Details
Brand
One80
Model
H2
Battery Life
7+ hrs
Latest Version
Yes
Use
Running
Key Features
- 100% waterproof (ipx7)
- Stronger, reinforced waterproof connectors – NO MORE MICRO USB
- Redesigned connection points with LED band to prevent any wear or shorting
- Higher quality & stronger headband and belt elastic material
- Adjustable battery holder for easier removal and adding battery pack
- Add-on red or green light options
- New flash mode setting
- Every light comes in a rip stop, light diffusing draw string bag that can be used as and hanging lantern or carry bag.
- New flash mode!
Size
The One80 headlamp light only comes in one size, but its band is highly adjustable so it will fit the head of most runners regardless of their head size. The main unit has a durable yet thin profile for a headlamp, however, so runners will appreciate how comfortable and unobtrusive it is when they wear it.
Accessories
Although the One80 Headlamp light is a minimalist headlamp it also comes with a rip stop, light diffusing draw string bag that can be used as and hanging lantern or carry bag.
Style
The H2 One80 headlamp light comes in standard white as well as green and red.
Basic Features
The low-weight H2 Headlamp is a powerful ultra, much more than an ordinary petzel-type headlamp!
Its wide and adjustable headband, its adjustment of headband, are very significant.
Its three (3) different modes of lighting, from the most powerful to the lightest according to our needs with also the strobe mode, are impressive.
Its autonomy is excellent, given the power of lighting.
Its charge is easy with direct charging on USB socket, which, however, may be a handicap.
Advanced Features
The one advanced feature of the GPS 1.0 is its built-in GPS. However, it does not use this function to display a map or track the runner’s route–it’s simply there to accurately record distance and pace. However, the Soleus GPS 1.0 has received some criticism that it takes a little too long to acquire a satellite signal. Overall, while the features offered in this fitness tracker may seem too basic for some runners, its built-in GPS helps record highly accurate data.
Ease of Use
Although the Soleus GPS One is a minimalistic wearable that functions as a fitness tracker, the metrics it does record–running time, distance, pace, calories burned, and auto splits that reset per mile–are easy to find and navigate within the watch. The four analog buttons arranged on the outside of the watch are how the runner navigates through the menus, which is intuitive enough to understand after a few minutes of just testing out the watch. Meanwhile, uploading data to a third-party workout app is relatively simple after installing the Soleus drivers to one’s computer–however, this is another analog feature that can only be accomplished via USB cable to one’s computer.
Power Source
The One80 headlamp light is charged via a waterproof USB cable, which is a convenient power source for the tech-savvy runner. One of its best attributes is the long-lasting charge the lithium battery holds. Its battery life lasts for 7 hours.
Band
Two separate rubber units–each attached to the main unit at the top and bottom, respectively–comprise the GPS One’s band. Perforated with a number of holes on one side for excellent adjustability that will fit any sized wrist and with a small metal clasp to secure the fit, the band is as simple and straightforward as the rest of the watch.
Durability
Has a washable and flexible headband that’s thick and durable, and a well-constructed one-piece main unit that’s protected by a plastic casing. This speaks to the strength of its minimalist design that offers runners a strong, long-lasting wearable to use.
Bottom Line
In a crowded market, many companies begin to overload their fitness watches with too many options – color screens that show potential routes tracked by GPS, multi-sport watches whose many features are often not used by runners, and fitness trackers that double as MP3 players and smart watches. More often than not, however, these are extraneous features that most walkers and runners will never access–but still end up paying high prices just for the basics.;As an antidote to this problem, the Soleus GPS 1.0 strips away all of these unnecessary features and just provides runners with the basic functions of recording speed, pace, calories burned, laps, distance, and running time. Truly, the GPS 1.0 is only concerned with the essentials. Although it has a built-in GPS, this is just there to provide a more accurate recording of these metrics, and its black-and-gray LED face is easy to read and navigate. Although there are some slight “extra” features–it’s waterproof for up to 30 meters and provides a back lit face for night running–this is a minimalist running watch.;Slim, lightweight, and comfortable, the GPS 1.0 can be used as a solid fitness tracker while also functioning as a highly wearable timepiece. Stylish and straightforward to the point of being nearly indiscernible from being a digital watch, runners that don’t want to concern themselves with complex menus and hard-to-read interfaces. Analog buttons are used for navigation and selecting functions and up to three metrics can be displayed at a time. Although it does not store data past the most recent run, recorded data can be uploaded to third-party apps via USB cable to the computer.;So yes, the Soleus GPS 1.0 is not a particularly complex fitness watch. But for its incredibly low price, excellent accuracy in recording important metrics, and comfort, runners both old and new will find a useful fitness tracker that will provide what they’re looking for in a sports watch. It may not be high-tech or flashy, but runners that want only the basics in their fitness watch will find the Soleus GPS 1.0 an incredible value and great aid in recording and pursuing their running goals.
