princessbear
Cathlete
I want to buy a HR Monitor - anyone out there have any suggestions for a good, reliable, simple one? I'm thinking one of the Polar HRM, but not sure which one is best for my buck?
Heart Rate Monitor
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Mckmain
Cathlete
Mary, I use a Polar F6 for most of my workouts (except running) and I have found it easy to use, inexpensive and I like that after installing some software you can download your workouts to a free polar site to keep track. This is a good, reliable site for HRM's: http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/
princessbear
Cathlete
Thanks - Why don't you use it when running? I'm looking for one that I can use for EVERYTHING and that also counts calories. I'll do some investigating but also put alot of stock in people and their opinions on "stuff".
RapidBreath
Cathlete
I have
the polar F4. Its not hard to use at all. I don't think it uploads anything though. I picked it up at Sports Authority. I do wear it to run. It comes in snazzy colors (Berry)
Carole: Out of curiosity, what is it about the F6 that you don't like to use it to run? What do you use for running?
Alisha
the polar F4. Its not hard to use at all. I don't think it uploads anything though. I picked it up at Sports Authority. I do wear it to run. It comes in snazzy colors (Berry)
Carole: Out of curiosity, what is it about the F6 that you don't like to use it to run? What do you use for running?
Alisha
hiitdogs
Cathlete
I have the Polar F6 Women's HRM in Green Tea and really like it.
http://www.polarusa.com/products/fseries/f6.asp?cat=consumer
I think it is also available in pink and black. I had a fancy shmancy one before that cost several hundred $$ and I never used it because it had too many features and technical moron that I am .......
it was measuring altitude, and other fancy stuff, you could download on the computer and analyse, get graphs etc. It was like a performance lab, way too elaborate for my purposes.
The F6 is pretty simple and I only need it for checking on my heart rate and calories burned. I also liked the design, it is not as bulky as the other Polar HRM. Got mine on eBay for $ 99 with free shipping.
I just need to get a new wristband since my dogs chewed it up
http://www.polarusa.com/products/fseries/f6.asp?cat=consumer
I think it is also available in pink and black. I had a fancy shmancy one before that cost several hundred $$ and I never used it because it had too many features and technical moron that I am .......
it was measuring altitude, and other fancy stuff, you could download on the computer and analyse, get graphs etc. It was like a performance lab, way too elaborate for my purposes.The F6 is pretty simple and I only need it for checking on my heart rate and calories burned. I also liked the design, it is not as bulky as the other Polar HRM. Got mine on eBay for $ 99 with free shipping.
I just need to get a new wristband since my dogs chewed it up
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Mckmain
Cathlete
Mary...the F6 does count calories burned and I think it is fairly accurate as for the info you enter about yourself.
Mary and Alisha...As running is my main cardio and I live in a rural area a Garmin is the best for me on some of these unmarked trails. It is a GPS tracker so it figures my miles and lots of other stuff. I also got the Garmin with the HRM as I like knowing what my heart rate does for runs. The Garmins can be a bit pricey though....
Mary and Alisha...As running is my main cardio and I live in a rural area a Garmin is the best for me on some of these unmarked trails. It is a GPS tracker so it figures my miles and lots of other stuff. I also got the Garmin with the HRM as I like knowing what my heart rate does for runs. The Garmins can be a bit pricey though....
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