FRWD sports computer with GPS
Nov 22, 2006 fitness, gps navigation
FRWD is a sports computer that can measure, show and record everything essential to your workout. It can be used for running, skiing, mountain biking, inline skating, sailing, skydiving, orienteering, climbing, and many others.
There are several product packages to choose from and the most advanced one seems to be the W 600 package. It includes a FRWD Recorder Unit which contains the GPS chip, a wrist display, armstrap, re-player PC software, USB dongle, heart trate transmitter belt, battery charger and 4 rechargable batteries. This whole package costs 400 Euros. ($515).
However you can also get the B series which instead of wrist display comes with the software to show live data on your cell phone (via bluetooth). This package costs 300 Euros ($385).
Here is how it works:
Go outside and switch on the FRWD Recorder Unit with a long press. The GPS receiver starts searching for satellites.
A steady blue/green light and a short signal indicate that the satellites have been located and the FRWD Recorder Unit is ready to record. Now start recording with a short press. During your performance route details, speed, distance, time, heart rate, altitude profile, temperature and air pressure are stored every second. You can also store an unlimited amount of route marks during your performance by pressing the Recorder Key.
Stop recording with a long press. The red led flashes and you hear a signal. The device switches off and the recording is done. Then transfer your performance data to the FRWD Replayer PC Software.
You can learn more about the device here.
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November 22nd, 2006 at 4:15 pm
Check out a Suunto t6 with a bike and/or foot POD as an alternative (and they make a GPS POD as well…)
November 23rd, 2006 at 10:53 am
Great product in that it is one less device compared to the Timex solution (GPS unit, Heartrate Strap, Data Recorder and Watch). It would be nice to see how it compares to the Timex software for the PC. Also it would be great if the guys at http://www.frwd.fi would include an option to store the data on their servers and have the option of community challenges (first new runner to run 100 miles) much in the same way Nike + do with their partnership with Apple.
May 27th, 2007 at 6:14 am
pretendo adquirir um relogio, como fazer?
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:51 am
Wow, thats the thnig i reallylook forward. That way i wil be acrrying all my data withg me
May 1st, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I enjoyed reading your article. Look forward to coming back to see wha’t next in the line up.
December 31st, 2008 at 7:39 am
That’s really cool, not sure I want to reflect on how little exercise I’ve done though, really (that’s probably just me!). It’s a really good idea though, much cheaper than I thought it’d be. Reminds me a bit of the Nike iPod thing
April 8th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Well, these are interesting thoughts. I think they are true. However, everything is
relative and ambiguous to my mind.
June 22nd, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Thank you for your post
November 5th, 2009 at 3:28 am
Whoa. Looks like a product I’ll be looking forward to purchase. I like the features and would be of much use to my workout.