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HR Monitors
CessGill
Posts: 25 Member
Where would be a good place to find an unexpensive, accurate and reliable heart rate monitor with a chest strap? What brands/model do you recommend?
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Polar is the best and most popular.
Here's a great blog post here on MFP: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-214720 -
Polar FT7, Academy $109.00 w/ chest strap0
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I just bought an FT7 on Amazon last night for my husband for $75.0
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Polar FT7, Academy $109.00 w/ chest strap
Same kind. I love it. I got mine at REI $105 w/chest strap0 -
Usually cheap and accurate don't go well together with heart rate monitors. Thre is a Timex Ironman that gets good reviews in the $60 range. I use a Polar FT7 and wouldn't use anything else.0
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Polar FT7, Academy $109.00 w/ chest strap
You can get this on amazon for cheaper. for like 83.. I am getting mine at this price.0 -
Polar is the best and most popular.
Here's a great blog post here on MFP: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472
Omgosh, thanks for posting the link to the blog.......very helpful information~!0 -
I think I am going with Polar FT60.0
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thank you gusyt for your time and feedback
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Usually cheap and accurate don't go well together with heart rate monitors. Thre is a Timex Ironman that gets good reviews in the $60 range. I use a Polar FT7 and wouldn't use anything else.
You are very right! Thanks! 0
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