Long runs, tempo runs, speed drills. You expect a lot from your body…and from your training gear. Meet Forerunner 405. This GPS-enabled sport watch tracks your training, then wirelessly sends your data to your computer. The ultimate in training technology, its sleek design features a touch bezel that lets you quickly scroll and select features on the run.

Watch Results

Loaded with serious training features, Forerunner 405 continuously monitors your time, distance, pace, calories and heart rate (when paired with heart rate monitor). Each run is stored in memory so you can review and analyse the data to see how you’ve improved. You can even download recorded courses to compete against previous workouts or race a Virtual Partner®. Customise Forerunner’s data screens for instant feedback while you train.

Use with Ease

Sport watch and personal trainer — Forerunner 405 gives you the best of both worlds in a sleek, stylish package. This high performance watch is easy to use and comfortable to wear when not training. Simply tap the touch bezel to change screens without fumbling for a button. Forerunner 405 comes in two color options — black or green — to fit your style.

Run, Sync, Store and Share

Once you’ve logged the miles, innovative ANT+Sport™ wireless technology automatically transfers data to your computer when the Forerunner is in range. No cables, no hook-ups. The data’s just there, ready for you to analyse, categorise and share through our online community, Garmin Connect or our optional Garmin Training Center® software. You can wirelessly send workouts from your computer to Forerunner, too.

Share Wirelessly

With Forerunner 405 you can share your locations, advanced workouts and courses wirelessly with other Forerunner 405 users. Now you can send your favourite workout to your friend to try, or compete against a friend’s recorded course. Sharing data is easy. Just select “transfer” to send your information to nearby units.

Track Heart Rate

Forerunner 405 is available with or without a heart rate monitor (see the versions tab) to help you make the most out of your training. Versions with a digital heart rate monitor continuously track heart beats per minute. Train in a certain heart rate zone to improve your fitness level or compare your pace and heart rate to past performance on the same run.

Cross-Train

Take your training inside with the versatile Forerunner 405. Pair it with an optional foot pod to track your speed, distance and running cadence indoors when a GPS signal is unavailable. This new design clips onto your laces for easy removal and automatically turns on when you start moving. You can also add a speed/cadence bike sensor to track the speed and distance of your cycling workouts.

Lock Onto Satellite Signals

Forerunner 405 sports a unique design that gives the GPS antenna a better view of the sky, so it can get a stronger signal during your run. And its high-sensitivity GPS receiver provides improved tracking under trees and near tall buildings.

Forerunner 405: Accelerate your training.

Casio PRG 130T &V

Casio Protrek: PRG 130T 7V Triple Sensor, Tide Graph, Tough Solar Series (July’08 Model)

Adventure Adventure Adventure…..Whats your outdoor adventure. Casios latest addition to the Protrek outdoor range of products is again simply designed to give you the tools to measure,time,direct your adventure. This watch can handle anything you throw at it.

Non Radio Controlled Model.

Altimeter Measuring range: -700 to 10,000m (-2,300 to 32,800 ft.).
Manual memory measurements.
High Altitude Memory/Others: Reference altitude setting, altitude graph.
Approx. 6 months on Rechargeable Battery (Operating period with normal use without exposure to light after charge) .
Full auto-calendar (to year 2099).
Display range: 260 to 1,100 hPa (7.65 to 32.45 inHg)
Display unit: 1 hPa (0.05 inHg).
Atmospheric pressure differential graphic.
Battery level indicator.
Countdown timer.
Countdown range: 60 minutes.
Reset time (1 to 5 minutes, 1-minutes increments).
Daily alarms.
Digital compass.
Measuring range: 0° to 359°. 20 seconds continuous measurement.
Bidirectional calibration and northerly calibration function.
Electro-luminescent backlight.
Hourly time signal.
Moon data.
Power Save Function.
Regular timekeeping.
Solar powered.
Display range: -10 to 60°C (14 to 140°F). *Changeover between Celsius(°C) and Fahrenheit(°F).
(Tide level for specific date and time).
 29 time zones (33 cities), city code display, daylight saving on/off.
PRG-130T …… Basic Info – Case: Resin / Stainless steel.
Battery Type: Recharge. EL: Blue Green. Specification – 1/100-second stopwatch.
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times.
Accuracy: ±20 seconds per month.
Measuring unit: 5m (20 ft.).
(Up to 24 records, each including altitude, month, date, time).
 *Changeover between meters(m) and feet(ft.).
Battery operating time.
20 months on Rechargeable Battery (Operating period when stored in total darkness with the Power Save function ON after full charge).
Barometer. Atmospheric pressure tendency graph. *Changeover between hPa and inHg.
Button operation tone on/off. Measuring unit: 1 second.
Starting ranges: Countdown start time (1 to 60 minutes, 1-minutes increments).
Time up alarm, progress beeper on/off. 5 independent daily alarms.
Measures and displays direction as one of 16 points. Measuring unit: 1°. Graphic direction pointer.
Magnetic declination correction.
Full auto EL light.
Low temperature resistant (-10°C/14°F).
(Moon age of the input data, moon phase graph).
(automatically disables LCD if the watch is left in the dark for approximately 60 to 70 minutes, and sensor measurements if the watch is left in the dark for six or seven days).
Hour, minutes, seconds, pm, month, date, day.
Thermometer. Display unit: 0.1°C(0.2°F).
Tide graph.
Accuracy per month: ±20 sec.
Battery Life: SOLAR.
Measuring capacity: 23:59′ 59.99′ ‘ .
12/24-hour format.
Size of case / total weight. 56.2 X 50.6 X 13.9 mm / 112 g.

