miniMAX Interval Timer and Stopwatch - GREEN/YELLOW SOFTCOAT

Great item to introduce me back in to running using 30s/30s on/off intervals. It can be set up for a variety of interval work. I wasn't sure initially about the use of batteries with all the chargeable watches etc nowadays, but they last a long time!!! Nice and comfy once the had plastic strap eases into the shape of your wrist :-) (extra purchase, not included with the item itself). Good clear vibration and /or beep for you to know when to start the next interval instead of having to keep watching the screen.

Needed something to let me know every 30 seconds for 1 hour that was light to wear but I could feel the vibrations. Did the job well. It's a little fiddly to set up though.

Brilliant little device which helps you to manage your interval workouts. I use mine for the punch bag, but it would be ideal for anyone doing things like circuit training, shuttle runs, etc. I thought it would be really tricky to programme and set up, but it was a doddle and took no more than five minutes. It's also very light and comfortable to wear so that you hardly notice it when working out. A fantastic gadget and well worth the money.

Takes a while to become familiar to the settings but once up and running it's a great piece of kit. More expensive than some of the other timers out there so hoping it will last.

Arrived on time. A little tricky to set up but I emailed the seller and had an immediate response which was really helpful. Good little timer and great that it saves your settings /programmes.

Have been using this for a while for tracking boxing intervals and rest periods in gym. A bit difficult to program but once you've done it it's really good. Before I was using old 'dumb' casio watch to track intervals - I find smart watches and smartphones too fiddly and distracting. Gymboss has everything my watches had but with more convenient buttons, larger display and with added benefit of vibration as a signal. But, alas, build quality is not great. Mine stopped working after ~3 months (I was expecting it to work ages on one battery). Changing battery didn't help. After disassembling the case the problem became obvious - inductor L1 was disconnected from the board and the way it was soldered doesn't look great. I would have fixed this and keep using the timer but can't really figure out the value of L1. So quality control is probably a weak point. Anyway, it's a great idea and it would be a great product if it wasn't faulty.

I love this multi-interval timer - it was just what I needed for doing my Couch to 5K training. I didn't want to carry my phone with me on my runs, so I needed a timer that would allow me to set several intervals, and this is perfect for that. It allows me to set up as many intervals/repeats as I need - for example: 5m (warmup) followed by 1m/1m x 2 (1m walk/rest x 2), followed by 2m/2m x 4 (2m walk/rest x4) then 5m (cool down). I haven't found anything else that allows me to create intervals like this. I used it today, for the first time - it discretely hooked onto the waistband of my leggings and didn't budge. I have a previous GymBoss model, which allows me to set two intervals, so the use of the buttons was familiar, and it was straightforward setting up what I wanted. I also love the fact that I can save two different programs.

First go with this today - much better than using your phone. Does simple stuff very well. Lets you focus on doing the exercise. Only thing it needs is a lead in beep to let you know there is 5 seconds before the start of the interval. Other than that great.