Heart Rate Monitor

sim247

I would like to buy a hrm but don't have much spare money at the moment. Can anyone recommend a good but cheap hrm? I live in the UK.

Thanks

Beth720

Based on my experience, avoid Sportline.

I really think with HRMs you get what you pay for. It might be worth it to wait until you can afford a good one.

miqisha

I here people on here always recommending the Polar F7 HRM.

Goodluck

jrich1

I would get a Polar one with a chest strap, I have a FT7

Dark_Latin_Guy

I got my FT60 on Craigslist (new) for $70.00, comes with the chest strap.

bpayne78

I have the Polar F6 and love it. I've had it for several years and I am just now having to send the watch off for a battery replacement. I DID google the price recently and while the prices I saw hovered around $89-$109, I agree completely with verticalchaos when she said wait until you can afford a good one. This is something that you're going to use on a regular basis and you're not going to be "easy on it". You need one that's going to last you and be accurate. The F6 that I have is the one that Polar started the encryption between the chest strap and the watch. This is especially helpful when working out around other people with HRMs, or on a piece of equipment like a treadmill, so that YOUR HRM doesn't get interference and thus get an erroneous readings (thus giving you incorrect exercise calories).

Just my two cents......hope it helped. :flowerforyou:

sbilyeu75

Based on my experience, avoid Sportline.

I really think with HRMs you get what you pay for. It might be worth it to wait until you can afford a good one.

How true. I went through 2 of them before I got fed up enough to get the Polar FT7.

sim247

Thank you for all your advice

I only ever work out on my own at home but i'll take all your advice into consideration!

SassyMissDasha

I just got my Garmin Forerunner 305. It's great, but was pricey!