Suunto

I was afraid this watch would look big since my wrist is small. However, it was not.Pro: Easy to use, heart monitor connects to machines at gym quicklyCon: It can be difficult to read if there's not enough light. You can turn on the watch's light but it looks it only works when it's PM.Overall, I'm happy with the watch.

The watch works great. I read in some other reviews and websites that the night light is too dim and I disagree with that. I can see the time just fine when I press the night button at night. Pairs great with the heart monitor.

Very nice watch and just what I needed in a watch and heart rate monitor. However no where in the description did it say it was for a woman. And while I toyed with the idea of keeping it anyway, (looks great) I have an 8 inch wrist and there was no way that this watch would fit. Now I have to go through the trouble of exchanging it for one that will fit. Please, in the future, do state weather it's a mans or woman's model or unisex as it really makes a difference when it comes to fit. Or if not just state the size of wrist it will fit. Thanks, Indigo. Dave

So far so good! Once I have had an issue with it not picking up a signal from the strap but usually no problems even for a bigger guy like me.

I bought this to replace the Garmin ANT USB stick that I lost. This one is cheaper, and way smaller than the replacement Garmin product. It works seamlessly, and the best part is that it's small enough you can just leave it plugged in to your laptop and it will automatically sync anytime the watch is nearby. I have a Garmin Forerunner 405, but I'm sure it would work with any of the Garmin products.

Bought this watch for my husband, as he had been looking for a neat sports watch (something a little different than your average one). He loved it! He's a Clemson Tigers fan, so he really liked the orange. He said it's really easy to use and that all of the features are great for his workouts.

Features are awesome and the look is great. If you need a watch to be water resistant...find another one. This one can't make it thought a shower working. If I didn't like it so much, I would return it.

Just an update to my previous review: The newer Life Fitness treadmills in my gym can synchronize with this watch to read heart rate on the treadmill display.

I loved this watch. My 13 year old son helped me choose it. I needed to see the numbers right away and needed them to be big. It would be nice if the numbers were phosphorescent all the time. Anyways, I rarely took it off. I would swim laps, sweat on a road bike, wear it with a business suit (even though i probably should not have). The face scratched, and then after less than a year it just stopped working. It is at the jewelers now and I hope it can be working. I wish they made this watch in blue and white or preppy green and white...just to change it up a bit. I will say it did get a bit shabby looking over time. It absorbed a bit of dirt from wear and tear. I am sure if I had taken it to an authorized Suunto dealer all of the issues I mentioned would easily be dealt with. Overall I loved this watch.

Love this monitor. It's easy to use, accurate, and the strap is comfy. Much better than my Polar because it's so much more user friendly.

I've been very happy with this watch as a HR monitor. Easy to use (the instructions that come with it are not much help but the online guide was good) and the chest strap is comfortable. The watch strap works but is a little small for a man's wrist. I also wish it had a back light as the display is a little hard to read in low light conditions and impossible to read at night. For the price I'm very happy with it, though again, i only use it a HR monitor. I would not use this as an everyday watch.

The feature I like the most is the large, easy to read face with large numbers. I have used a Polar F11 for many years and I find this Suunto M5 display it is much easier to read. So far the display has resisted scratches very well. As other reviews mention: I would have liked more flexibility in selecting workout intensity/duration on a daily basis; the chest strap and watch band are no problems; and this women's model is the most readable in daylight, even pre-dawn, with light background and dark numbers. The chest transmitter does not synchronize with the treadmills and spinner bikes that I sometimes use, but that is not too much of an inconvenience. I later purchased the foot pod which tracks speed very well. It consistently reads two percent under the treadmill speed, but I do not mind that. I tried to find online instructions to calibrate the foot pod/watch speed/distance to my own stride as other foot pods can do, but so far I have not found a way to do so. The watch has amusing suggestions about workouts, but even more amusing are the suggestions on how much to cut back on calorie intake daily when monitoring my weight weekly. My Polar F11 did not do that, and I think the calorie suggestions are correct, along with following fitness guidance on what kinds of foods to eat or avoid. My diet (good or bad) trumps my workouts every time. My other fitness / triathlon pals who use HRMs and foot pods also liked this M5 display.

My wife bought me a Vector for my birthday as I recently was in need of a 'field' watch. I consider myself somewhat of a watch aficionado, and have been impressed so far. Have read complaints about the sensitivity of the face, but Suunto appears to have taken steps to correct with the crystal. Watch looks great, now it is just a matter of calibrating everything and then getting my head around the functionality. Watch looks great.

Bought this as a gift, works great with the heart rate monitor that it comes with. Large display makes it very easy to read while working out.

I really like this HR monitor/watch. It is not too difficult to operate. It has some features that are very helpful. The time display can be set to be very large. It will display your heart rate while you are working out along with the time. You can also scroll through to check kcals as well. The one thing that did bother me was; you have to purchase an additional Suunto movestick to use the online features if you want to download your history onto the computer. Not a big deal, I just wish that was stated.

I upgraded from the M1 to the M4 and love it! I wake up in the am and see exercise day on the face and feel guilt into working out (a good thing for me!). strap is totally comfortable and always reads HR. love the back light (upgrade from M1) and face smaller than M1 (women's).

I found the Suunto M2 to be just what my trainer wanted. It is easy to use and very accurate. I've checked the accuracy when I was on the elliptical and the tread mill. My heart rate on the watch and the machines was the same. So, when not on the machines, I know that my HR is correct. Also, the chest strap, I really forget I have it on. The watch looks very fashionable and is comfortable. I gave it an overall four because, even though the numbers are large enough, at my age, I need my glasses to read the prompts. If you have 20/20, you won't have a problem.

The watch is exactly as ordered. The service was exceptional and I will certainly order from them again.

I really rely on a good heart monitor to keep me from overdoing it. This one's attractive and good -- accurate and easy to get going. For me, the screen is much too dim and I must constantly press to illuminate. If I had known, I would have opted for another model. The inspirational messages I could live without, but nice enough.

I own the Suunto Core All Military Black. So far I have been pretty happy with the altitude, barometer, and compass function. A few things to keep in mind before buying this watch. 1. You need to calibrate the altitude and barometer to get an accurate reading. You can attain this through a topo map and checking the weather report for the area you plan on using the watch. 2. The reverse display is hard to read at certain angles and light. 3. Backlight will blink when used in conjunction with the compass mode to save battery life. The bezel feels kind of cheap, it would have been nice if it was rubber coated. A great improvement to the Vector since it has a crystal face instead of an easily scratchable plastic one. I'm pretty happy with my purchase.