Can you recommend a HRM?

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  • janjan369
    janjan369 Posts: 98 Member
    I vote for Polar FT4 also - I love it!
  • geminigrl622
    geminigrl622 Posts: 144
    I have a polar FT4 but I want a Polar RS300X G1 GPS! I sooo need this one.
  • jenefrmthablok
    jenefrmthablok Posts: 8
    I was just researching this very topic today! I currently have an Oregon Scientific HRM, but I firmly believe this is something where you get what you pay for! When I go the gym using my current HRM, it tracks anywhere from 100-200 calories less burned as the elliptical machine is stating - and the elliptical is picking up the signal of my heart rate from my chest strap! As soon as I can afford to, I'm switching over to a Polar. Here's an article I found too in researching:

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/490909-the-accuracy-of-calories-burned-in-polar-heart-rate-monitors/
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    The Polar FT4 is a decent one, but on Amazon you can get the FT7 (next model up which is greatly improved) for the same price as the FT4 as long as you're not picky about the color.
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    How about recommendations for one that's NOT worn on the wrist? I'm not a watch person and really don't want to wear one in that manner. Anyone have any personal experience with ones like that? Or alternately, one's that are just the monitor part and use a smartphone? There are lots of those out there from what I've seen, but I'd love to hear about some personal experiences with them!

    I have the Motoactv. It clips onto your clothing. It is however fairly expensive, but It is also a MP3 player, GPS, and many other things. So.. i think it was worth it.
  • geordiegirl27
    geordiegirl27 Posts: 307 Member
    If you're not fussed on getting a flash one - Lidl has just advertised that from tomorrow they are selling some for only £12.99.

    I'm going to get one tomorrow - would love a polarF7 but can't justify it atm and from what I read no HRM is 100 accurate anyway so thought I'd give this a go.

    Think they have a link on their website if you want to check it out - a few others UK users were posting the link earlier on my homepage.

    Thanks for that. I've just looked on their website and it looks like just what I'm after and the price is definitely better than I thought I'd need to pay.
    I can't get to my local branch until Friday so I'm going to keep fingers and toes crossed that they'll still have some in stock.
    Thank you once again. :flowerforyou:

    Might be worth ringing them & ask to reserve you one if you can pay over the phone - worst they can say is no ?
  • janemem
    janemem Posts: 575 Member
    If you're not fussed on getting a flash one - Lidl has just advertised that from tomorrow they are selling some for only £12.99.

    I'm going to get one tomorrow - would love a polarF7 but can't justify it atm and from what I read no HRM is 100 accurate anyway so thought I'd give this a go.

    Think they have a link on their website if you want to check it out - a few others UK users were posting the link earlier on my homepage.

    Thanks for that. I've just looked on their website and it looks like just what I'm after and the price is definitely better than I thought I'd need to pay.
    I can't get to my local branch until Friday so I'm going to keep fingers and toes crossed that they'll still have some in stock.
    Thank you once again. :flowerforyou:

    Might be worth ringing them & ask to reserve you one if you can pay over the phone - worst they can say is no ?

    I tried that already. If I could get there tomorrow morning they'd keep one for me but they won't hold it until Friday. They couldn't tell me how many they would have in total either so it'll just be a case of hoping and preying not many people in Braintree and surrounding areas want one, lol!

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