Good (Affordable) Heart Rate Monitors?

AshleyLauren589
AshleyLauren589 Posts: 139 Member
edited September 26 in Fitness and Exercise
Any suggestions for good heart rate monitors that tell you how many calories you're burning? I'm not sure why but I have a really hard time getting a heart rate reading out of the elliptical and treadmills, so I probably need to get a higher quality HRM I'm thinking??

I just don't want to spend a lot of money on one if there are affordable ones out there that work!

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  • jeepzilla
    jeepzilla Posts: 201
    I have a polar HRM so far its good I only had it a few days...
  • lindalee0315
    lindalee0315 Posts: 527 Member
    Polar is good. Check Ebay for your HRM. They have dozens on Ebay. Mine retails for about $150, and I got it for $65 brand new on ebay. It works perfectly.
  • EHuntRN
    EHuntRN Posts: 320 Member
    After having a Sportline that kept going off and on and a New Balance that I took back the same day...I paid the few extra bucks for a Polar FT4...love it!!
  • EHuntRN
    EHuntRN Posts: 320 Member
    After having a Sportline that kept going off and on and a New Balance that I took back the same day...I paid the few extra bucks for a Polar FT4...love it!!
  • pen282
    pen282 Posts: 168 Member
    hey

    I have had a sigma pc15 since christmas and i think its a good un, decent amount of features and cost about £40 i think..
    hope you find one :-) I know there are a lot of polar fans on here haha

    x

    ps, its one with a chest strap and battery you can change yourself - useful
  • Spayrroe
    Spayrroe Posts: 210 Member
    I'm in the same boat as you on this one. I asked a similar question (here's the thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/217921-heart-rate-monitor-watch). Basically, I've heard that Polar and Timex are good brands. I keep an eye out on Amazon.com for them (I <3 Amazon), and the customer reviews are all over the place on all of them, but most people here endorsed Polar. Hope this helps.
  • LuRox
    LuRox Posts: 520 Member
    I paid $45 for my Polar FT40 (retails for $150+) at D i c k's Sporting Goods...it was on sale for some reason that day! Look for the bargains...ebay is a great place to look.
  • MGleason2010
    MGleason2010 Posts: 105 Member
    I have a polar F6 bought at a local sporting good store for only $100. I'm sure you could find it on ebay for less. I have also heard the Polar FT4 is great too.

    I LOVE having an HRM and I don't even use the treadmill calories or HR anymore.
  • chelios7
    chelios7 Posts: 194 Member
    I really happy with mine, it's a Polar RS100, paid $60 brand new off craigslist, retail is about twice that. Well worth it, Polar gets solid reviews.
  • AshleyLauren589
    AshleyLauren589 Posts: 139 Member
    Thanks for all the great tips everyone! Time to start shopping! =D
  • nat102
    nat102 Posts: 118 Member
    NEED one.. bump! to research later :)
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