advice!!

lizdavis07
lizdavis07 Posts: 766 Member
edited September 25 in Fitness and Exercise
does anyone have a Timex heart rate monitor??
are they any good?
i'm getting one soon but dont feel like paying an arm and a leg...

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  • T_R_A_V
    T_R_A_V Posts: 1,629 Member
    Buying a HRM is like any other purchase you make. You will get what you pay for. If I was you, I would splurge and get a Polar. You can get them for under $100 and they are by far the best and worth the money. I promise!
  • TrailerM
    TrailerM Posts: 17
    I have a Timex, its not bad. For beginners, I think its probably your best bet. I have had no problems with mine so far, and it seems to be pretty accurate.

    Once I get more active and reach some goals, I will probably upgrade to a Polar.
  • lizdavis07
    lizdavis07 Posts: 766 Member
    thanks guys! :) i'll be doing some research!!
  • Rebeccasluckyduck
    Rebeccasluckyduck Posts: 168 Member
    I have a Polar. It's nice because whenever I use a Polar brand machine at the gym it automatically picks up my HRM. Found that out by accident and it was a total plus.
  • lizdavis07
    lizdavis07 Posts: 766 Member
    that is an unexpected plus :)
  • julwills
    julwills Posts: 286 Member
    I have a Polar. It's nice because whenever I use a Polar brand machine at the gym it automatically picks up my HRM. Found that out by accident and it was a total plus.

    It actually picks up on a lot of other brands too, I've noticed that while I'm at the gym!
  • sarahnicolexoxo
    sarahnicolexoxo Posts: 230
    I have a Polar. It's nice because whenever I use a Polar brand machine at the gym it automatically picks up my HRM. Found that out by accident and it was a total plus.

    Thats weird. My machines at the gym have a polar hrm in them and when I wear my polar HRM, they are both WAYYYY different than one another.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    Best HRMs are Polar. Cheapest place to buy a HRM is on Amazon!
  • milehighcritic
    milehighcritic Posts: 199
    I have Timex. I love it.

    Consumer Reports rated the Timex as one of the better HRM.
  • ican♥and♥iwill
    ican♥and♥iwill Posts: 176 Member
    Best HRMs are Polar. Cheapest place to buy a HRM is on Amazon!

    I have a Polar that I bought from Amazon and I abso-freakin-lutely LOVE it.

    I had bookmarked one (the Polar FT4) and kept watching it - one day it was marked down to 61.91, I bought it and with next day shipping I paid less than $80 for it. I found it listed today at 89.99.

    I got a great deal and I'm very pleased with my purchase.
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