Stay motivated and reach your running goals with the TomTom Runner GPS Watch. Get easy access to the information you need to track your progress and boost your performance, then sync your data to your favorite fitness app to analyze and share.
$ 129.99
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284 of 293 people found the following review helpful
 Rushed to Market but Good, By
Scott Beard (Lees Summit, MO) – See all my reviews
This review is from: TomTom Runner GPS Watch (Grey) (Wireless Phone Accessory)
I have used a Garmin 305 for many years and decided I needed to downsize to something a little smaller. I picked this over Gramin’s current lineup for the following reasons:
1) The price is lower. One thing I struggled with was leaving the Garmin webstie for TomTom’s incomplete website. However, you can upload your runs to Garmin manually if you want. Automated uploads to other sites like Runkeeper are included. TomTom has promised to keep building out their site so I figure it will get better. I gave this 4 our of 5 stars only because there are some items that need to be addressed before this watch is the total package. I think they will get there but rushed to market before some of the kinks were worked out and the website was more robust. I have high hopes for the coming months. Pros: Cons: Suggestions:  The manufacturer commented on this review(What’s this?)
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Jul 17, 2013 8:29:12 AM PDT Hello S. Beard, thank you for the detailed review and suggestions. I’ve shared your review with the product team. As I commented on other reviews, there are definitely plans to develop MySports further. You can see some screenshots of what’s coming in DC Rainmaker’s review here: http://bit.ly/1b1K3yE For the time being we’ve made it as easy as we could for people to use the platform of their preference either via automatic or manual upload of their running logs.
Update: Version 1.3.1 of the watch software is now available for download. Major new features include lap pace, input of pool length in both feet and meters, support for the 4iiii Bluetooth HRM and notifications in case you are running in demo mode. For the full list of updates please visit: http://bit.ly/19N6Ddb We will keep releasing more updates and functionality moving forward. Update: Version 1.4.1 New functionality Training partner Race Interval training Improved cycle mode Improvements and fixes What improvements and features for TomTom Runner & Multi-Sport are you working on? We are also excited to share more information on the upcoming updates to the watch and MySports. Please visit: http://bit.ly/1fHC3qz All the best and happy exercising! UPDATE: 11/18/2013 -Pausing and stopping an activity -Stopwatch -Improvements and fixes -The buzz (vibration) in watch menus works again. For more information on the upcoming updates to the watch and MySports,please visit: http://bit.ly/1fHC3qz Update: 01/31/2014: Software version 1.6.12 I’m happy to announce we’ve just launched the app for iPhones and iPads running iOS6 and above. Main functions of the app include: * Upload and view your activities on your MySports account automatically after your training Update your watch to Software version 1.6.12 in order to get and use the new functions. Thanks again for your feedback and support! Permalink
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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful
 Blazing GPS, Accurate, great watch!, By
B. Fifield (Western NC USA) – See all my reviews
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This review is from: TomTom Runner GPS Watch (Grey) (Wireless Phone Accessory)
I used to have a Timex Ironman GPS watch I bought on Amazon a year ago. Overcomplicated, useless GPS! Frustrating for a beginner runner!
This TomTom Runner GPS (non- multisport) is a gem.The user manual is the shortest I have ever seen. Not very useful but tons of great videos online go over every cool feature in this awesome watch! Clean easy to read and use interface. Sensible navigation features, what a relief! Has a Run/Treadmill/Stopwatch/Alarm feature that is all I need. In addition I can preset 5K goals and other Interval goals by time or distance that have awesome features to keep me on track for objectives. Really easy settings, uncomplicated, very readable display. Now for the good stuff … blazing fast accurate GPS! They call it Quick GPS … like NO kidding. My first time was about 25 seconds, not bad by even the best high priced watches out there. The next time it was a freaky 3-4 SECONDS to get GPS. I traveled 200 miles away and tested GPS several times, still 3 – 6 SECONDS! I tested in a 5K this weekend and the measurements were spot on in a fairly rural area of Kannapolis NC. You do need to recharge it with your computer/laptop to get the latest software update. Looks like they are constantly improving and maximizing features. It also re-aligns the Quick GPS! I have a Mac Book Pro and downloaded the companion TomTom file. Before I bought it I read all the reviews. Some say it’s a pain to connect and update … but to have it work so fast and so well … you tell me? Definitely not a problem or concern for this runner. I wear as my daily watch with the GPS disabled in Airplane mode. I called TOMTOM and they said it should run for about 15 – 20 days without recharge if so desired. Comfortable for all day wear. Looks sharp! The Bluetooth sync with my Android phone is awesome with tons of running stats and info. Track my run mapped very clearly, impressive. What a pleasant change from my 0 Timex GPS! Had it for 2 weeks, loving so far. Amazing watch, clear intuitive display and navigation … what can I say … Exactly what I was looking for! Very pleased, highly recommended. Pics are what watch looks compared to my previous daily watch and some Android sync Activity from a recent run. Times are slow, be nice, I am a new runner! The manufacturer commented on this review(What’s this?)
