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Heart Rate Monitor

mwiechel
mwiechel Posts: 77 Member
edited January 24 in Health and Weight Loss
Do you use one? What kind? My b-day is coming up and I'd like to get one. I'm not looking for anything fancy and would like to keep the cost around $100ish. I think I'd prefer one without a chest strap. Thanks for the help!

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  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    I prefer Polar brand and am currently using the FT60 model (with chest strap) it allows you to set V02 Max manually (or auto) for a little better accuracy...... Any of the other Polar ones though would work great.... Got mine off http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/ft60.html You can sometimes find 5 or 10% off coupons for this site as well.... Best of Luck
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    I have a Pyle Sports HRM Watch PHRM38 (has chest strap). It is a very simple HRM and doesn't have a lot of the features of the more expensive HRM's. I paid $26 for it.

    Features:
    - Time/Date
    - Present HR
    - Max HR
    - Avg HR
    - Target Zone Setting
    - 1/100 sec stopwatch
    - Calories Burnt
    - Daily Alarm
    - User Setting (age, weight, vo2 max)
    - Led backlight
    - Energy Saving Function
    - Display Off
    - Water Resistant 33 feet/10 meters/1 ATM
    - ability to change battery in chest strap and watch

    Polar brand is highly recommended by people on MFP.
  • Leeann1979
    Leeann1979 Posts: 1,090 Member
    I had the Polar FT4 for over 2 years, and I loved it. It has the chest strap. But the last little while it kept losing the heart rate so it was time for a new one. My boyfriend got me the Polar FT7 which is a step up from the FT4. I haven't used it yet, as I just got it yesterday.
    My boyfriend paid $170 for the new one, but that's here in Canada. It was $105 on Target.com but he didn't want to wait for the shipping.
    I bought a cheap one a few years ago without the strap, and it sucked. I don't really trust the ones without the strap, but that's just my opinion. Polar FT1 is around $60 but it doesn't give calories burned, just heart rate.
  • Cheeky_0102
    Cheeky_0102 Posts: 408 Member
    I am wondering the same thing... do I really need one? I'm within 10 lbs of my goal weight (although my after pictures are starting to feel like other peoples' before pictures)

    When I go to the gym and my goal ISN'T to lose weight, do I need one? sorry if this is a thread jack, I'm just trying to get a better idea myself as to what and if
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Check out this topic
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472

    You may also want to consider that the chest strap type is recommended for better accuracy.
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