The editors of Outside Magazine have given the Suunto t4 heart rate monitor top honors in its December 2006 issue. Featured in the "O List" of the year's most important people, ideas, trends and gear, the Suunto t4 ranks second (just behind America's seven-time Tour de France champion) for its Suunto Coach feature. A Suunto t4 exclusive, Suunto Coach monitors progress and makes intelligent workout recommendations for frequency, duration and intensity. Whether a user accepts or declines a recommended workout, Suunto Coach continues to adapt, maintaining an up-to- date plan for athletic success. Released in fall 2006 with the company's new line of intelligent heart rate monitors, the Suunto t4 is available at specialty dealers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $199.
"Much more than a conventional heart rate monitor, the Suunto t4 guides you toward optimal fitness without over or under-training." explains Lauren Zimmerman Wilson, Director of Marketing for Suunto North America. "It's also a stylish sports watch for work, travel or going out with friends."
Equipped with Training Effect, the Suunto t4 shows the real-time aerobic benefit of a workout on a straightforward one-to-five scale. The Suunto t4 also displays real-time average heart rate, real-time calories burned, zone training at a glance, and speed and distance with optional Suunto PODS. Additional features include stopwatch, dual-time, date and alarm, comprehensive logbook, and Suunto ANT technology for interference-free transmission between watch, heart rate belt and PODs.
Suunto currently offers four distinct heart rate monitors and a full complement of Suunto PODs. Short for "Peripheral Observation Devices," Suunto PODs are wireless devices that perform a variety of sport-specific tasks ranging from speed and distance tracking to team management. Current PODs include Foot POD, Road Bike POD, universal Bike POD, GPS POD, PC POD and Team POD. Winner of the 2006 ispo Outdoor Award, the Suunto GPS POD employs the Global Positioning System to track speed and distance across a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing and kayaking.
Suunto is the official heart rate monitor of Carmichael Training Systems, the Jelly Belly Professional Cycling Team and the Vasque Ultrarunners.
