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Suunto X6HRM Stainless Steel Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Has anybody had experience with swimming regularly with the X6...
By han2443384
Ranked #854 - Running Watches
September 26, 2008
Has anybody had experience with swimming regularly with the X6 HRM? (this is swimming - not diving).
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By Brandon Carlile
Ranked #1 - Running Watches
July 6, 2009
--If you're trying to get HR data on the watch while swimming, it's not going to work, because HR radio signals don't travel well through water, and you need to have the strap on your chest in order to read HRdata. There is a memory belt that reads HR and records it, then you can download that data onto your PC. If you're wondering about general water resistance, no problem!
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By Justice
Ranked #998 - Running Watches
February 7, 2009
I think the answer for swimmers is not a watch chest-strap config, but something more like a neck collar and shoulder monitor config. this way you get past the transmission problems through water. Many people seem to think the problem is with getting the strap to detect heart beats through water, but this is not the case. Just drop the watch in a cup of water when your completely dry and see how well the watch reads the transmission.
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- Stainless steel
- Band Type:
- PU
- Altimeter:
- Yes
- Barometer:
- Yes
- Compass:
- Yes
- Stopwatch:
- Yes
- Chronograph:
- Yes
- Thermometer:
- Yes
- Heart Rate Monitor:
- Yes
- PC Compatible:
- Yes
- Waterproof:
- Yes, up to 100m
- Backlight / Electroluminescent:
- Yes
- Alarms:
- Yes, 3 with date option
- Size:
- Large
- Recommended Use:
- Running, hiking, biking, mountaineering, climbing
- Warranty:
- 2 Years
- Country of Origin:
- Finland
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