Soleus GPS Fitness Watch Review

Beginner runners and cyclist alike will love the new Soleus GPS Fit 1.0 GPS watch. Offering an impressive array of features, this great value for money gadget can keep track of five key training performance indicators whilst you are out running, riding or training.

This brief Soleus GPS Fit review is going to take a quick look at some of the key features of the unit as well as explaining how best to use the watch in the course of your training.

Features of Soleus GPS Fitness Watch

Even though the Fit 1.0 could be considered an entry level watch, it still offers an impressive amount of features. You can record your pace (how fast you train), calories (amount of calories burned during training), time (total and lap time) as well as total and lap distance. All of these can be recorded using the high powered and very sensitive GPS receiver that is built into the watch casing.

These essential statistics can give you a great handle on your training although If you are thinking about entering some longer distance races then it may pay to invest in something that more accurately tracks your calorie expenditure.

The Fit 1.0 uses a basic calculation that takes your weight, age and gender as well as the distance that you have run or cycled. More advanced watched take into account your heart rate and training intensity as over a longer training session this can make a large difference.

Locking onto a GPS signal takes next to no time and is actually a large improvement on some of the higher specification models such as the Forerunner 610 and the Suunto Quest. This is great news as it means that although you aren’t paying a small fortune for the Fit 1.0, you are still getting an incredibly high spec watch.

Training with the Fit 1.0

As already mentioned, finding a GPS signal takes next to no time. Switching the watch between running and cycling mode can also be done with one click of a button, meaning you can spend more time training instead of fiddling with the units settings. The watch automatically switches between pace and speed depending on if you are in cycling or running mode.

The watch sits comfortably on your wrist and it smaller then some higher end models such as the Forerunner 910 and the Timex Ironman. Simple to use and good value for money, the Soleus GPS Fit 1.0 should be top of any beginner runner or cyclist’s list this Christmas.

         Tim

About the Guest Author:

This review was written by Tim, a London based club runner.