Best heart rate monitor brand???

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Behxo

Behxo Posts: 1,190 Member

June 2013 in Fitness and Exercise

looking to buy one but have no idea which one would be best and wouldn't empty my wallet, any suggestions? thanks

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Behxo Posts: 1,190 Member

June 2013
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I'd be using it for hiking and for the 30 Day Shred, thanks :]

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rassha01 Posts: 534 Member

June 2013
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I have used both Polar and Zephyr. I prefer the Zephyr thanks to the rechargeable battery. It is bluetooth and connects to my phone so I have everything in one place.

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BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member

June 2013
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I'd be using it for hiking and for the 30 Day Shred, thanks :]

Did you want to be able to track distances etc while you're hiking? If yes a Garmin Forerunner may be what you're looking for (they have a variety of models and quite a range in prices)

If you're more interested elapsed time, average heart rate and calories burned something along the lines of a Polar FT7 would be suitable 9and quite affordable)

Both Polar and Garmin have excellent reputations for reliability and accuracy.

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Behxo Posts: 1,190 Member

June 2013
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Yea all I need is a basic that will just tell me calories burned, thanks a lot for the suggestions I appreciate it

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bethany41h Posts: 218

June 2013
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I have a Polar FT4 and LOVE it. Just plug in your height, weight, age and gender and you are good to go.

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pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member

June 2013
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Just in case you weren't aware of this feature, when you go to the message boards section, there is a button called search and you can type in a keyword (ex: HRM or heart rate monitor) and you can see the threads that have already been created on the topic. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1017334-heart-rate-monitor?hl=heart+rate+monitor&page=1#posts-15593620

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hrmhq23 Posts: 1

November 2013
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i recommends garmin forerunner 310xt for you .read:
http://bestheartratemonitorshq.com/garmin-forerunner-310xt-fitness-monitor-user-review/

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