POLAR F55al 

The Polar F55al completes the enjoyment of your fitness experience with style.

Colour ”Ice Aluminium”

Key features:

-Time of day

-POLAR Body Workout – Guidance in muscular strength training always with you. An effective total body workout with a range of movements, weights, repetitions and general heart rate zone. Can be adjusted and tailored to fit your development.

-POLAR OwnRelax™ – Follow your body’s state of relaxation

-Mobile connectivity – Review, store, and send your training data with your Nokia 5140 / 5140i mobile phone

-POLAR OwnZone – Individual determination of your optimal target heart rate limits based on your daily condition

-POLAR Keeps U Fit™ – Own Workout Programme guides you to reach your personal fitness goals

-POLAR Fitness Test™ with OwnIndex – Measures your fitness level in five minutes.

-POLAR OwnCal – Counts and displays calorie expenditure.

-POLAR OwnCode – Prevents cross-talk from other heart rate monitors.

-Wireless ECG accurate heart rate

-Target zones with visual and audible alarm

-Average heart rate of total exercise

The Polar F6F is the optimal choice for group exercisers like in-door cyclists. Coded transmission prevents crosstalk with other monitors so you’ll get a personalized workout, even in a class environment.

More than just a stylish model with 2 color options, the F6F is an excellent exercise motivator. It includes all the features of the F4, plus guidance with OwnZone® to automatically establish your personal target heart rate zones and feedback with OwnCal® to track your calories and % of fat burned, making it a perfect exercise companion.

Polar F6F Heart Rate Monitor
Polar exercise features
Wireless ECG accurate heart rate.
Polar OwnZone®.
Polar OwnCal®.
Polar OwnCode®.
Target zones with visual alarm.
Target zones with audible alarm.
Fitness Bullets ( á 10 minutes in target zone).
Average heart rate of total exercise.
Exercise Date.
ZonePointer.

Weight management features
Polar OwnCal®.

Computer connectivity
Transfer exercise data from wrist unit to Polar Personal Trainer web service via Polar WebLink (SonicLink/Infrared).
Transfer logs from Polar web site to wrist unit (UpLink).
Edit wrist unit settings with Polar UpLink Tool and transfer them to your Polar product (UpLink).

Data Transfer
SonicLink.
UpLink.

Recording features
Number of exercise files (with summaries) 12.
Exercise file info page with date and time.
Exercise Time (total).
Time in target zone.
Target zone limits.
Average heart rate.
Maximum heart rate.
Fitness Exercise Diary.

Basic features
Heart rate (displayed as bpm).
Heart rate (displayed as % of maximum heart rate).
Visual and audible alarm in target zones.
Water resistant 50m.
Backlight.
HeartTouch™, button-free operation of wrist unit.
Heart rate sets: pre-program favorite exercise settings : 1.
Manual target zone (% / bpm).
Automatic age-based target zone (% / bpm).
Sound volume level setting.
KeyLock.
Graphical target zone indicator.

Watch features
Time of day (12/24h) with alarm.
Date and weekday indicator.
StopWatch.
Low battery indicator.

Language features
Display text in English.

Transmitter belt
Polar T31 coded™ transmitter (supplied)
Also compatible with the Polar WearLink™ 31 coded transmitter (changeable battery) – (not supplied)

Over the coming months we will be adding videos, blogs and reviews from UK sports ladies and gentlemen using the latest products available within the Outdoor Adventure/ Sports arena.

So if your a Walker, cyclist, runner,trekker, climber,swimmer to name but a few then our reviews will suit you down to the ground.

The content is aimed at providing you with detailed product knowledge and usage so your an “informed customer” before you buy your chosen products.Products such as Heart Rate Monitors, Cycle Computers, GPS, Multifunction Watches all from World renowned manufacturers are the type of products we are currently testing and reviewing for your benefit.

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The OutdoorHuman Team

MAIN FEATURES

Active Time

Cumulative time of health beneficial body movement. Compare the active time with the total time and find out how long you have been moving on a health beneficial intensity level.
- Basic recommendation: aim for 30 minutes or more a day.

Activity Zones

5 activity zones (speed levels) showing the effort of your activity. Motivate and inspire the user to increase ’activity’ effort at different levels and benefit from varying effects on health and fitness.
- Basic recommendation: aim to increase the active time spent in higher zones.

Active steps

Body movement which is comparable to steps taken during active time, with right intensity to improve fitness. Quantifying the level of health beneficial activity in steps allows for very simple targeting of daily activity.
- Basic recommendation: aim for 7000 steps or more a day.

