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HRM

clarehodgson14
clarehodgson14 Posts: 127
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Looking for a heart rate monitor. just soemthing simple that'll track my heart rate and tell me the cals burned. what do you think. Do they tell you cals burned as standard. http://www.sportsdirect.com/karrimor-heart-rate-monitor-ladies-754073?colcode=75407399

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  • Grandee47
    Grandee47 Posts: 261 Member
    My daughter loves her Polar FT4. I went to buy one and found the Polar FT7 on sale at ****'s so I got that one. Have been using it for 3 days and like it a lot.
  • martinh78
    martinh78 Posts: 601
    Pretty sure the sports direct one doesn't show calories burned. Like many cheaper watches, including low-end polar watches, they don't show/calculate calories burned.

    Have a look at the Sunnto range.
  • xSophia19
    xSophia19 Posts: 1,536 Member
    Im not quite sure where about your from, but ive got a Kelly Holmes HRM/watch and it comes with a chest strap! I ordered it from Tesco Direct online for £26 :) and its good and pretty precise! :)
  • brocantrs
    brocantrs Posts: 273 Member
    Polar FT7 works great.
  • clarehodgson14
    clarehodgson14 Posts: 127
    Thankyou people.
  • morkiemama
    morkiemama Posts: 894 Member
    LOVE my Polar FT7 so another vote for it here! Plus, the Polar customer service was stellar when I dealt with them.
  • Beccatink
    Beccatink Posts: 27 Member
    Im not quite sure where about your from, but ive got a Kelly Holmes HRM/watch and it comes with a chest strap! I ordered it from Tesco Direct online for £26 :) and its good and pretty precise! :)

    I've just bought this, they have it in store at the Tesco Extra stores, so far it's great and the chest strap is much more comfortable than I expected. I was going to spend £70 on a Polar FT70 till I found this.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    For 18 euros, I wouldn't really trust it that much.

    Your better off going with a Polar.. FT4 or FT7. It's a trusted brand, and works well.
  • DoncasterPhotography
    DoncasterPhotography Posts: 147 Member
    another vote here for Tesco. I got their "puls-tech" hrm watch. It has 3 zones, pluse you can set one of your own, shows Current HR, Average HR and records fat and calorie burns. £20. job done!!
  • fionarama
    fionarama Posts: 788 Member
    that Tesco one looks pretty good. When they say its waterproof do they mean you can measure calories when you swim??
  • fionarama
    fionarama Posts: 788 Member
    that Tesco one looks pretty good. When they say its waterproof do they mean you can measure calories when you swim??
  • DoncasterPhotography
    DoncasterPhotography Posts: 147 Member
    I've swam with the watch, but never tried wearing the hrm strap in the pool. I've had it under the tap a few times with no issues....
  • clarehodgson14
    clarehodgson14 Posts: 127
    Hi all,

    Bought the kelly holmes one since i posted this. loving the simplicity of it and seems to work great.
  • Jill1morton
    Jill1morton Posts: 1
    Does anyone know if the Kelly Holmes chest strap is compatible with other monitors? For example I have a Garmin Edge and use a Wattbike regularly. I'm thinking probably not, but thought I would ask those that actually own one as there isn't a great deal of info on the box or on the web site.
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