HRM: With strap or strapless?

tantalee

Im thinking about buying one HRM. but dont know which is better: with or without strap.
What is your opinion?

amanda8o

I had one with a strap and it was so uncomfratable when I started sweating that I decided to go with a non strapless one and it is sooo much better,plus with 3 kids I didn't have the money to put out for the extremely expensive ones so I got one at Kmart yesterday and it's a touch screen one and so far it is right on track with my strapped on so I think it's a personal choice some people may think the strapped one is better but for me the strapless was definitely right for me

mmstgr

I got one with a strap. It is right for me because I don't ever have to stop what I'm doing to take a measurement. It will constantly and consistently measure my heart rate and calories burned without me having to even think about it during my workout.

bobie1978

strap cause its more accurate!

BrianSharpe

Strap. The elastic strap around your chest may take a little getting used to but the results are far more accurate.

fitby38

Strap. The elastic strap around your chest may take a little getting used to but the results are far more accurate.

ditto this ^^^

liftingheavy

With strap

scompton54

with strap. I don't find it uncomfortable at all...it sits under my bra and I don't have it super tight..

AmyRhubarb

Strap! I started with a watch-only HRM and it was so frustrating to have to slow or stop my workout to take a reading, and to do it often because the more readings it gets, the more accurate is should be, right? And often it wouldn't read the first time, causing a longer pause in the action as I stopped to take it again...

I finally bought one with a strap - I got a New Balance N4 with a strap - super comfortable and works great. I press start at the beginning of my workout and forget all about it until I'm finished & press stop. The Polar models are also very popular.

The models with straps tend to cost more, but if you do your homework & figure out which one you want, you can look 'em up on eBay. I found mine for $26, brand new in the box with instructions. They retail for $70 at Target, so that was a huge savings. I'd have saved even more if I'd gone with that in the first place instead of buying the strapless one first.

DorisR184

Definitely go for one with a strap, they're more accurate.

Reckabek

STRAP!

trysha1231

Strap! I have both, a Mio that I have to check my pulse rate every few minutes in order for it to average the calories burned, and a Polar FT4 which has the strap and watch...SO much easier to use and much more accurate IMO because it gives you constant readings.

firedragon064

Strap or you will be sorry!

taso42

If you don't get a decent one with a chest strap, save your money and don't even bother.

afiraz

Strap. I am using the Polar FT4.


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akay213

Agreeing with everything said above. I started with a just a watch HRM and I hated having to stop my workout to check my heart rate. Sometimes it was able to pickup my heart rate and sometimes it wasn't. Other times it would take up to a minute to find it.

I just recently purchased a Polar FT4 with strap. It's so much easier. I never have to stop my workout. Because it's a continuous reading, it's more accurate. I don't find it uncomfortable but it did slip a lot in the beginning (I have a narrow torso). Now I place the strap underneath the band of my sports bra except the transmitter.

tantalee

thank you for all the answers

tantalee

I have a HRM in my cell phone, but doesnt measure calories.
Here there is no polar FT4, only FT2...dont know if it is good...

AmyRhubarb

I have a HRM in my cell phone, but doesnt measure calories.
Here there is no polar FT4, only FT2...dont know if it is good...

Look up all the various models on Amazon - Polar, New Balance, etc, and read all the customer reviews. Lots of good information there, too.