Thoughts on HRM?

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Chloe_Chaos_
Chloe_Chaos_ Posts: 150 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been using my mom's to help me figure out what I burn during my work outs. Now I've decided that I want to invest in my own. My mom has the Polar FT4 and I really like the format of everything and how easy it is to use. But I've been looking at the New Balance N4 because it's about $20 cheaper with all of the same features.

Does anyone have the NB N4? How do you like it?

Is there a special brand you LOVE?

(PS: I want one with a chest strap, I feel that it's more accurate.)

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  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    I've only ever had a Polar and I love it.
  • vjrose
    vjrose Posts: 809 Member
    I have to Timex with chest belt, love it, has total, peak, average HRM and calories burned. Love it bunches. It's the T5G981
  • nitka653
    nitka653 Posts: 97 Member
    Looks like the New Balance N4 got pretty good reviews on Amazon, but it looks like a hard plasticy chest strap. The one on the Polar FT4 is solid cloth which is very comfortable (much more than I expected). It also says the strap is not water proof, the one on the FT4 is... Even machine washable (after you remove the snap-on equipment) and can be used in pools from what I've read (read up and make your own decision here please -- I have not tried it).

    I got my FT4 just a few weeks ago and am not at all disappointed. Good luck in your decisions, shopping is 1/2 the fun :-D
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