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norcalbowler
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What does everyone recommend? Looking to get one asap! Thanks in advance!
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bump... same here, preferably kinda cheap too0
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If you're okay with ordering online, check out amazon.com
I bought a Polar ft4 for about 65 bucks.0 -
The last thing you want is "cheap". A GOOD HRM is going to cost you about $100. Look on amazon, they have great deals and a lot of things to choose from. I have a Polar F6 and I paid about $91 after s&h and I love it. I've had it for a year and it's still going strong. You can set a target heart zone manually or just pick a level of "basic, low, moderate, high", set alarms for yourself, review your workouts for the week at the end of the week and of course see your calories burned, etc.0
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Ditto - Polar FT4 is awesome. Does the basics - HR and Calorie counting.
Price is pretty affordable.0 -
I just got the pro form tx 300 from walmart for $48 (the one with the chest strap). I love it. It has a bunch of extra options and it's a watch that I wouldn't mind just wearing as a watch.0
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Anything by Polar. Most popular are the Ft4 and FT7.
Remember that you get what you pay for when it comes to HRM's.. so if you buy a cheap one now, you'll most likely be spending more to buy the higher end one you should have bought in the first place. Case in point, I bought a cheap Timex Unisex Zone Trainer that was highly recommended by Consumer Reports. I returned it a day later because the calorie count was way off and then bought a Polar FT7 about a month later and couldn't be happier.0 -
Personally I'm not looking for cheap. Best bang for your buck...0
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Go Polar or go home0
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Remember that you get what you pay for when it comes to HRM's.. so if you buy a cheap one now, you'll most likely be spending more to buy the higher end one you should have bought in the first place.
yup.0 -
Personally I'm not looking for cheap. Best bang for your buck...
Yea but the girl underneath you did.. and best bang for your buck is Polar.0 -
I got a Polar with a Calorie Counting feature. I love it. Be sure to send the monitor into an authorized Polar Repair place when it's time to replace the battery. Especially true if you use it in the pool.0
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yeah i guess $100 isn't bad..i'll have to look on amazon, i was looking at ebay and seeing 150 and up but also didn't know what brand to look for or anything.0
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yeah i guess $100 isn't bad..i'll have to look on amazon, i was looking at ebay and seeing 150 and up but also didn't know what brand to look for or anything.
http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Monitor-Watch-Silver/dp/B001U0OFDC/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1308448969&sr=1-10 -
Ok I ordered the FT7 off of amazon...
Thank you!0 -
yeah i guess $100 isn't bad..i'll have to look on amazon, i was looking at ebay and seeing 150 and up but also didn't know what brand to look for or anything.
http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Monitor-Watch-Silver/dp/B001U0OFDC/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1308448969&sr=1-1
thanks matt...i was also looking at this one for $63 -- http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Womens-Heart-Monitor-Bronze/dp/B001U0OFD2/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1308449552&sr=1-10 -
yeah i guess $100 isn't bad..i'll have to look on amazon, i was looking at ebay and seeing 150 and up but also didn't know what brand to look for or anything.
http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Monitor-Watch-Silver/dp/B001U0OFDC/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1308448969&sr=1-1
thanks matt...i was also looking at this one for $63 -- http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Womens-Heart-Monitor-Bronze/dp/B001U0OFD2/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1308449552&sr=1-1
That one will work too! Make sure the seller is amazon. If its not they mark it up a bit. I accidently noticed that...0 -
thanks matt...i was also looking at this one for $63 -- http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Womens-Heart-Monitor-Bronze/dp/B001U0OFD2/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1308449552&sr=1-1
That's the one I have. Watch the shipping. But yeah, I love mine.0
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