HRM question

sarahmichelle876
sarahmichelle876 Posts: 94
in Health and Weight Loss
What would be a good one to purchase without spending too much? Broke college student here.

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  • sarahmichelle876
    sarahmichelle876 Posts: 94
    One that tracks calories too
  • katamus
    katamus Posts: 2,363 Member
    Check amazon. I bought the Polar FT4 for $55 or so. Don't waste your money on a crappy walmart one or something.. From what I've read, they can be wildly inaccurate.
  • jag389
    jag389 Posts: 2
    New Balance N4.......times our work outs....calories counter and heart rate! very easy to use. They have them on ebay for around $30 or maybe even a lil cheaper
  • Cookie0914
    Cookie0914 Posts: 42 Member
    I was just in Target looking at the New Balance N4 and it's priced at $69. Now I'm about to go on ebay to find one much cheaper.
  • kellicci
    kellicci Posts: 409 Member
    Really? I needed this topic!

    So you all like the New Balance....watch e-bay is going to run out after this thread! lol
  • tonjatoi
    tonjatoi Posts: 1 Member
    The Polar FT4 is a great option for simple HR, Calorie, and time tracking. You can change the battery in both the watch and receiver which will save you from having to purchase a new receiver when the battery dies.
  • AmandaTWaH
    AmandaTWaH Posts: 181 Member
    I got the Polar FT4 a few days ago for under $50 on eBay new in box. I LOVE it.

    You want one that lets you input your height, weight, and age for best results.

    I honestly love the calorie readout because I can keep pushing myself... "Just 50 more calories to go!"
  • jennyredfern
    jennyredfern Posts: 94 Member
    Check amazon. I bought the Polar FT4 for $55 or so. Don't waste your money on a crappy walmart one or something.. From what I've read, they can be wildly inaccurate.

    Yes, that. I bought one from target for my son. It was a New Balance, so I thought since it was a name brand it was a good deal. WRONG! Piece of crap. I love my Polar FT1... it's cheap, but does a great reliable job.
  • gsager
    gsager Posts: 977 Member
    I've had a Polar FT4 for about a year, I love it, I think it was about 80.00 on Amazon.
  • mikeyboy
    mikeyboy Posts: 1,057 Member
    Yes as stated.. I love my Polar FT4. I got it at Heart rate monitors usa. It was about $55 with free shipping. It arrived in 4 days.
  • lois4468
    lois4468 Posts: 166 Member
    I got the Polat FT4 also. So good I got the husband one too. Don't do the crappy ones at Walmart. Limited to what they can do. Polar one is so easy to use and set up. I got mine from Amazon too. Best price I found. Good luck!
  • kellicci
    kellicci Posts: 409 Member
    So the Polar Ft4 is really that much better?

    anyone have the bronze one it seems to be the cheapest but I'm not sure about the funky color for $60 I hope to wear it for more than just a working out! lol
  • TheTrimTim
    TheTrimTim Posts: 220 Member
    I have a Polar PT4 and love it. Basic but it works.
  • AuntieKT
    AuntieKT Posts: 235 Member
    I have the bronze one. I thought it was kind of weird to make the "women's" watch a brownish color, but I wasn't about to spend more money because of it. I got it and I like it. I don't wear it when I'm not working out though...
  • ahoier
    ahoier Posts: 312 Member
    My girl friend got me the Timex Heart Rate Monitor....no idea how much it costed since it was a gift, but it works great, it's pretty bare bones.....doesn't calculate calories, just HR, avg HR, and work out timer.....but it works for my needs ;) Comes with the strap though....which isn't too bad....being a bigger guy it is kind of hard to get it on but it works! Biggest problem I've seen though, couple days we were working out, and my HR started going to her elliptical.....and mine, at the same time. It only happened once though....lol.

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