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Our Review of the Suunto t4c
SUUNTO t4 RANKS #2 IN U.S. IN OUTSIDE MAGAZINE'S "O LIST"
Introducing the newest addition to the Suunto t4 line - the t4c
The next generation of the t4 Suunto Watch, the t4c maximizes your comfort. Featuring Suunto's remarkable new Comfort Belt made from soft fabrics, the t4c makes a heart rate monitor easier to wear. Traction strips keep the belt snug; while the removable transmitter module lets you throw your comfort belt right in the washing machine. The comfort belt may also be purchased separately for those wanting a spare or to upgrade from their older t4 heart rate monitor strap.
The new look of the women's t4c watch in Black Frost features sophisticated colors and stunning tooling. A slimmer and softer strap accommodates a woman?s wrist while still offering superior performance.
Suunto t4 Environment: Endurance sports with competitive endeavor: running, cycling, Nordic skiing, triathlons and more.
The Suunto t4 is another excellent addition to Suunto's growing line of fitness training wristop computers. Like all of Suunto's t-Series training watches (the t1c, t3c, t4c, and the original t6c) the t4c monitors your heart rate and caloric burn to assist you in developing an optimized fitness regimen. It also provides you with information about the progression and effects of your training through constant feedback on how to maximize the intensity of your exercises without the over exertion of your heart and muscles. This "intelligent sports watch", via a simple cell-phone like interface, offers clear advice on how to get the most out of each and every workout.
Features of the Suunto t4 extend far beyond just a simple heart rate monitor and calorie counter. You get all the excellent training features of the Suunto t3, plus Suunto Coach. Suunto Coach doesn't exist on any other watch in the extensive Suunto catalog. Suunto Coach is designed for athletes who are very serious about their training, but may not have a coach or personal trainer available to monitor and make suggestions about adjustments in their workout routine. The t4 also monitors the "training effect" of your workouts, analyzing your performance heartbeat by heartbeat, and illustrating the improvement of your body's aerobic conditioning with a simple one-to-five scale.
Suunto Coach software uses American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines to plan the optimal intensity and duration of your next workout - as far as 5 days ahead. Your Suunto t4 adapts to your performance, maintaining an up-to-date plan of how to best utilize your next trip to the gym, trails, track, slopes, or whatever your preferred activity. If your workout exertion was above or below the optimal level, Suunto Coach will adjust the suggested intensity and duration of your next workout to compensate for the difference. For those who like to get their workouts outside of the gym, Suunto also offers a line of optional Peripheral Observation Devices (or "POD"s) that measure speed and distance while on a bicycle or on foot.
Suunto has also offers a series of Training Packs that combine Suunto t-Series watches with appropriate PODs in a single package. The Suunto Marathon Pack combines the Suunto t4, the Foot POD (which attaches to your shoe), and the wireless PC POD to communicate your logged information to your heart rate, training effect, speed and distance, and custom workout plan to your PC via a USB connection.
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Suunto Watch Face Specs(cm)
- Thickness
- 1.32
- Visible LCD Area
- 2.57
- Total Display Area
- 3.58
- Casing Diameter
- 4.22
Time
- 12/24 hour clock
- Calendar clock
- 1daily alarms
- Dual time
Heart Rate
- Memory Capacity: 15 logs
- Real time calories
- Training Effect
- HR limits
- ANT - digital coded heartrate / speed signals
- Average HR shown in real time
Chronograph
- Max number of split times in memory: 50
- Timers: interval, warm-up, countdown
- Stopwatch
Power
- Low battery warning
- User replaceable battery
Other Features
- Dot-matrix display
- Menu-based user interface
- Water resistance: 30m/100ft
- Selectable metric/imperial units
- Compatible with PODS
- Suunto Coach - personal training program
Suunto Watch Face Specs(cm)
- Thickness: 1.32
- Visible LCD Area: 2.57
- Total Display Area: 3.58
- Casing Diameter: 4.22
Suunto t4c Reviews
All Customer Reviews
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- Number of Reviews:
- 13
Suunto
Reviewer: Anonymous , San Diego
Date: March 23, 2008
The t4 is great. Works well. The only issue is that the battery for the chest strap needed to be replaced after its first us.
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Awesome!
Reviewer: Joe , Rochester, MI
Date: February 15, 2008
I've had the T4 Volcano for about 6 months No problems. Holding up great without any scratches on the face. Able to run and bike faster than I ever have. Good bike pod pick-up even when I wear it on my wrist. Anxious to use it swimming to see if transmission OK. Manual self explanatory if you have not dropped out of high school. Love the coach function and the training effect is awesome. I have just one question. The manual states there are 6 program levels and the watch periodically asks me if I woulds like to change from 5 to 6 or back again. Occasionally it has asked me if I would like to go to level 7. Whats this? I did not see this in the manual.