Calories

Measures energy expenditure (kcal and kcal/h).
Know how many calories were burned and check you real time energy expenditure rate which helps to follow your energy balance.
- Basic recommendation: burn 150 kcal more than your daily norm.

OUTDOOR FEATURES:

- Altimeter

Current altitude with graphical trend.Discover the surroundings and how much elevation was gained by tracking the route profile. Provides for more accurate calorie measurement (altitude changes are taken in notice).

- Barometer & Temperature

Current air pressure reading with graphical trend and temperature. Observe and predict upcoming weather changes – enables better preparation for outdoor activities.

- Files

Data recorded during action. Tracking activity efforts over time and monitor Progress to ensure that enough health beneficial activity is taken.

- Time

Watch functions, date, alarm. Integrates into daily life.

The PRW-1300T has Wave Ceptor technology which ensures perfect timing by automatically picking up a signal from radio transmitters in locations all over the world. It is multi-regional which allows you to switch between transmitters in UK, USA, Japan and most of mainland Europe to always have split second accuracy. But thats not all, the PRG-1300T is also solar powered, has 5 daily alarms, a countdown timer and much, much more.

Main Features

Water Resistant-100 Metres
Solar Power
Time calibration signal reception-Manual receive last time received display
Time Calibration Signals
Station name: DCF77 (Mainflingen, Germany)
Frequency: 77.5 kHz
Range: Approx. 1500km
Station name: MSF (Rugby, England)
Frequency:60.0 kHz Range: Approx 1,500km
Station name: WWVB (Fort Collins, Colorado USA)
Frequency: 60.0 kHz Range: Approx. 2000 miles
Station name: JJY (Fukushima, Fukuoka/Saga, Japan)
Frequency: 40.0 kHz (Fukushima)/ 60.0 kHz (Fukuoka/Saga)
Range: Approx. 1000km
Other: Transmitter selection
Time calibration signal reception
Auto receive 2.00 AM (Under weak signal conditions, auto receive may be performed up to five additional times)
Digital Compass -Graphic direction pointer
Barometer
Thermometer
Low temperature resistant-(-10′C/14′F)
World Time-29 time zones (30 cities), city code display, daylight saving on/off
Countdown Timer
1/100 Sec Stopwatch
5 Daily Alarms
Electro-luminescent backlight-Full Auto EL Light, afterglow
Hourly time signal

Technical Specifications

Digital Compass

20 seconds continuous measurement
Measuring range: 0 to 359
Measuring unit:1
Graphic direction pointer
Measures and displays direction as one of 16 points

Barometer

Display range: 260 hPa to 1,100 hPa (7.65 inHg to 32.45 inHg)
Atmospheric pressure tendency graph
Atmospheric pressure differential graphic
Display unit: 1 hPa (0.05 inHg)
Thermometer
Display unit: 0.1′C (0.2′F)
Display range: -10 to 60′C (14 to 140′F)
Countdown Timer
Unit: 1 second
Range: 24 hours
Countdown start time setting range: 1 minute to 24 hours
Measuring Capacity:-23:59’59.99”
Measuring Modes:
Elapsed time, split times, 1st-2nd place times

Altimeter

Measuring range: -700 to 10,000m (-2,300 to 32,800 ft)
Measuring unit: 5m (20 ft)
Auto memory measurements: Up to 40 records, each including altitude, month, date, time)
High altitude / Low altitude memory
Cumulative & Total ascent/descent memoryRelative altitude

Accuracy:- 20 seconds per month (with no signal calibration)Regular timekeeping-Hour, minutes, seconds, pm, month, date
Battery power indicatorPower Saving-automatically disables LCD if the watch is left in the dark for approximately 60-70 minutes
Sensor measurements if the watch is left in the dark for 6-7 daysBattery type-Battery operating time
Approx. 5 months on rechargeable battery (operation period with normal use without exposure to light after charge)

Polar Electro, founded in 1977, is the leading brand and the true partner in improving health and well-being through the understanding of human physiology, performance and environment and providing measuring
devices for this combination.

Moreover, Polar is the world’s leading manufacturer of sports instruments and heart rate monitoring, registering and evaluation equipment.

Polar products can be used in all athletic training, Outdoor Sports, Fitness, Running, Cycling, Weight Management and Rehabilitation. Wireless heart rate monitoring method, a Polar innovation, was at first used for optimizing the quality and efficiency of athletic training. Polar Electro concentrates on the development, production and marketing of sport instruments and heart rate monitoring equipment. Headquartered near Oulu in Finland, Polar operates internationally in over 80 countries.

The Polar F4f Red Berry is new for 2008 and looks great

Lets get into the product. The Polar F4f Red Berry Heart Rate Monitor includes the popular Zone Pointer™ feature that helps keep you in your Target Zone, and OwnCal to track the calories you burn during your exercise. With stopwatch and convenient button free operation, the Polar F4 Heart Rate Monitor is a valuable fitness tool.

Polar F4f Red Berry 

Check out the alternative and much improved Garmin Forerunner 60