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Has anyone tried this or seen it, or known someone to use it? It seems like a much cheaper alternative to the finis swimp3. I'm tempted to get this, as I have been considering the swimp3, but then again, I think this might be somewhere where more $$ equates to more satisfaction?
Also has anyone tried the lap counter thing that I believe is also made by finis? It suction cups to the wall of the pool, and supposedly you hit the center of it with your hand at the end/beginning of every lap and it records splits and laps? I'm also looking into purchasing that. Sorry no link for that at the momentwww.finisinc.com/pr-laptrack.shtml just kidding there it is...found it just in time.
Okay, now I have to turn around and pay attention to class. But just thought I'd ask.
My birthday is on Sunday so I am in the mood to buy myself a present:laugh2: especially since it is a big one (21) and I don't drink so....it won't be as memorable as it is for most.
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If price is a consideration, then yes that is probably not bad. But if you want the best there is, I would recommend the SwimMan Waterproof iPod Shuffle.
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I wish I could help you here Morgan....but I know nothing about this stuff...Its cool that you posted it though b/c I would have never known about it otherwise.
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Wow! I had never heard of Swim Man before. The i-Pod looks cool.
A few people on my team have the SwimP3, and I've tried it. It does work well in the water, but it is a little strange to use at first. Also, it does not work on land becuase the technology used conducts sounds through the water using bones in the head.
I like the idea of the i-pod, since it can be used out of the water as well. Seems to be like the better investment.
yeah the ipod looks cool, but I havent had the best of luck on land with ipods and therefore I am skeptical about getting something thats so brand new and expensive. The H2O man looks reasonable, but again I don't want to buy something that no ones tried or seen.
I use the swimp3 and it is great underwater and is probably the best out there for in the water. You definitely cant use it on land though because it is bulky and the speakers are meant for in the water. It is a drawback, but then i just use my Rio for dryland training.
My advice would be to try out the swimp3 in the water if you can. It is a little weird because you are listening to music through your cheek rather than your ear, so it feels like the sound is coming from inside your head. But it sounds so much better than earphones...anyone comparing them will know that!
Just given my two cents...happy birthday by the way!!
Thanks! Yeah I already have an ipod so I don't need to spend the extra money to get a water ipod, but granted I want something that will work. I asked for the swimp3 for Christmas (but it was too late) and my parents forgot about it for my birthday until I reminded them last week...so I think I will be making my own investment in the near future.
I purchased the Lap Track as soon as it came out, but I've been very disappointed. First, the numerals are not very large. I have a tough time seeing the time or lap number without stopping and spending 5-10 seconds staring at it (kind of defeats the purpose). It is very complicated to set up and use- mostly because they've tried to include too many features. I don't need things like alarms, multiple time zones, or estimates of calories burned. All I want is a waterproof lap counter and timer. But one of the worst problems is that it can only accumulate data for 50 laps! Even with the low-yardage workouts I do, this is not sufficient. I had hoped to be able to use it to keep track of a 5K, but this is beyond its capabilities. It cannot be switched between metric and yardage modes without resetting everything, and strangely enough, in the yardage mode the base distance is miles not yards. I had a tough time getting the device to stay in place on the pool wall (of either pool I tried) using the provided suction cups or extension arms. It tends to want to float up. Finally I attached a 2 lb dive wt to the bottom of the extension arm. This works nicely to keep the timer against the wall. What I do like about it is that the entire unit serves as the button (no small button to find) and that it gives an audible beep each time you press it to count a lap. It also flashes and beeps once you have completed a predetermined number of laps. This is a useful feature (especially since you can't see the numbers without stopping). I really wanted the Lap Track to be the a greately improved option for keeping track of laps and times, but at this point I prefer my little finger lap counter (even though it feels awkward, and I'm never completely sure if I pressed the button each length).
I have an earlier version of the swimman - the little round one - so I'm not sure about the iPod version. I am not a big fan of the headphones they use. The sound is great, but I think they are uncomfortable, and if you bend the tube, you block the sound. They also have a much smaller jack than typical headphones . . . or at least the ones I have do - maybe they changed that to accomodate the shuffle?
