Best heart rate monitor?

Lisa1971
Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
My dad has recently turned into a fitness buff after 67 years of age! He walks everyday, watches what he eats, and now has a fitbit that he loves. I want to get him a HR monitor for his birthday next month. Being an engineer and a tech/gadget guy I'd know he'd love it.

What kind should I get him? Suggestions?

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  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Anyone?
  • athena61
    athena61 Posts: 54 Member
    edited February 2015
    I love the Polar heart rate monitors. I have a FT60 that has training programs and fitness test built right into its training computer(watch). It's very motivating, and as far as I'm concerned the only way to really track your calories burned is by using a HR monitor. I've been a HRM user for years. I was considering one of the HR monitors that run off of the wrist band (watch all-in-one) but they're just not there yet in accuracy.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    I think it is going to depend on what you want it to do. I use a Timex HRM and it works great for me, but all it does is tells me my heart rate, and has a stopwatch as well as a timer. What it does, it does well, but you'll want something else if you want more features.
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    I have a Polar HT7 and very happy with it.
    Works well and easy.
  • Amanda4change
    Amanda4change Posts: 620 Member
    TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »
    I have a Polar HT7 and very happy with it.
    Works well and easy.

    I have this one as well. Works great for running and steady cardio (which was why I got it) it's also simple to use. However it does not integrate with an app like the Garmin ones do.
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Thanks so much! I have a polar one and it's very old but still amazing! My dad is going to have a polar! :smiley:
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

    Honestly, if a HRM is a good option for him depends on what data he wants to track. If it is only HR data, almost any of the constant read systems will work. If it is for calorie estimation then expectation management requires that he go in understanding that pretty much all of them are going to overestimate based on their programming and intent for tracking only steady state cardio.
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