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suggestions on a good heart rate monitor

audram420
audram420 Posts: 838 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm looking to get a heart rate monitor for work outs...any suggestions. I'm hoping to stay under $100 but I'm not limited to that.

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  • BrentGetsFit
    BrentGetsFit Posts: 878 Member
    Polar FT4
  • ronda_gettinghealthy
    ronda_gettinghealthy Posts: 777 Member
    Polar FT4

    what he said....I love my polar FT4 got it on amazon for under 100$
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Target has a couple good ones with bands for around $70-80
  • janiecorona
    janiecorona Posts: 248
    I'm also trying to get one but my budget is way lower that that. I found one on amazon for like 15 dollars. I know, I know...that might not be worth it but for the time being that is all I can afford. Hopefully it works well or at least well enough.
  • SavCal71
    SavCal71 Posts: 350 Member
    Just got a Polar FT4 and love it. Got it from amazon for $63.03
  • km5dx
    km5dx Posts: 16 Member
    Look for a Polar model that has the features that you want. I ride bikes so I want one that would track my biking activity (speed, cadence, power, altitude, etc) . I have a Polar S725X which is loaded with features for biking and tri-sports but is over you $100 budget.

    Regardless of the feature you need try to get one that uses an encoded chest strap. They are much less sensitive to interference than the non-encoded types and if you are doing anything around other heart rate monitors you need an encoded version or you will be picking up every monitor that is near by.
  • audram420
    audram420 Posts: 838 Member
    Thanks again everyone. I'm definitely going with a Polar model, but I'm just needing some heart rate and calories burned information so hopefully I'll find one <$100

    Thanks again, everyone!
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