Anyone know of a cheap HRM?

jamie31

Hey I have been looking for a decent HRM that will record (roughly) how many calories I have burned in a workout. I have been doing the Insanity workouts and recording them as Aerobics, high impact but I know that I am burning more calories that what the database says. Anyways, I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a decently priced one?

naugustyniak

You get what you pay for. I got a Polar, paid about $100 for it and love it. I have had it 2 years and have not had to replace the battery yet. I looked around and also got opinions from here and most said go with a better one than a cheap one. Just my opinion.

Whiskey5JDA

try craigslist

sweetinsanity18

I have the Polar FT4 and I love it . I paid 140$ for it at a sports store but you could probably find it on amazon or ebay. It has a comfortale chest strap that is easily washable. The watch also counts calories burned and saves in your data so you can go back and check where you heart rate was at and where it stayed the most during your workout. And my number reason for buying it was because it has an alarm that sounds when you've gone to far

Good luck!

jdelot

I bought a Timex HRM from ****'s Sporting Goods. Paid right around $70. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but it does what I need it to do.

sjcply

I got a IGYM hrm from academy sports and it was around $40 and has worked great, I have only had it about 3 months but so far so good!

jehan

I've got a timex t5g971. its around $40 at amazon.

Phoenix_Rising

I use a Reebok Precision XT and LOVE IT. I've used it for a year and a half. I bought mine for about $25. I'm sure you can look on eBay and Amazon to see what is out there. Whatever you get, go for one with a chest strap. I cannot work out without mine on!

emarcia28

I got my Polar FT40 from ebay for 95$ & they retail for about 180$. So defiantly check Ebay!

This is a rating of best HRMs:

http://www.consumersearch.com/heart-rate-monitors

-Polar FT60 is first for $215..a bit much for me!
-The second best is a Timex Personal Trainer T5G971 for like 60$
-Third is Omron HR-100C for like 30$

Good luck!! :flowerforyou:

katya143

bump!

andyxbear

I got my Polar FT40 from ebay for 95$ & they retail for about 180$. So defiantly check Ebay!

This is a rating of best HRMs:

http://www.consumersearch.com/heart-rate-monitors

-Polar FT60 is first for $215..a bit much for me!
-The second best is a Timex Personal Trainer T5G971 for like 60$
-Third is Omron HR-100C for like 30$

Good luck!! :flowerforyou:

Thanks! I need to get one of these this weekend.

jamie31

Thanks for the awesome feedback! appreciate it

heidirhodes29

I need to get one too but don't have alot of money to spend.

HawkeyeGuy

To the folks that need an HRM, I believe I have two or three 'extras'. (One Polar, one Nike) I'm a junkie, and when I used to do marathons, I upgraded a couple times. Not 100% sure if I have the chest straps, but they should be cheap to replace. Shoot me a message on here, and I'll give them to you for nothing - as long as they help motivate you, and you pay it forward at some point. Deal?

brooklynsmom2005

got mine at walmart for $27

mhotch

I started out with a cheap HRM, and it wasn't long before I upgraded to a Polar F6. It would have been cheaper for me to get the pricier watch in the first place. As the poster stated above, you get what you pay for.

cmw72

If price is your prinary concern, I'd go for a Timex model. There are several in the $50-$60 range that have very nice feature sets for the price. They are also well received on Amazon, where the user reviews are overwhelmingly favorable.

I came very close to purchasing one myself before settling on the Polar FT60.

The Timex site also has a guided tool that can help you choose the one that is right for you. Be advised that the prices on the Timex site are MSRP, not what you would actually expect to pay. Actual prices are considerably less.

msciccone1

Hey I have been looking for a decent HRM that will record (roughly) how many calories I have burned in a workout. I have been doing the Insanity workouts and recording them as Aerobics, high impact but I know that I am burning more calories that what the database says. Anyways, I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a decently priced one?

Hi I also do Insanity and have the MioPink heart rate monitor ($59.99 at Amazon) and posting the workouts under "Calisthenics (push-ups, sit-ups) vigorous effort" will be around 20 calories under what you actually burn with any Insanity workout. That is what I post it under. Keep Digging Deeper