Polar HRM or Fitbit or Fuelband or UP or what?

I have a Polar FT4 and a Fitbit. I use the HRM for anything the Fitbit can't track. The fitbit tracks steps, stairs/elevation, and sleep (though it's really just tracking how much you move). The sleep is interesting to see. I have a co-worker with one and we get very different results. My fitbit is the "One" so it clips to a bra strap or you can put it in your pocket. I can wear it and the HRM at the same time. I like having both. The Fitbit won't monitor HR. You might be able to find something that does HR and steps at the same time. The Fitbit and HRM cost me roughly $150 for both off Amazon.

Polar FT4s are popular because it's a trusted brand name and fairly inexpensive and easy to find. The key to a good HRM is that it has both a chest strap (for more accurate heart rate reading) transmitter and the wrist band receiver unit. Also it takes in to account a good deal of data about the user - gender, height, weight, age - all of which contribute to a more accurate estimate of calories burned.

The Fitbit is more for all day reading of calorie burn. You'd have to do more research on the Fuelband or see if you get responses here but from what I've read, they're not much more accurate than the Fitbit.

I'd recommend clicking on search above and typing in the different types and reading the responses.

I just got an UP and as far as I know it doesn't monitor HR however I could just be being completely dim I love it though

Can you buy from Amazon? They really do have the best prices sometimes. I got the female ugly beige/bronze one because it was the cheapest of the colors. I use the HRM on machiens with their own HRM and they do stay in sync. I get less calories on the FT4, not surprisingly, and use those. I really love it for Yoga since there is nothing to really tell you what you'll burn. There are so many different levels of Yoga. I get signifcant differences based on how hard I am working.

I've had HRM and FitBit and now I'm using BodyMedia Core. It fits on your upper arm and is by far the most accurate device I've used. It syncs with MyFitnessPal and that makes it really helpful. I also set my exercise goals with it and it also measures my sleep and quality of sleep. Very helpful if you have sleep apnea. Fitbit did that too, but it also showed I walked over 100 steps at night and it wasn't accurate on my dail walk step count either. We have a mapped walking trail where I live that is exactly 2 miles.

you are probably walking in your sleep. I mean while you sleep. My legs move all night long I bet I do a couple of miles a night. LOL

Got my polar ft4!! So I have a question, since I have to wet the electrode areas of the strap for it to detect my heart rate, does this mean I can't wear the chest strap all day say for 24 hrs to see exactly how much I burn in total? It only works when I'm working out and sweating?

Got my polar ft4!! So I have a question, since I have to wet the electrode areas of the strap for it to detect my heart rate, does this mean I can't wear the chest strap all day say for 24 hrs to see exactly how much I burn in total? It only works when I'm working out and sweating?

HRM will not give you a 24 hour figure which is anywhere near accurate as they only work for cardio exercise. Look at the Bodymedia fit if you want something to wear all day.