t6 - something EPOCal from Suunto ...

[lobi]

prepare for something EPOCal.....

this watch will be a revolution on the training sector!

congratulations SUUNTO - keep on going this way of innovations!

tomorrow (february 2) we will know more.....

markus

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Suunto Training Effect watches - Click for more info More than a heart rate monitor, Suunto's exclusive Training Effect feature tells you whether you're training too little, too hard or staying within the zones for optimal improvement.

[Gabriel]

Here's some info!

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PRESS RELEASE
February 1, 2004



SUUNTO ENTERS THE MARKET FOR THE HEALTH AND FITNESS CONSCIOUS
The new Suunto t6 - a personal training tool to optimize training results


Both progressive overload and successful recovery are needed when training to improve one's condition. Suunto t6 makes the latest scientific research in exercise physiology available for every athlete and fitness enthusiast to use. For the first time training load and personal training effect of a session can be measured, making it possible to optimise aerobic training.

Suunto t6 provides the fitness enthusiast with innovative heart rate functions such as real time average heart rate and other relevant information allowing the user to control the exercise intensity for optimal training effect. During the workout, the device records every single heart beat of the athlete, enabling further analysis of the body functions including EPOC*. After the workout, this data can easily be transferred to a PC that immediately gives a personal analysis on the progress.

No EPOC*, no gain Ð know-how for an optimal training plan

Suunto t6 introduces a numeric value for training load, EPOC. Measuring EPOC makes different sports and training sessions comparable, which helps in making an optimal training plan. With Suunto t6, athletes in teams, clubs or individually, can assess their fitness level, define the correct training load and measure the gain of each session. Suunto t6 utilizes the results of physiological research conducted by Finnish KIHU Ð Research Institute for Olympic Sports, in cooperation with Firstbeat Technologies. This scientific knowledge enables Suunto t6 to offer users parameters from every training session that were previously measurable only in laboratory tests.

Easy self-analysis for real-time follow-up

The easy-to-use PC analysis combines the training data with background information on the athlete. The analysis calculates seven different physiological parameters to make sure that the athlete trains neither too hard nor too easy. These parameters include EPOC, oxygen consumption and energy consumption which can be accurately measured from rest to maximum heart rate for the first time on the field. The measurements are based on the heart rate variation of the recorded beat-to-beat data. The possibility to exchange training information over e-mail or a web service opens up new doors for remote coaching and sharing experiences between friends.

Suunto t6 combines a wristop unit and heart rate transmitter belt with PC software. Its main functions are heart rate monitor with 128 kB training memory, watch, stopwatch, timer, altimeter and barometer.


*) EPOC, Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption, is a numeric value of oxygen deficit describing fatigue accumulation, used for accurate evaluation of the training load of each training session

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Suunto t6 - Click for more info The Suunto t6 is one of the most exciting new personal training devices to hit the health and fitness market this year. The "t" in t6 (if you don't want to get too technical) stands for "training". It actually refers to the time interval between two heartbeats, or EPOC. Measured to the millisecond, this interval allows you (using the included PC software) to assess your current fitness, set a proper training load, measure your actual fitness gain over time, and achieve your overall fitness goals.

	Suunto Training Effect watches - Click for more info More than a heart rate monitor, Suunto's exclusive Training Effect feature tells you whether you're training too little, too hard or staying within the zones for optimal improvement.

[lobi]

looks very promising

software
training planner and calender


usb connection :-)

alitude and barometer

digital transmission of hr signal - coded :-))

range 10 meters (who has got such a long arm ? - but maybe you can detect your hr online while you are sleeping?)

upgradable with wireless accessoires (I wonder what that means - speed sensor for biking like polar ?, ultrasound sensor RDS like in cyclosport products ?, wireless local area network gps like in the at the moment problematic timex system ?)


one thing i really would like to know, gabriel, is availabilty - this seems to be a real winner - polar beware!


greetings


markus

	Suunto X9i - Click for more info Introducing the Suunto X9i - the new and improved version of the Suunto's X9, voted "Best Product of 2004" by Fortune Magazine. Now available in two colors, the X9i combines GPS functionality with an altimeter, barometer, compass, and thermometer ... all these instruments, packed into a single watch.

	Suunto Training Effect watches - Click for more info More than a heart rate monitor, Suunto's exclusive Training Effect feature tells you whether you're training too little, too hard or staying within the zones for optimal improvement.

[Gabriel]

Well, we're looking at mid-April at the soonest for the X9, and it looks like that will probably be coming out before the t6, if that's any help at all.

Price on the t6 will likely be in the "nearly $500" range, but nothing is certain at this point, so don't hold me to it.

	Suunto X9i - Click for more info Introducing the Suunto X9i - the new and improved version of the Suunto's X9, voted "Best Product of 2004" by Fortune Magazine. Now available in two colors, the X9i combines GPS functionality with an altimeter, barometer, compass, and thermometer ... all these instruments, packed into a single watch.

	Suunto t6 - Click for more info The Suunto t6 is one of the most exciting new personal training devices to hit the health and fitness market this year. The "t" in t6 (if you don't want to get too technical) stands for "training". It actually refers to the time interval between two heartbeats, or EPOC. Measured to the millisecond, this interval allows you (using the included PC software) to assess your current fitness, set a proper training load, measure your actual fitness gain over time, and achieve your overall fitness goals.

[lobi]

Gabriel

as far as I have heard the T6 will hit the European shelves in late May, early June 2004.

Price € 449 OVP

wireless accessoires: nothing concrete, but an interesting link

Read this:

http://www.dynastream.com/news/view/20/

The new T6 from Suunto will probably include the possibility of speed and distance measurement with wireless inertial technology like the nike speedmax system and the new Polar S625X with its S1 speed pod - both products from dynastream, too.



I wonder if there also will be a wireless bike speed and cadence sensor.....


Exciting product - let´s wait and see till early summer 2004.....


greetings

markus

	Suunto Visit SuuntoWatches.com to see Suunto's full line of wrist top computers and compasses.

	Suunto t6 - Click for more info The Suunto t6 is one of the most exciting new personal training devices to hit the health and fitness market this year. The "t" in t6 (if you don't want to get too technical) stands for "training". It actually refers to the time interval between two heartbeats, or EPOC. Measured to the millisecond, this interval allows you (using the included PC software) to assess your current fitness, set a proper training load, measure your actual fitness gain over time, and achieve your overall fitness goals.

	Suunto Pods - Click for more info PODs from Suunto help you bring your workout of choice to a whole new level. Suunto offers PODs geared toward running, walking, all-around biking and road cycling - there's even a GPS POD - all of which enhance the functionality of selected Suunto watches and improve your workout. In fact, in addition to these PODs, Suunto also offers a number of Performance Packs, each of which includes a Suunto POD and Suunto watch together.