HRM - tell me what type you have and why you like it?

Queen_JessieA
Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am just starting to look for one. I would like one that counts laps :) Looking for not the cheapest one...but don't want to pay an arm and a leg either!

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  • yeabby
    yeabby Posts: 643 Member
    I've had great luck with Garmin and Polar. They've both been through a lot and lasted many years. Previously I had Sportsline and Timex. Both didn't make it a year. I am hard on them though.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    Garmin 405CX. I like it for the following reasons:
    - chest strap
    - gps
    - compatible with cycling cadence sensor
    - decent website for tracking the workouts
  • Wuggums
    Wuggums Posts: 339 Member
    Polar FT4...doesn't count laps, but it counts heart rate, calories burned, and time. And it works underwater so I can use it when I swim!
  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,394 Member
    Love my Polar Ft7, its easy to use, counts calories, has chest strap, doesnt have GPS for laps, but it was only around $80, and well worth it.
  • brittbergh
    brittbergh Posts: 130 Member
    I have a polar ft7 and I really like it! counts calories burned, comfy chest strap, comfy watch.
  • Queen_JessieA
    Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
    Ok, I know this is going to sound weird...but how do you place the strap on your chest? Beneath your clothing I am assuming. Does it go beneath the breast? Or over?
  • yeabby
    yeabby Posts: 643 Member
    Ok, I know this is going to sound weird...but how do you place the strap on your chest? Beneath your clothing I am assuming. Does it go beneath the breast? Or over?

    The chest strap is plastic in the front and elastic around. It goes against your skin and works best if it's dampened before use (some say use saliva....I don't know if that's necessary). It goes at the base of the chest muscles or breasts. Surprisingly enough after a short time you don't notice it, if it is fitted correctly (not too loose or tight).
  • fastbelly
    fastbelly Posts: 727 Member
    I like the my Garmin forerunner 305 not too expensive and has a GPS integrated. A little big on the wrist but manageable. The Garmin software is also great and can even integrate your routes with Google Earth.
  • robertf57
    robertf57 Posts: 560 Member
    I paid an arm and two legs for mine. it is a polar RS800CX; but it came with GPS and the ability to add other sensors and use it swimming as well. Got it off of ebay; but , it was still pricey! None-the-less, I love it. I like that it records every heart beat and stores a fairly complete report of your exercise periods. I can upload them to an app on my PC as well as online. Before that I used a cheaper polar which was also fantastic, but didn't have all the bells and whistles. Anything polar with a chest strap will probably serve you well.
  • Queen_JessieA
    Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
    Thank you for all the input, guys! I appreciate it!!
  • djcon
    djcon Posts: 216 Member
    I still wonder about the best one for laps when swimming. Some have suggested the polar F4 for laps but would it get messed up from water to land and vice versa?
  • rachmaree
    rachmaree Posts: 782 Member
    I love my polar ft7 :) I like the watch, for a start, and it is just so easy to use and the chest strap is comfortable. Buying a hrm has really helped with my workouts
  • SusM321
    SusM321 Posts: 141 Member
    Bump! Thanks for posting this, I've got to get one!
  • lbeasey
    lbeasey Posts: 254 Member
    I still wonder about the best one for laps when swimming. Some have suggested the polar F4 for laps but would it get messed up from water to land and vice versa?

    I don't know that it counts laps...but the Polar are all made for water. I wear mine to the pool and have actually forgotten to take it off when I got in the shower once. I have had it over a year and have never had a problem.
  • Carlton_Banks
    Carlton_Banks Posts: 756 Member
    I like my Garmin FR60. It's probably the least expensive model that has most of the functionality of the more costly models, it just does not have GPS.
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