![]() This is around the same weight as the Garmin ForeRunner 225 (53g). ![]() It weighs (with cardio) about 46 grams (=1.6 ounces) (take or leave one for the small/big strap). For the new model the watch was also sent to fat camp and lost some weight. It’s the next step of TomTom’s move in the sports market and it’s a nice one. The new Spark model (sometimes called Runner 2) also comes with a new optional feature to play music using a bluetooth headset. TomTom has released the Spark as the successor of the MultiSport and Run watches. I transferred my “25 Most Recently Played Songs” playlist from iTunes and had no idea what was on it (though I should’ve guessed it was mostly Beyoncé).Posted on in Cycling, Equipment, Reviews, Running, Swimming, Triathlon // 4 Comments You can’t even open the playlist in the app to make sure it’s the right one, nor can you open a playlist on the watch-all you can do is press play. You better have your playlists created, named, and ready to transfer, because the app won’t let you import individual songs or specific albums. You have to install the TomTom MySports client on your desktop (not your phone), then connect the watch to its USB cable (not an easy feat in itself), plug it in to your desktop, then scan your computer for music. It’s too bad getting the songs onto the watch is such a pain, because I might be able to overlook the hardware design if actually using the watch was easier. You can store up to 500 songs on the watch and play them back with Bluetooth headphones. You can tack a pair of TomTom headphones onto your Spark order for an extra $25. With 3GB of space, you can store up to 500 of your most motivational workout tracks on the watch itself, then play them using Bluetooth headphones. Where the Spark differentiates itself is with its on-board music storage, which in combination with GPS and heart rate monitoring makes this watch truly unique. I tested the Spark against my Polar H7 heart rate monitoring chest strap and found the watch to be within two beats of the strap’s count throughout the bulk of my run, though wildly off at warm-up and cooldown.īut plenty of fitness trackers track heart rate accurately now. Heart rate tracking on the wrist used to be unreliable, but it’s improved by leaps and bounds in recent years. Inside the watch is a motion sensor (a combination accelerometer and gyroscope), a compass, and an optical heart rate sensor, like the one on the Fitbit and Apple Watch. This watch is for tracking workouts-and the more intense, the better. The Spark isn’t focused on step-counting and sleep-tracking, though it can do those things. The Spark will even track your sleep, though I have no idea who would wear this behemoth to bed. It also counts steps, like any other run-of-the-mill activity tracker. You can track basically any workout that gets your heart rate up, including running, swimming (the watch is waterproof up to 40 meters/130 feet), cycling, treadmill work, or indoor workouts like weightlifting. There’s no voice coach or training tips, which TomTom should consider adding to make MySports more competitive with other activity-tracking apps. The app grabs data from the device and charts it for you when you sync it with the watch, so you can visualize everything from a map of your route (of course) and elevation to heart rate per mile and strides per minute. The watch pairs with TomTom’s MySports app, which is one of the most basic fitness apps I’ve ever used. The MySports app for iOS is basic, but informative (with detailed maps, of course).
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