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TomTom Runner GPS Running Watch Grey
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.1
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968
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610
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Battery Life
30battery life, run, charge, lasts, gps
+60%
-40%
" ... Super size and weight, battery lasts 50km after two years of 3h a week use. ... "
" ... Good battery life and holds a lot of data before needing to be uploaded. ... "
" ... Also, good battery life. ... "
" ... And the battery is great to keep up with my long distance running. ... "
" ... Three different times I have grabbed my TomTom to go for a run, checked the battery life indicator, it said it had what appeared to be about a quarter of a charge left, which I would assume would be fine on a 3 mile run, but the watch died after about 1-1.5 miles. ... "
" ... Battery was fine for my half marathon. ... "
" ... That's the longevity of the charge and the accuracy. ... "
" ... The battery also lasts much longer than it does for my Nike+. ... "
For Running
29run, training, runner, pace, treadmill
+86%
-14%
" ... A superb watch for running. ... "
" ... Great to run with, stylish to hangout with. ... "
" ... Great jogging partner! ... "
" ... Works well for biking or running and different kind of trainings. ... "
" ... This is a great watch and it is perfect for any sort of running. ... "
" ... This watch in handy for keeping track of my running. ... I can check my pace as I run. ... "
" ... For about $50 I have a very good running watch. ... "
" ... I use it for running outdoors, I haven't tried the swimming or treadmill functions. ... "
Ease of Use
27simple, user friendly, learn, tomtom, interface
+96%
-4%
" ... Its unrrliable pure and simple ... "
" ... Ease to use. ... "
" ... Simple to use. ... "
" ... Once you get it set up and learn the functions, it's fine. ... "
" ... Works great, no problems at all easy setup ... "
" ... First time set up is easy and navigating the menus is simple. ... "
" ... Good, basic GPS watch works as advertised, with a simple easy-to-use interface. ... "
" ... Very simple to use. ... "
GPS
27garmin, tomtom, watches, tomtom runner, signal
+81%
-19%
" ... I like that you don’t have to have it hooked up to a cell phone to use the gps. ... "
" ... I've verified mileage with my car on roads and it's right-on. ... "
" ... I love this GPS tracker. ... "
" ... pace, mileage, gps, works great if you're a xc runner like I am. ... "
" ... - Connects to GPS quickly. ... One of the cheapest quality GPS watches out there ... "
" ... I never had that problem with Garmin. ... "
" ... I have had the Nike+ Sportwatch GPS (powered by TomTom) for many years, and have been very happy with it. ... "
" ... I've had 3 Nike GPS watches before. ... "
Device Compatibility
27tomtom, upload, gps, easy to use, connects
+63%
-37%
" ... Easy to track because when you plug it in to charge, it downloads to your phone app! ... "
" ... Great free app, quick satellite connection with a special iPhone-based feature, easy watch to iPhone syncing, haptic split notification, easy to configure and read watch face, and comfortable band. ... "
" ... It's easy to use, lightweight, and I've never had to wait longer than 5 seconds for the GPS to sync (often times it's not even 5 seconds). ... "
" ... You can sync it with your phone and it will tell you the route that you run on your phone. ... "
" ... It up loads data easily with my iMAC. ... "
" ... Easily connects to app after run, and shows splits and all that jazz. ... "
" ... - Connects to GPS quickly. ... "
" ... Maybe if the watch connects perfectly it will be more accurate and maybe the slow changes are due to connectivity. ... "
Apps
22upload, strava, software, runkeeper, sync
+64%
-36%
" ... Plus you can sync with other apps, strava personally, so you don't have to bring your phone if you don't want to! ... "
" ... Easily connects to app after run, and shows splits and all that jazz. ... "
" ... The app and webpage with all of your data is neat. ... "
" ... I know there a million versions of running watches with endless options. ... "
" ... I won't be installing the mobile app anytime soon. ... "
" ... The app is a nice feature: when I connect my watch to my computer I can see the routes I have run with performance data. ... "
" ... and the data links seamlessly to the Nike+ software so that the runs can be seen from either the TomTom site or the Nike site. ... "
" ... All you can upload runs to the TomTom site or Nike site or any of many of the popular running/exercising sites. ... "
Product Reliability
22months, stopped working, 6 months, run, died
+27%
-73%
" ... I'm assuming mine was defective it not these suck. ... "
" ... Died at two hours 40 minutes. ... "
" ... Maybe I got a faulty one or it is because it's a refurbished one. ... "
" ... I bought this in September 2016 and less than a year later, it is a bust. ... "
" ... Would not buy again and the one I own is going in the trash after barely a year. ... "
" ... He's had it less than 8 months and it doesn't work. ... "
" ... We purchased this back in June of last year. ... Is there a replacement piece for this? ... "
" ... Stopped working after a few months. ... "
Price
20watch, waste, worth, worth the money, waste of money
+70%
-30%
" ... A good option at the price point. ... "
" ... It cost half what my old Garmin did, and does twice as much. ... "
" ... Other than that, well worth the money. ... "
" ... Great watch for the price. ... "
" ... I've had more expensive Garmins that I found better, but this one really gives you your bang for your buck. ... "
" ... The watch is perfectly good and I still recommend this very much for the price. ... "
