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katelynnsmom2

I need help choosing an affordable HRM. Unfortunately I have little money to spend but i need one that is accurate and shows calories burned. Can anyone advise me on the best bargain out there? Note- I mostly need it for my exercise bike because I have no idea how many calories I am actually burning. Thanks in advance.

Marrowshard

I use the Timex Unisex T5K738.
It's $51.64 from Amazon.com. Not top-of-the-line but does what I need it to. Customizable weight, target HR, etc. Spits out data after the workout: time of workout, time "in the zone", average HR, peak HR, and calories burned. Water resistant to 30M, durable, and the chest strap is pretty comfy, even under a sports bra ;P

Dolci07

I have the Polar Ft4 - I love it and it is so easy to use. I think you can get it for around $60.

reneeb816

All I know is, don't bother with a wrist watch only type. I'm not sure they even come close to being correct. You really need the chest strap.

Mokey41

I use the Timex Unisex T5K738.
It's $51.64 from Amazon.com. Not top-of-the-line but does what I need it to. Customizable weight, target HR, etc. Spits out data after the workout: time of workout, time "in the zone", average HR, peak HR, and calories burned. Water resistant to 30M, durable, and the chest strap is pretty comfy, even under a sports bra ;P

Proven to be very inaccurate for women because it uses the algorithms for men so it isn't really unisex. It gives exaggerated numbers for women.

My recommendation is a Polar FT4.

87monkey

I recently bought one by bow flex... It was on sale at big 5 for $35 ( normally $129, not sure if it's still on sale tho ) ... I love it, I compared the calorie burn to Mfp and it was very similar. It also has fat burn, hi and low zone, speed, etc