Sports Watches: The Group Test

With the summer fast approaching and the London marathon getting us in the mood, it's time to don those shoes and hit the graveled track. Baring that in mind these GPS enabled watches can track your route, pace and vital statistics and are easy to check whilst running. The best of them are also stacked with online features, allowing you to track your progress and compare with fellow runners around the world.

 

 

Best: Triathletes
Timex Iron Man Global Trainer
£258
Love: Multi-sport features
Hate: Complex setup. Poor GPS. Bulky. Buttons tricky to use while running
Timex Iron Man Global Trainer review I Read full review I Link: Timex

 

 

Best: Tight budgets
Adidas Adistar GT
£54
Love: Bright screen. Basic but effective features
Hate: Complicated setup, awkward controls. No GPS or online functions
Adidas Adistar GT review I Link: Adidas

 

 

Best: Overall
Garmin Forerunner 410
£290
Love: Lots of info, well presented. Good GPS
Hate: A tad bulky
Garmin Forerunner 410 review I Link: Garmin

 

 

Best: Heart-rate info
Polar RS300X G1
£100
Love: Extensive built-in training features. Built-in heart-rate monitor
Hate: Poor GPS adaptor. Costly USB adaptor
Polar RS300X G1 review I Link: Polar

 

 

Best: Ease of use
Nike+ TomTom Sportwatch GPS
£180
Love: Easy setup
Hate: Poor GPS signal
Nike+ TomTom Sportwatch GPS review I Read full review I Link: Nike

 

 

Posted by Kieran Alger

Source: http://www.t3.com/reviews/lifestyle/watches/sports-watches-the-group-test?ns_campaign=reviews&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=t3&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0

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