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Good Design
Reviewer: Don Schomburg , Greenville,NC
Date: November 21, 2007
The watch design was good and I enjoy how stylish it is. But the user software and the clutter of all the PODS are a draw back. Also for an everyday watch it should at least have a crystal face plate. Another draw back is that the software is not MAC friendly which I was upset about when I got it. But it was too difficult to navigate and I decided to go with the Gramin forerunner and am very happy that.
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T4
Reviewer: average runner , toronto
Date: November 07, 2007
Like the technology, but there are a couple of faults with the watch:
1. the display for some of the numbers (log/TE)
are far to small. Reading in dim light while your running is nearly impossible.
2. the backlight...WHAT BACKLIGHT?
3. the face scratches even if you blow on it...this is really annoying. btw, toothpaste will remove the surface scratches nicely.
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Ambivalent
Reviewer: Anonymous , TA
Date: October 07, 2007
Watch is good. But I too encountered two very annoying problems: the wrist band loses its grip every several minutes - I almost lost it several times during training. And, the HR strap broke at several places after just two weeks of use. Not good enough for such a pricey watch. And to top it all, I'm waiting for service for two weeks now.
Comments from the Staff
Sorry you're having trouble with Suunto's customer service. Suunto will definitely get back to you - if they haven't already. SuuntoWatches.com is a retailer (not the manufacturer) and we cannot handle warranty or service issues for Suunto. (Call Suunto USA at 800-543-9124) What happened with your HR belt is highly unusual. The fabric t-Series wrist straps do unfortunately loosen sometimes (I use a t3 with fabric strap and occasionally experience this). A non-fabric t-Series replacement strap will solve the problem, or you can run a stich across your fabric band to secure it permanently after adjusting for ideal fit.
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Suunto T4
Reviewer: Sam , philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: September 26, 2007
Great heart rate monitor, but for the price you should get a crystal face.
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AWESOME !!!
Reviewer: Eduardo , Mexico City
Date: September 21, 2007
AWESOME WATCH!!! ...It completely overshot my expectations!! ... very comfortable, intuitive operation, and great functions!!! My only suggestion is to be able to personalize data displayed on main screens, 4 example: Seeing HBR, Stopwatch, Total Distance & Training Effect SIMULTANEOUSLY on the Speed/Distance screen; other than that, almost PERFECT !!!
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Best training watch yet
Reviewer: Jack , Kansas City, Missouri
Date: February 10, 2007
I have owned over 6 heart rate monitor watches and this is the best by far. It is does sooo much and this is the reason that some may find it a bit complicated. However, I find the buttons, functions and use much more intuitive than any Polar watch I have ever used. The software lite works well. I like the coach feature too since it gives me a heads up on what I should be doing for the next five days. I find that using this watch motivates me to work a little harder and more often and thus it is helping me improve my endurance. At age 64, I wish I had this device 30 years ago. I am using it about 5 days a week and find that all the functions work. I have had a few glitches because I didn't understand some areas but by keeping at it and going to the website and reading the F&A, I got this marvelous invention figured out. Good work Suunto
Jack
Jack
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Getting back into running
Reviewer: Anonymous , Chicago, IL
Date: January 08, 2007
I got the t4 as an early xmas present to myself. I've been away from running for about 5 years, although not entirely away. I'd do about a month of running and then take a few months off. I had trouble staying motivated and I also may have just been burning myself out doing long runs too frequently when I started back up.
When I saw the t4 featured in Men's Health I figured that the "coach" feature would keep me on track. I used to log all of my workouts in notebooks, but that was easy to toss aside. Wearing this watch serves as a constant reminder on when I should be working out and for how long. I do like the coach function, even if the workouts that it recommends don't seem to be as hard as I know I can go. (I almost always work myself harder than the coach recommends.)
My biggest problem with this watch is that the face is not crystal. I can blame myself for not getting a face protector, but I just don't want to add anymore bulk to my watch. I scratched the plastic within a week when I took it off and placed it face down on my dresser. Since then I've added a few various scratches from who knows what.
My only other complaint is that it still seems to be recommending easier workouts, but maybe the watch is right and I'm wrong (and maybe that's why I've gotten burned out in the past).
I really do like this watch and would recommend it to any runner. I can't wait to get the foot POD too so that I can really get nerdy with this thing.
Thanks!
Christina
Call Center Manager
Christina@NicheRetail.com
Comments from The Staff:
Thanks, great feedback. The t6 has a crystal face. I agree, much more durable and scratch resistant. It would add cost as well though. I'm sure Suunto Finland will see this and add to the list of things to consider.
Thanks!
Christina
Call Center Manager
Christina@NicheRetail.com
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