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Shen191
Shen191 Posts: 86 Member
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Hi guys

Anyone have this one? Thoughts please?

Cheers
Shen

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  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I am clueless when it comes to HRMs, but want this to show up on my feed. I will also see if heybales can respond as he is the HRM gurugeek.


    I could ask SideSteel.......but lololololol
  • Shen191
    Shen191 Posts: 86 Member
    Thanks Sara
  • Shen191
    Shen191 Posts: 86 Member
    Or any Suunto for that matter :)


    Maybe the Quest?
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Suunto makes quality watches but often expensive and modular; you end up paying extra for pods. Very nice software, though.

    What do you want to do with it? What is your need?
  • barbaratrollman
    barbaratrollman Posts: 317 Member
    Bump! I'm super interested in this conversation, as it seems I need a replacement for my Polar FT7, which has caused me nothing but issues since about a month and a half after I bought it.
  • Shen191
    Shen191 Posts: 86 Member
    Thanks for your comments...I'm trying to stick with Suunto as I can use my credit card points to buy rather than cash! lol

    I have enough points for a really good one by the looks...but I don't want something so good I don't even understand how to use!

    I mainly want for weight training, power walking and indoor cycling.

    Thanks HEAPS!
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Thanks for your comments...I'm trying to stick with Suunto as I can use my credit card points to buy rather than cash! lol

    I have enough points for a really good one by the looks...but I don't want something so good I don't even understand how to use!

    I mainly want for weight training, power walking and indoor cycling.

    Thanks HEAPS!

    Ok, then based on your reply. I have some bad news -

    HRM are relatively useless for calorie burn during weight training. This is because HR varies not only due to oxygen consumption but also due to the Vasala effect. You'll get an artificial high calorie burn if you base it off of that.

    For power walking, it is good if your HR goes above 60%Max, the equation for calorie consumption is good at those rates.

    For indoor cycling calorie consumption is fine, but the Quest comes with a GPS, this will not be useful to you.

    If you do any hiking, ultra-running or outdoor stuff, it is excellent.

    For indoor training to evaluate HR and calories, I'd go for an M series watch. Having said that, the Ambit or Quest are just very nice pieces of kit.

    Check out the Suunto site for recommendations, they can help you filter based on your sport practice.
  • Shen191
    Shen191 Posts: 86 Member
    Thanks heaps for your advice.

    So it kind of goes in this order right??

    M watch
    Quest
    Ambit

    in way of getting more complicated/cost?

    I think maybe the Quest...as I'm sure I will enjoy having it on for the GPS later down the track for walking/camping trips with hubby.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Thanks heaps for your advice.

    So it kind of goes in this order right??

    M watch
    Quest
    Ambit

    in way of getting more complicated/cost?

    I think maybe the Quest...as I'm sure I will enjoy having it on for the GPS later down the track for walking/camping trips with hubby.

    Yep, that's the order.
    Personally, esthetics also comes into it. Ambit is a excellent explorer watch. I'm partial to Garmin because of screen size on hand held GPS units but I think the quest/ambit are good choices. Will you need a POD? Read up on that.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    For one reviewer that I respect because he doesn't hold back negative comments, even though he usually gets demo units. He'll also buy many himself.

    But very complete, almost instructional.

    http://www.dcrainmaker.com/product-reviews/suunto
  • Shen191
    Shen191 Posts: 86 Member
    thanks all
  • gabijadc
    gabijadc Posts: 90 Member
    I use the Suunto Dual belt that pairs with my Suunto watch - really happy with it!
    Though I've never had another HRM, so I can't really compare :)
  • Shen191
    Shen191 Posts: 86 Member
    If the Sunnto Ambit is total overkill for what I need it for (see previous posts)...I could also get this one with credit card points...

    Beurer PM70 Digital Heart Rate Monitor

    any thoughts please?

    Thanks
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    If the Sunnto Ambit is total overkill for what I need it for (see previous posts)...I could also get this one with credit card points...

    Beurer PM70 Digital Heart Rate Monitor

    any thoughts please?

    Thanks

    Several positives.

    Upper and lower zone settings and alarms. Time below, in, and above that zone.
    Avg and max of course HR.
    VO2max self test and stat (guessing you could manually change in case their test not as valid as others.
    HRmax stat for changing.
    Means of syncing it to computer.
    Which means if you can get it there, you can use almost any app or website that accepts data.

    In case you need it for calorie counting, but it would also be interesting to see how the VO2max changes with workouts.

    Looks nice.
  • pandorakick
    pandorakick Posts: 901 Member
    I have a Suunto M2, basic functionality without unnessary bells and whistles. I really love that it has a very clean interface without the clutter that most Polars seem to have.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Locking as you appear to have got a decent amount of responses and so we can keep track of active threads. PM either of us if you want the thread unlocked, and include a link to it in the PM.
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