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Apr 14, 2015 7:43:22 AM PDT Dear B. Fifield,
Thank you for the review and I’m happy to read that you are generally satisfied with the TomTom Runner Watch. Please note that we also have a user manual which you can download here http://bit.ly/1Ho5VFh. I hope this further improves your experience. I will share this with the relevant teams as we continue to try and improve the features and functionality of our products. The manufacturer commented on the review belowSee comments
144 of 167 people found the following review helpful
 Expected more, By
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This review is from: TomTom Runner GPS Watch (Grey) (Wireless Phone Accessory)
I feel bad writing this. I’ve been looking forward to this watch since DC Rainmaker’s original review in April. I bought it the day it came out, but reluctantly returned it today.
Firstly the good. -It’s VERY slim. I’ve owned multiple GPS watches – this definitely is the slimmest. The Not So Good. – The functionality is light. The lap issue has been spoken before, but it’s frustrating. If you want to get mile laps, for instance, you have to run in ‘lap’ mode. Ok – I can deal with that. But then when you get that lap – it tells you just what lap you’ve done. So ‘Lap 1’ on the screen after a mile. I can actually remember that – and also figure that out from the distance. I want to know my lap pace, but that doesn’t seem to be possible. – Screen metrics. So you can get 3 metrics on the screen, but 2 are small at the top, and one big one in the remainder of the screen. I’d prefer 4, but 3 are okay, although it would be nicer if they were similar sized. But there needs to be an option for ‘current lap pace’. You can have overall pace, but not for the current mile. Most other GPS watches provide that. That’s key for me. If I’m running laps – I’d like to see what I ran that lap in… – The ‘single button’ isn’t so easy to use. If you get to a stop light while running and need to pause – you hit the left of the button for pause. If you want to stop – you hit left again. The problem – you can do that accidentally. On today’s run I hit it once to pause, the light changed, so I hit the right side to start the run again – unfortunately it had ‘taken’ 2 left pushes and so now my run was done. You can’t ‘continue’ from where you were in this case – just start a new run. That’s frustrating – especially if you’re running long. Again, other GPS watches don’t appear to have this issue. – Finally the web site is very basic. When your runs are uploaded, there’s very minimal functionality. It doesn’t compare to other offerings from Garmin, Motorola or even Nike. Overall, it feels very much like this watch was rushed out to market without everything being fully baked. Maybe future firmware updates will add new functionality (please fix laps and provide lap times !!), and I’m sure the website will add functionality too. The hardware itself has possibilities – but I’m not prepared to be out 0 and *hope* these things are fixed. Maybe I’ll buy it again in 6 months if they have been, but it’s a competitive market place so maybe another watch will come out and I’ll get that instead. I’m bummed. I really wanted to like this watch. The manufacturer commented on this review(What’s this?)
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Jul 12, 2013 7:54:54 AM PDT Hello R.Williams, I was sorry to read you decided to return the watch. I wanted to thank you for the feedback, especially all the detailed ideas on the lap functionality. I’ve made sure to share it with product development.
The one-button control might have a small risk of double-clicking unintentionally but we believe it offers much easier interaction on the majority of operations, especially while on the move and even while wearing gloves in tougher weather conditions. Regarding MySports – while we expand the platform with more and more functionality you can use your account details to check the same data on mapmyfitness.com. We’ve also made sure to make it easy to continue to use your preferred running community, like MapMyFitness, RunKeeper and TrainingPeaks, with straightforward support for various standard file formats. Update: Version 1.3.1 of the watch software is now available for download. Major new features include lap pace, input of pool length in both feet and meters, support for the 4iiii Bluetooth HRM and notifications in case you are running in demo mode. For the full list of updates please visit: http://bit.ly/19N6Ddb We will keep releasing more updates and functionality moving forward. |
