Heart Rate Monitors

kellykat2
kellykat2 Posts: 87 Member
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Looking to buy an accurate yet inexpensive one that will also let me know calories burned. Any suggestions?

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  • Spitfirex007
    Spitfirex007 Posts: 749 Member
    I am in the same boat. But I refuse to spend over $100 on one. That is just crazy for something so simple. I am heading to Di*ks sporting goods this weekend to see what I can find.
  • kerriBB37
    kerriBB37 Posts: 967 Member
    Get a POLAR brand one and make sure it has a chest strap. I found one for a friend yesterday online for $59 plus free shipping! I can't remember the website but if you google it I bet it'll come up! I paid $150 for mine about 5 years ago and it still works great! Only had to change the battery once so far!
  • kerriBB37
    kerriBB37 Posts: 967 Member
    I am in the same boat. But I refuse to spend over $100 on one. That is just crazy for something so simple. I am heading to Di*ks sporting goods this weekend to see what I can find.


    I use to work at Di*k's when I was in college and that's where I got mine! They only have the nicer, more pricey models there. I think online will be the only place to find "cheaper" ones! Just sayin' :)
  • darrenw74
    darrenw74 Posts: 86 Member
    http://bit.ly/ijCHpl

    You can pick any brand, but I usually recommend polar, since it's prolific enough that if you go to a gym, for example, it most of the treadmills will recognize it.

    Edit: I shortened the long google link
  • SarahR1984
    SarahR1984 Posts: 212
    I also am thinking of getting one since I'm convinced mfp isn't calculating my calories burned correctly. Hopefully someone can suggest a good one :)
  • SoldierWife99
    SoldierWife99 Posts: 75
    I'm the 'instant gratification" type, soi I bought mine yesterday, (and used it for the first time today) at Big 5 sporting goods. It is made by Sharper Image, it tracks EVERYTHING, and it's on sale from $100 to $50. It has the chest strap, and I hardly even noticed it was there! I've only used it once, as I said, but so far so good. They also had some MIO's on sale. MIO makes GPS systems, and they are good quality, but I don't know about the HRM's.
  • kerriBB37
    kerriBB37 Posts: 967 Member
    HERE FRIENDS! :)

    http://www.heartmonitors.com/polar-ft1-heart-monitor.html

    It's $59 and free shipping and has the chest strap. You won't find a better deal! I don't know this company, I just did some google work. Also, Target has some for $70!
  • Spitfirex007
    Spitfirex007 Posts: 749 Member
    HERE FRIENDS! :)

    http://www.heartmonitors.com/polar-ft1-heart-monitor.html

    It's $59 and free shipping and has the chest strap. You won't find a better deal! I don't know this company, I just did some google work. Also, Target has some for $70!

    Di*ks sporting goods as the same one for the same price. That is the one I was going to get. Looks nice
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