Ironman Sleek 150-Lap. This watch came up and I bought it.
Imagine my disappointment when it arrived and it was NOT a 150-lap Ironman as advertised – it was only a 50-lap Ironman, with much different styling than my previous watch. Had I enlarged the photo and looked much closer, I would have realized that in tiny writing on the watch face in the photo, it said “50 LAP”. But I didn’t, and was disappointed in the watch when it arrived. Sigh. Please, get it right Amazon – I buy tons of things from you (and will continue to do so), but very much prefer getting the product that is described in the Item Description and Title.
[EDIT: 17 October: A week or so after I posted my review, it appears that the Amazon folks actually read it and went back to correct the title and description of the watch. Now, the titles and description actually match the watch I got - which is a nice watch in its own way, but not the one that I had ordered or expected to receive. The only thing I would add is that the side buttons on this watch feel a little bit funny, as they are hidden/integrated into a ridge that runs around the edge of the watch. They always felt a little "cheap" every time I pressed them, although I am sure the watch is still waterproof and so on. Anyway, I will keep this watch as a backup, as I have finally received the proper 150-lap Ironman Sleek that I was initially anticipating]
Rating: 2 / 5
March 4, 2010 at 4:15 pm
I mostly need a watch to time my interval runs in the early morning.
This watch is just too dark to read in the twilight–you have to hit the indiglo if you want to know your time halfway through your interval. Normal watches are pretty visible particularly if you pass a street light, but I just can’t read this one until it is pretty light out–and even then I have to take a good look.
Most of the rest of the functionality is good, standard Timex. The frame is metal, the band is one-piece, so if it breaks you are probably looking at a new watch. The cool factor is pretty high–I really like the look. The buttons feel pretty stiff, which I like, but others may not.
I have gone through more than a dozen watches in the last 15 years (including the timex flix 100, heart monitor watches, Nike Vapor 300, and others–all quit within a year without trauma)–before that I had a timex triathlon that I had used for about 8 years. I keep looking for one that will do all the things this watch does and will last for more than 8 months. I will keep this watch, but if I would rather have the standard screen, which is far more readable.
Rating: 2 / 5
March 4, 2010 at 6:38 pm
It looks good and is functional. Wear it to work and for working out. Evening runs and the splits are visible. Like it!
Rating: 4 / 5
March 4, 2010 at 7:44 pm
If you compare this watch to any other Ironman watch or any other digital for that matter you will see its the best deal going. 150 lap memory! And it saves and averages your laps, and gives the best lap and so on. The 8 intervel timers are great for training also. Oh yeah and its a beautiful watch. I highly recomend it.
Rating: 5 / 5