Suunto has released the new line of heart-rate monitor/fitness watches that include the T1, T3 and T4. The watches are designed to be used as fitness training devices, focused around the heart-rate monitor feature, standard with all three.
The T1 is the most basic, coming in at US$100 street price. The T3 ($150) adds the ability to pair the watch with seperate function ‘pods’ like a pedometer or GPS. The T4 ($200) goes one step further adding more robust training software for serious athletes.
Ours is the T3 (pictured after the link below, right) the slick-looking one with the black face and shiny black band with the clasp buckle (that ends up costing an extra $20 over the regular T3). Out of the box, it looks pretty good but feels a little cheap – the bezel is plastic, the band is plastic, the face is plastic. Not the usual Suunto quality. But in terms of funtionality, the watch (so far) seems to justify its price… (more initial impressions after the jump)