May 25, 2009
Review: Suunto T3C Watch Heart Monitor vs. Polar CS400 (Part 2)
Are you always guessing in your workouts? Are you tired of not getting out what you put in? Well we have good news for you because the Suunto T3C is the answer for all those problems. There is no need for you to go through strenuous workouts that make you sweat without any progress whatsoever in your fitness levels. The Suunto T3C watch heart monitor is a real nice piece of ingenuity that really takes heart monitoring to another level.
Choosing the Suunto T3C
This is a great heart rate monitor in that it is packed with so many innovative features. The features first begin with its Suunto comfort belt that helps give accurate readings of the heart rate. It calculates your Heart rate in real time and it takes the average heart rate to give progress reports and also reads calorie consumption. This Suunto heart rate monitor does all its tracking through the Training-effect feature which gives a quick and accurate measurement of how your body works. This can be at anytime during the workout.
This Suunto watch heart monitor allows you to understand your body. It gives you the options to look at your limits and how far is safe enough for you to push your body to. Here, you won’t be going overboard with your workouts which will be safer for you. The Training Effects feature works by noting the information from your personal profile for fitness and performing an analysis on your psychological progress. It than Translates the data that it has into a one-to-five scale.
True Heart Rate Monitor Features
Safety in Training
This Suunto heart rate monitor was built with the safety of the user in mind. The readings on the monitor are accurate giving the user great flexibility with their data. It also contains ANT transmission which is digital interference free technology. What this does is make it easy for your T3C to communicate with the Heart monitor belt. It also blocks out interference from other heart rate monitors. The Suunto T3C watch heart monitor also has other sports watch features and comes with a two-year warranty.
Concerns
A few concerns have been raised about the Suunto T3C. The first is the price. It is quite an expensive piece of equipment. The display screen also scratches very easy so it is advisable that a screen protector be bought with it. The third issue deals with the life of the battery. There have been a few complaints that users have had problems with the length of the battery life.
Overall, the Suunto T3C watch heart monitor is a great piece of ingenuity that is sure to be around for a while. Form its sheik looks to the awesome features, this Timex heart monitor would surely be useful for anyone looking to step up to another level in their workouts and fitness.
For the latest in Suunto Heart Rate Monitors, check out the Suunto Heart Rate Monitor Array.
Click here for the first part of our review on the Polar CS400 Cycling Heart Rate Monitor.
Filed under Blog by Ed J Price









Leave a Comment