HRM what do u have?

Mommy_Time
Mommy_Time Posts: 256 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am looking for a heart rate monitor that will tell me my calories burnt and maybe also a pedometer on it for a good price. Which one does everyone have?
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  • ambitious01
    ambitious01 Posts: 209 Member
    I have a timex with chest strap. I read all the time where Polar seems to be the number one brand. I personally rely on my fitbit because I wasn't really challenged by the hrm. :smile:
  • SVMR17
    SVMR17 Posts: 33
    I have the FT7 and love it!
  • AmandaLAcosta
    AmandaLAcosta Posts: 87
    Polar FT4!! Love it !
  • beckylawrence70
    beckylawrence70 Posts: 752 Member
    I have a Polar with a chest strap, it's a few yrs old but just got the strap replaced, in the meantime I was using a Sportline w/o a chest strap, chest straps are more accurate, get one with one. And I have a Fitbit too I wear all day long, love it!
  • sweettoothfairy
    sweettoothfairy Posts: 212 Member
    Polar Ft7...
  • DantheMan2517
    DantheMan2517 Posts: 134 Member
    I used to have a Polar F4. It was great til it kinda self destructed. I've Garmins for the past couple of years now. Chest straps (HRM unit doesn't stink like the Polar one did.
  • CRenaeB
    CRenaeB Posts: 66
    Polar FT4 w/strap
  • BlueInkDot
    BlueInkDot Posts: 702 Member
    I have the polar FT60. There's no pedometer but it's got pretty much everything else. I got it for $140.
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    Polar FT4 it has a chest strap and is water proof. cost me 130$ here in Canada.
  • Skeena4
    Skeena4 Posts: 209 Member
    l have the mio petite... seems great so far - no pedometer though but I have a fitbit.
  • stefa777
    stefa777 Posts: 80 Member
    I have a polar FT1 w/ strap (OLD SCHOOL) only shows hr but I have a website that I log the hr and it gives me the cal burned paid like $50 bc its so outdated, lol but it works and I LOVE IT!!!
  • sunshine83777
    sunshine83777 Posts: 80
    Polar FT7, and I :heart: it :bigsmile:
  • athelete4
    athelete4 Posts: 4
    I have a Garmin Forerunner with chest strap. You can also do intervals on it for speed work or even if you want to run/jog a little then walk a little. Can also upload yr route on the computer. Shows you how long, at what pace, distance and calories burned. I love mine. Not a bad price either.
  • annameier8706
    annameier8706 Posts: 417 Member
    I have the Garmin fr60w with the chest strap and footpod. I LOVE IT
  • DataBased
    DataBased Posts: 513 Member
    I found a brand new Polar FT4 on a popular online shop for sixty bucks - which was a complete steal. If I could have afforded it, I would have gotten the FT7 - but I am financially strapped right now (no pun intended). I love mine. No pedometer, but you can pick those up on the cheap from lots of places.
  • demonNIИ
    demonNIИ Posts: 187
    I love Polar's accuracy, but the FT4 6 /7? they all crack and break!! poor quality materials. I just bought a Garmin fr60 in purple with the premium soft chest strap...hope this one is sturdy/durable AND accurate.
  • Dudagarcia
    Dudagarcia Posts: 849 Member
    Polar FT7 & i'm really liking it. It does not have a pedometer tho.
  • Meegz84
    Meegz84 Posts: 74
    LLoooveee my polar ft60.. Want to add the foot attachment to
    measure distance soon ...
  • viser_haut
    viser_haut Posts: 97 Member
    Love my Polar FT7 :love:
  • pantsdailyon
    pantsdailyon Posts: 173 Member
    I got the FT7, but the included chest strap is too small and I'm waiting on a replacement.
  • jenj1313
    jenj1313 Posts: 898 Member
    I have a Garmin 310XT. It was pricey when I got it 3.5 years ago, but has been rock solid until today when the battery in the chest strap died. Easily replaceable though.

    It does EVERYTHING... HR, calories, distance, speed, average speed, elevation, time, intervals, GPS way points, you can set it up to race yourself if you've done a route before, and it uploads to the computer so you can see your stats, routes, etc. You do need an extra foot pod if you want to count steps, but if you want distance only, it rocks.

    And, it's orange, which is a plus for me.
    It is a little huge, but who cares... you're working out, not going to a club ;-p

    Good luck in your search!
    Jen

    ETA: oh, and the main reason I got it is that the watch is rechargeable (no batteries to change) and goes 20+ hours on one charge. Hard to find any other GPS that will do that. If you don't need GPS, it's a non-issue though because it's the GPS that drains the battery.
  • Summersadiva
    Summersadiva Posts: 111 Member
    A red Polar FT7...LOVE. IT!!
  • pashun_phlower
    pashun_phlower Posts: 13 Member
    I've had the same polar with chest strap for 4 years. I've had to change the battery a couple of times and it doesn't have a pedometer, but it seems like it's going to last forever. I keep telling myself that I'll buy a Garmin one day, but can't justify it until my current one no longer works.
  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,380 Member
    Love my Polar FT4, DH loves his Polar FT7. Both have a chest strap and estimate calories for you, FT4 is cheaper, FT7 has a few additional features. You can get a pedometer for cheap. I actually have one but never use it. LOL. We also just ordered a BodyMedia Fit armband (like the contestants on Biggest Loser used to wear) - that one is designed to wear all day (even while sleeping) and tracks calories, steps taken, amount of time you are active, even the amount of time you sleep. DH gets to use it first, when he's got a good handle on his usual calorie numbers I am going to use it for awhile too. :-)
  • adailey94
    adailey94 Posts: 30 Member
    polar ft7 and i love it!
  • DFWTT
    DFWTT Posts: 374
    I have the polar FT60. There's no pedometer but it's got pretty much everything else. I got it for $140.

    ^^ This. most definitely this ^^
  • mamakayy
    mamakayy Posts: 36
    Does the ft4 (or 7 for that matter) save workouts?

    Shopping for these is so hard! I want chest strap, for it to track my resting HR, to be able to time my workout and get a summary afterward, and for it to save that summary long enough for me to input it, and I'm trying to find the best/cheapest option that does all three.

    I keep going back and forth and back and forth and reading reviews and I just don't know what to buy!
  • 2Bgoddess
    2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
    i have the polar FT4 and a fit bit
  • Savyna
    Savyna Posts: 789 Member
    Polar ft4 with the strap.
  • Ryathur
    Ryathur Posts: 16
    Does the ft4 (or 7 for that matter) save workouts?

    Shopping for these is so hard! I want chest strap, for it to track my resting HR, to be able to time my workout and get a summary afterward, and for it to save that summary long enough for me to input it, and I'm trying to find the best/cheapest option that does all three.

    I keep going back and forth and back and forth and reading reviews and I just don't know what to buy!

    The FT4 saves workouts, and I am sure the FT7 does as well. I have the FT4. It comes with a chest strap, keeps track of your workout time (I don't know if you can set an alarm for workouts, but there is a general alarm that could be used for that), gives you a summary of the workout time and calories burned when you stop the workout and keeps it in the "Training Files" on the watch where you see more stats. I don't think it keeps track of resting HR, though. Maybe the FT7 does.

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