" ... Paid $80 but can find in a lot of places for under $100. ... "
" ... Amazing product and worth every penny which wasn't much at all. ... "
Software Platform
15tomtom, upload, site, runkeeper, nike
+47%
-53%
" ... It works as a timer, it says it's connected to GPS, but I can't get the software to download on a Windows machine or a Mac, I can't seem to connect any of it's functionality to help me track my time, distance, and pace, and I can't seem to determine the battery life, so even after charging for a day, it would fail five minutes into an hour-long run. ... "
" ... I can see them on my watch, but they will not load to my new account. ... I have it plugged in to my computer, and the TomTom windows app is telling me to connect it. ... "
" ... Device is unusable until software is downloaded. ... However, the website is not allowing me to register so that I CAN download. ... "
" ... I tried to download the app on my computer like directed but it didnt work. ... Everything i read from other people online was that the app didnt work well with Windows 7. ... I believe they have an issue with their software working with windows 7 and are probably too lazy to fix it. ... I my sons computer to finally get my watch synced to the app. ... "
" ... Problem on watch commands. ... "
" ... App interface is somewhat OK, except it doesn't do much analysing of your current and past performance like RunKeeper does. ... "
Pedometer
15miles, mile, runner, distance, running
+53%
-47%
" ... Wanted a basic watch to give me pace, miles and track my route and it delivers. ... "
" ... I chose this as a budget option to help me time and track my training, and I've been doing most of the work by hand, which I could have done with a $5 digital watch and a pad of paper. ... "
" ... Free running, interval, zone, race, and goal. ... You can easily see the stats/splits from all of your runs. ... On a measured 10 mile run, the watch said I went 9.96, which is close enough. ... "
" ... I love all the features of the watch, like the average pace, pace, distance, time. ... "
" ... Great for simply tracking runs - I don't need anything fancy, just my distance/pace and a few other stats in there. ... "
" ... I "attached" it to my Nike Run Club app and it brings my route and miles up without a problem. ... Counts calories as I expected it to and seems to be pretty accurate both for miles and calorie count. ... "
" ... The TomTom Runner will also calculate your pace and mileage when running on a treadmil but I've found it to be way off compared to what the treadmill shows. ... "
Accuracy
14distance, pace, tracking, gps, current pace
+71%
-29%
" ... I love that you can setup different intervals, and race against your previously tracked runs. ... "
" ... It does seem to be very accurate. ... "
" ... Free running, interval, zone, race, and goal. ... "
" ... On the plus side when it works its accurate. ... "
" ... I wanted a watch that was comfortable and had the ability to keep track of miles and other stats. ... "
" ... Counts calories as I expected it to and seems to be pretty accurate both for miles and calorie count. ... "
Controls
12buttons, stop, pause, watch, press
+50%
-50%
" ... Also, it is a disappointment that there is no way to turn it off. ... "
" ... The two minimal functions you'd like a sports watch to perform is to START your activity when you start and STOP the time when you stop your activity. ... "
" ... The only thing I did not like very much is its backlight, it is dim and not so obvious to turn on. ... "
" ... -One big button. ... -To stop and save your run data you move the button left where it is in "pause" mode. ... Instead it seems you leave it on this "pause" screen for an unknown number of seconds (<10?) ... "
Charging
12charging, watch, charged, cable, watched
+33%
-67%
" ... Charging issues in cradle ... "
" ... On several occasions it simply won't charge. ... It's been in the charger now for two days and nothing. ... "
" ... After using it less than a month, the watch no longer kept a charge off. ... It would immediately die once I disconnected it from the charger. ... "
" ... I thought it was weird that my watched said it was fully charged in like 2 minutes. ... "
" ... The watch looks good but it did not come with a charging cable. ... The battery was dead and it came without the Tom Tom charging cable. ... "
" ... Not it does not hold a charge and it is usless. ... "
Marketplace
11like, expected, canada, amazon, works
+64%
-36%
" ... I am very pleased with TomTom and Amazon. ... "
" ... Everything perfect thank you ... "
" ... It's what I expected ... "
" ... LIKE THE PICTURE . ... "
" ... Works just as expected. ... "
" ... The watch does everything the description says! ... "
" ... Appreciate your response. ... "
Comfort
11wrist, band, wear, marathon, comfortable
+73%
-27%
" ... I recently bought this watch to train for my first half marathon. ... "
" ... I really excited to use this watch as I am training for my first half marathon. ... "
" ... It fits comfortably on my wrist. ... "
" ... It gets GPS coordinates in under thirty seconds, it's comfortable enough to wear all day, the display is good and large so I can quickly look down and see my mileage or current pace. ... "
" ... Still getting used to the extension with the remote that goes on your wrist, but after the first couple times, it feels pretty natural. ... "
" ... The watch is the perfect amount of practical and stylish, comfortably worn and an absolute benefit to my overall running experience! ... "
" ... I actually wear it everyday with my business dress and I've probably had more comments about the watch than any I can remember. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
GPS: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
USB: Yes
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