Need help with heart rate monitor

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  • Hungry_Annie
    Hungry_Annie Posts: 807 Member
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    I have both, only paid way more!!!! they are both good, however they both tend to cut out and show a '00" reading once in a while. Its probably cuz its needs cleaning, so make sure to rinse it off often, and make sure to update your stats as they change. i forgot to change mine after a while and it was a 20lb difference.
  • MissMeMandaLee
    MissMeMandaLee Posts: 18 Member
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    BUMP for later reading. Buying one Thursday ,So Ill be back!
  • Hungry_Annie
    Hungry_Annie Posts: 807 Member
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    I have both, only paid way more!!!! they are both good, however they both tend to cut out and show a '00" reading once in a while. Its probably cuz its needs cleaning, so make sure to rinse it off often, and make sure to update your stats as they change. i forgot to change mine after a while and it was a 20lb difference.

    You dont need to wear it all day, just during exercise!

    oops, didnt mean to quote myself lol
  • NoExcusesFitnessCoach
    NoExcusesFitnessCoach Posts: 106 Member
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    I also use a Polar and love it. It's very accurate. I chose the RS300x because I was looking for features in addition to the HRM, but there are plenty of models out there that will do the trick.

    PS - for the person that says you don't wear them after your workout. That depends on what you're doing. Many workouts will give you an increased metabolism for hours after the workout - even all day - so wearing it throughout the day is the only way to track your true calorie burn. Strength training is an example.
  • wiebelnancy
    wiebelnancy Posts: 31 Member
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    I bought FT 7 last year on sale at Best Buy, about $80. Love it!!
  • queenbea77
    queenbea77 Posts: 404 Member
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    Another vote for the Polar FT4... around $60 on Amazon. Love it and very easy to use!

    Me too although I paid more than $60 for mine. I've had it for a few years so maybe that was when it first came out.
  • KerponTryingM
    KerponTryingM Posts: 4 Member
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    I have an older Polar, it's lasted me about 3 years. Make sure that you get one you can change the battery yourself.
  • queenbea77
    queenbea77 Posts: 404 Member
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    I also use a Polar and love it. It's very accurate. I chose the RS300x because I was looking for features in addition to the HRM, but there are plenty of models out there that will do the trick.

    PS - for the person that says you don't wear them after your workout. That depends on what you're doing. Many workouts will give you an increased metabolism for hours after the workout - even all day - so wearing it throughout the day is the only way to track your true calorie burn. Strength training is an example.

    When I first got my Polar I did wear it all day just to see what the number would be. I wear it at the gym and then if we are going hiking I'll put it on too. I did this when we went to Niagara Falls, Canada and climbed up the killer hill by the new casino because I wanted to see what my HR reading was - lets just say it was as high as when I do spin class.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
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    I also use a Polar and love it. It's very accurate. I chose the RS300x because I was looking for features in addition to the HRM, but there are plenty of models out there that will do the trick.

    PS - for the person that says you don't wear them after your workout. That depends on what you're doing. Many workouts will give you an increased metabolism for hours after the workout - even all day - so wearing it throughout the day is the only way to track your true calorie burn. Strength training is an example.

    The PS is wrong on so many levels. Yes your metabolism can be raised after the workout, but an HRM is designed to estimate cals burned by estimating % of max intensity and oxygen uptake. This oxygen uptake portion does not happen after you finish the cardio workout (and no HRM's are even close to accurate for strength training or circuit training for this oxygen uptake reason). So any cals burned after the workout will be grossly over estimated by the HRM, much better to turn it off and the "after burn" may account for a few intake measurement errors.
  • SnowWhiteFanatic
    SnowWhiteFanatic Posts: 129 Member
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    I love my polar FT7. It's fantastic. I got it on amazon.

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