Track and field enthusiasts, bikers, runners, and joggers alike will love this GPS product. The Suunto Pod, which is the GPS device, clips to your arm, or straps in to a belt, pack, or bike handle. Then, its versatility shines. It tracks speed and distance while you enjoy whatever outdoor sport turns you on. If you’re into cycling or mountain biking, cross-country skiing, hiking, inline skating, or maybe kayaking, check it out.
As you are participating in the sport, the GPS device tracks your speed and training routines for later analysis. The watch/computer gives you real-time feedback on your performance. Another good thing about this particular GPS tracking device is that it also is compatible with Suunto’s T4 and T6 heart rate monitors! This is a must for the top athlete looking to improve his or her stride during their favorite sport activity.
Recently the USGA and R&A developed rules allowing the use of satellite-based yardage measuring devices during golf competitions. Many golfers now use these devices to increase their shot confidence, lower their scores, and generally have a better time while golfing.
This awesome device is durable and ergonomic with golf-oriented GPS capabilities. First, you head to the internet to download golf course maps, from a database of more than 15,000 golf courses. This database is being added to daily! If you can’t find the map you want, just request it and within days it will be added. You can download up to ten golf course maps on the device at one time. What’s more, because hole positions can change, the GPS device provides measurements to the front, center, and back of the green. It’s extremely user-friendly with simple instructions to navigate through the software that’s included. (note – the hardware for this unit is made by Garmin)
This device, strapped to the wrist, is actually a heart rate monitor as well as a GPS fitness computer. Some cool features of this device are that it’s waterproof, wireless, and can alert you with time, distance, pace, and heart rate alerts.
It’s quite a bit bigger than a sports watch, and probably would lose you a few cool points if walking around town wearing it, but it delivers so many neat features! The simple button layout has good pressure response and easily walks you through the device’s interface. The display can analyze a number of factors such as: calories burned, distance, elevation, grade, and multiple lap and pace modes. There’s even a mode to set up virtual racing companions if you’re the highly competitive type. In this way, it pushes you to do your best and pits you against a virtual challenger or even your own best time from previous workouts.
With the GPS data that is collected by the device, you can connect your data to the internet and share your course, maps, workouts, and performance data with others. If you’re serious about training, this is a device definitely worth looking into!
Final note – as with all radio frequency receivers, some are better at harvesting a signal than others. And this signal comes from quite a ways away! In my experience, the larger receivers with antennas tend to hold the signal better than the smaller ones, especially the wrist-mount products. There‘s just going to be a tradeoff between convenience and function.
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