Tech4o Watch Review

Thanks Tech4o for sending me a running watch to review. Unfortunately, this review might be a tad biased as I already have an ongoing addiction with a Garmin Forerunner 305.

Product:
Tech 4 O Acelerator Pulse Womens Watch
with heart rate monitor chest strap.

Test:
Took it out on a 2 mile walk after I calibrated my walking and running strides. [This took a considerable amount of concentration - as I kept losing count of my steps and had to start over!]

Pro:

• It looks nice!
• Has a big number display.
• Comes with a 34 page manual.
• Has a power saving mode - you can actual put the watch to sleep when not using it.
• Chronograph mode saves up to 50 laps.
• Has a calories burned display.
• They have an online manual.

Cons:

• Difficultly setting it up. (And I’m very savvy with these kinds of things ; )
• Never did figure out Exercise History mode.
• It has 11 menus to scroll through.
• Heart rate monitor did not pick up until I returned home.
• The normal sensitivity did not work for me. I guess I don’t swing my arms enough. So took about a half mile to re-calibrate this setting.

Summing up:
I guess I'm totally spoiled with my Garmin Forerunner. I can glance down and see distance and speed at one glance. And best of all; I can come home - upload the data and goggle over my run in Google Earth.
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Now if NIKE needs a shoe tested, send me an email. I just noticed I have 386 miles on my current shoes.
PS. I have a HM race coming up in 3 months!

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