Timex Ironman Bodylink Trail Runner review
in GPS / Satnav
Verdict
Easy to use and performed well, but falls short in key areas.
Review Date: 13 May 2008
Reviewed By: Jonathan Bray
Price when reviewed: £153 (£176 inc VAT)
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From around the web
This is a good heart rate monitor ... but
If you want a HRM, this is a great little piece of gear - but you can get a good HRH for about 1/4 of the price. As a GPS it is utter junk, especially given that it is called trail runner. This would assume it would be good for trail running. The unit loses the signal at the drop of the hat even on open ground if there is any level of cloud. In any type of tree cover it is all over. I don’t mean on narrow treed trail either. This is on forestry roads with clear visibility to the sky. There has to be better than this on the market.
By Dr_Dwarf on 1 Aug 2010 
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