HRM Suggestions.

Femmekid
Femmekid Posts: 424 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am looking into buying a Heart Rate Monitor. Can anybody recommend some good ones. Nothing too expensive. I'm not looking to spend more than $100 on one.

Also I'm looking for one that will let me know how many calories I've burned.
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  • Kelly50054
    Kelly50054 Posts: 141
    I use a Polar F4 and like it a lot!!
  • MontagneGitane
    MontagneGitane Posts: 127 Member
    I use a Polar F4 and like it a lot!!

    This!
    I got mine from bodytronics.com for less than $60 with a coupon code that someone on here recommended. I love it. Absolutely no complaints, and it confirmed what I suspected. MFP's calorie estimations are way too generous. Definitely a worthwhile investment.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Polar FT4
  • Shayztar
    Shayztar Posts: 415 Member
    I use a Polar F4 and like it a lot!!


    Meeee tooooo!
  • _trickpie
    _trickpie Posts: 87
    It's not like you need ANOTHER vote for the Polar FT4, but I'm gonna give it to you anyway.
  • NurseAshoRN
    NurseAshoRN Posts: 68 Member
    Polar ft4!!! Got mine on bodytronics.com for 61.88. Ordered it on a monday afternoon and it arrived that thursday
  • Femmekid
    Femmekid Posts: 424 Member
    Haha, I think I have a good idea of what I'm getting now. Thanks!!
  • jddykstra
    jddykstra Posts: 19
    For an extremely affordable one: kohls.com has this one: http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/big_tall/more_formensbigtall/watches/digital/PRD~889300/Timex+Personal+Trainer+Resin+Heart+Rate+Monitor+Digital+Watch++T5G971.jsp
    for $52.46.

    Then use the code save30 to get 30% off and find a free shipping code and you've got a HRM for $36. (right now if you add something for $14, you'll also earn $10 in kohls cash.)

    My husband has that HRM and he likes it. It does tell him how many calories he burns. I've never used anything other than the Timex one (I have the $44 one from kohls.com, but it doesn't calculate my calories burned - I plug my info into a website to find that out), but find it is adequate for what I want - and affordability was a big factor for me at the time I bought ours. I have seen many people here suggest the Polar HRM's though.
  • Femmekid
    Femmekid Posts: 424 Member
    http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Purple/dp/B005M1P85O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335137066&sr=8-1

    Is this the Polar one you're all talking about?
  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    I got the FT7 for like 63 bucks at bodytronics..some coupon code..blah blah.

    Iz nice.
  • JoJo_fat2fab
    JoJo_fat2fab Posts: 297 Member
    http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Purple/dp/B005M1P85O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335137066&sr=8-1

    Is this the Polar one you're all talking about?

    That's the one
  • LatinaGordita
    LatinaGordita Posts: 377 Member
    I got the FT7 for like 63 bucks at bodytronics..some coupon code..blah blah.

    Iz nice.

    This is the one I got, I think the coupon was "popo"
  • shmo1969
    shmo1969 Posts: 85 Member
    I love my Polar FT4. Got it at Target and it was under $100.
  • Femmekid
    Femmekid Posts: 424 Member
    Is the only difference between the female and male watches the color? I want the red and black one but its listed as male. Just wanna make sure the only difference is color.
  • Joneses17
    Joneses17 Posts: 135 Member
    I use a Sportline Cardio 660. I purchased mine from REI and love it. It includes a HRM band. I paid about $75 for it.
  • Flemstica
    Flemstica Posts: 65 Member
    What's the difference between the FT4 & FT7? On Amazon they're only a few dollars difference in price so I'm wondering which is better.
  • viser_haut
    viser_haut Posts: 97 Member
    Is the only difference between the female and male watches the color? I want the red and black one but its listed as male. Just wanna make sure the only difference is color.

    I think the strap for the male watch is slightly bigger, unless you have really small wrists the male one should be fine! :smile:
  • Femmekid
    Femmekid Posts: 424 Member
    What's the difference between the FT4 & FT7? On Amazon they're only a few dollars difference in price so I'm wondering which is better.
    I was wondering the same thing. :P
  • blueberry67
    blueberry67 Posts: 44
    bump
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    Polar. Get an entry level model.

    PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE CALORIES BURNED ESTIMATE. Not as an eating guide, at least.
  • pinktrmpinktrm
    pinktrmpinktrm Posts: 1
    whats the coupon code for khols or body tronics??
  • Phoink
    Phoink Posts: 8
    I use a Polar F4 and like it a lot!!

    This!
    I got mine from bodytronics.com for less than $60 with a coupon code that someone on here recommended. I love it. Absolutely no complaints, and it confirmed what I suspected. MFP's calorie estimations are way too generous. Definitely a worthwhile investment.

    This...again. I just ordered my Polar F4 from bodytronics.com today and if you don't mind a 5-10 day wait, the shipping is free. It cost me just under $62.00. Can't wait to get it and make sure I'm tracking my exercise accurately! :flowerforyou:
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    Is the only difference between the female and male watches the color? I want the red and black one but its listed as male. Just wanna make sure the only difference is color.

    I think the strap for the male watch is slightly bigger, unless you have really small wrists the male one should be fine! :smile:

    I have an older Polar (maybe four, five years old). Even the women's monitor wrist strap is a little big on me, but I have small wrists.
  • lynne_p
    lynne_p Posts: 173 Member
    Polar FT4 here too. My daughter and I each have one. Very simple to use. Love it!
  • jpinge
    jpinge Posts: 71 Member
    I use a Polar F4 and like it a lot!!
    this
  • michelledusik
    michelledusik Posts: 63 Member
    I had the very same dilemma. I went with the woman's pink F4. Besides the color, he only difference is the size of the watch strap. Men's is wider than the women's.
    I LOVE my F4!!
  • Femmekid
    Femmekid Posts: 424 Member
    Well I think I will be buying the F4 on bodytronics. :D
  • Femmekid
    Femmekid Posts: 424 Member
    Anyone know if there is a coupon code?
  • _Schatzi_
    _Schatzi_ Posts: 112 Member
    For all of you with the Polar FT4.... does it have ANT+ so that you can connect with mapmyfitness or any of these other iphone/ipad apps?
  • nancyb140
    nancyb140 Posts: 2
    If you work out at a gym, be sure that you get a heart rate monitor that is coded to prevent cross-talk, otherwise, you'll pick up the transmissions of the HRMs worn by people near you.

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