Lane4 Tempo Trainer Reviews

The product is great. My son loves it. Helps with his timing especially in breaststroke. However, I have bought two in last year and a half as both have broken. If something is going to be used around water, it should be able to stand up to being dropped as wet hands are going to be touching it. I am not buying him another one. I have only given it a lower rating because it breaks easily.

I was surprised at how loud the beep was.  But no one else can seem to hear it when we're swimming.  There are 2 buttons, so not complicated at all.  A swim pal has one and warned that they break easily, BUT mine bounced on the locker room tile and still functions.  Hers is a couple of years old, so maybe the tech has advanced.  Mine is definitely helping me work on my timing.  It's also allowing me to work on my rotation, because I know when the next beep will come.

I really like  the tempo trainer.  It is helping me to slow down and concentrate on my stroke.  I also use it with my interval training.

easy to use and really helps me focus my training, would recommend to anyone

The first Tempo Trainer arrived with a dead battery. Swim Outlet replaced it at no cost to me and included shipping. So, while the Tempo Trainer may be useful to train with, the battery issues make me reluctant to recommend this.

Love this in open water.  Helps even out my stroke.  Not so good in the pool as I get out of sync on the turns.  Easy to use and I share it with my friends.

I'm an older swimmer and I can't hear the beep.  I tried one before I bought one and I could hear that one. I returned the first unit I received because I thought the battery was failing!  Maybe they changed the frequency recently or maybe I have lost the ability to hear them between trial and purchase.

I am using this to train for more efficient and increased time in longer distance freestyle.  It has come highly recommended, and I fell optimistic about its training capacities.  I've placed it under my cap, w/o using the clip.  Glad to have made this purchase.

I've used this product both in and out of the water.  I'm a triathalete and have started working on temp trainer and this has been an excellent tool for swimming, biking, and running.  I've found working with a higher tempo on the bike and run have provided a much for consistant heart rate and overall speed even through hilly areas.  The Tempo Lane4 is very small and works well in the water and out.  I've had to try a couple of different angles of attachment in the water as I also use a SwimP3 headset.... if I tie on to the outside of my google or the back of my googles with the Lane4 it is subject to comming off in the water on flip turns... It works great and I especially like it at the end of a long workout when I think I'm working hard and am consistant this device helps me work harder.

Like the heartrate monitor, this is a fantastic invention.  Not terribly user friendly, though.  In stroke rate mode it's perfect.  In lap rate mode it needs some work.  You don't know for sure if you've started it until you hear the first beeps.