Best HR monitor under $100?

luluinca
luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm finally getting around to purchasing a HR monitor. I've been swimming since last summer and pretty much know how many calories I burn the 4 to 5 days a week I swim and have a good estimate of my HR while swimming. What I want is a monitor so I can see my HR during my Circuit Training. My trainer has been adding in more and more HIIT during the hour of circuit I do five days a week and we want to watch my HR so I can get it up there again in the 125 - 135 range (I'm 63) between sets of strength and resistance work.

I started looking at Amazon but I'm not sure which one would be best. I think I'd rather wear a watch than a box on my arm, some of them look annoyingly large. Are the chest straps uncomfortable? I didn't really think I needed one but I guess it could come in handy for my next stage of "training", not that I'm actually training for anything....:bigsmile:

Any suggestions would be appreciated and I really would like it to be under $100 if possible, I'm already spending enough on this fitness stuff. :wink:

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  • ShiraDarling
    ShiraDarling Posts: 232 Member
    Polar Ft7! Best one out there, for a decent price. You can get one on amazon for around $100
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  • glassgallm
    glassgallm Posts: 276 Member
    I love my HRM, I have a Garmin FR60,older model still going strong.
  • luluinca
    luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
    Thanks Shira and glass!
  • Soccer_Chick
    Soccer_Chick Posts: 204 Member
    Second the vote for Polar FT7...best there is! Don't need anything fancier than that!! Good luck!
  • luluinca
    luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
    Thanks everyone, that gives me a starting point and probably an ending one as well.
  • Meushichan
    Meushichan Posts: 82 Member
    I'm new to the HRM thing as well, and I compared the same 2 that were suggested. They seemed basically the same to me? Except the Polar was cheaper by $40. I think I'm going to go with the Polar (even though I also have the worry of it being uncomfortable).

    Also, I see this thread 3+ times a day. Why is there not a review sticky for the top 3 or 4 HRMs? Seriously. lol

    EDIT: I was looking at the Polar FT4 as being that much cheaper. Sorry about that. >_<
  • inky16
    inky16 Posts: 113 Member
    If you're still looking for feedback, I love my Zephyr HxM... cost me about $60 on Amazon
  • WxMstr
    WxMstr Posts: 25 Member
    Do you want to be able to use your HRM with a fitness app?
  • WxMstr
    WxMstr Posts: 25 Member
    If you're still looking for feedback, I love my Zephyr HxM... cost me about $60 on Amazon
    It's fantastic when used with Endomondo.
  • inky16
    inky16 Posts: 113 Member
    If you're still looking for feedback, I love my Zephyr HxM... cost me about $60 on Amazon
    It's fantastic when used with Endomondo.

    Never heard of that one! I use it with SportsTracker... didn't realize I had options though!
  • Happyhealthymassagetherapist
    Happyhealthymassagetherapist Posts: 7 Member
    ft4 by polar is a great HRM.
    i can not say anything bad about it.
    EASY to set up, EASY to use.
    great screen options, and no problems so far since using it.
    i just bought mine on sale at best buy a few weeks ago.
    best purchase I've ever made.
    watching my calories burn has doubled my work outs since i can see the numbers and i can track my progress.
  • spirit095
    spirit095 Posts: 1,017 Member
    I have the Polar FT4 and it was under $100 on Amazon! I like it a lot :)

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