Ekho WM-25 Heart Rate Monitor Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this monitor for my wife because I already own and use one. I looked at a bunch of monitors before making this purchase, but there's nothing out there that comes close to doing what this monitor does. The programming of the watch can be daunting, but you'll get through it. You are going to want to keep the manual for the monitor in a safe place so that you can refer to it later. The "WM" stands for "Weight Management". You program in your age, weight, and heart rate exercise range (see the manual). The monitor then tracks the amount of time you spend within, over, and under your heart beat range. It reports your maximum and average heart rate. Finally, it tells you how many calories you burned. You can also use the calorie tracking mechanism to track the relationship between how many calories you need to consume during the day with your daily activities to maintain or reach a weight. So, for example, if you determine that you are going to consume 2,000 calories per day (ask your doctor what they think this number should be) to maintain your present weight (or reach your goal weight) you can program that value into the monitor. Then you wear the monitor throughout your day. It will keep track of how many calories you burned that day. At the end of the day, let's say the monitor says you burned 1,500 calories during the day and you ate 2,000 calories worth of food. This means you either have to add activity to your day (walk another flight of stairs?) to get to 2,000 calories or you need to reduce your consumption of calories. A neat little tool for conducting weight experiments and to meet your personal goals. This is a great, all around heart rate monitor. It's well thought out, comfortable to wear, and it works.

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The WM in the WM-25 stands for weight management, telling you all you need to know about the Ekho WM-25 heart rate monitor watch. Unique to Ekho heart rate monitors, the unit's weight management feature lets you enter how many calories you want to burn during the day. Then, as you work, walk, exercise, and play, the watch tells you how many calories you've scorched on your way to your goal. It's a terrific way to keep fit, and it makes sure that you don't overlook your daily activities as important allies in your weight loss plans. Plus, it's designed to interface with the heart-rate-interactive equipment in most health clubs, adding even more versatility to the mix.
In addition to its weight loss functions, the WM-25 tracks your current, average, and maximum heart rate, while also offering a target alarm that lets you know whether you're working in, above, or below your target heart rate zone. As a result, you'll maximize your caloric burn and enjoy the most effective cardiovascular workout available. Other features include time and date functions, a stopwatch, an audible "alarm off" mode, and an ultra-slim ergonomic chest belt transmitter. The water-resistant WM-25 carries a five-year warranty.

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Bowflex Ana Digit Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Regular) Review

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(More customer reviews)The watch is difficult to read. Since the entire face is black it is necessary to have just the right lighting to see the reading. The reading varies somewhat from the one at cardiac rehab using the hospital equipment. Overall it is useful as one of the tools to monitor the heart rate. One problem that occurred was that it stopped working exactly one month after being delivered. The problem was solved by replacing the battery but I would have expected that it would have been sent with a fresh battery.

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The Bowflex Ana Digit combines the exquisite look of an everyday timepiece with the unique feature of Strapless heart rate display at the touch and hold of a button. Displays heart rate in a bright red LED display along with analog time of day.

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Polar FT4F Heart Rate Monitor Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)Hey folks, I just wanted to add a bit of information based on some comments I've read on other Polar devices: The FT4, based on my tests, IS water-resistant and should work great to help you track your stats as you swim laps. I'll update this once I've used it for a few more lap swims, but both the heart monitor you wear on your chest and the watch itself are sealed and won't immediately flood and ruin if you take it into the pool. Only thing is, you probably don't want to be pressing the buttons on the watch while you're under water, which may mean you have to stop and dry off if you want to take a break in the middle of your lap swim.
Update: I have now used my FT4 several times to track my lap swimming. It works great! Don't press the buttons while you're actually underwater, but I have had no trouble at all with the 'pause' or 'continue' functions at the end of the lap, even with wet fingers. Oh, and - you don't have to wet the chest band before you put it on if you're going to swim in it ;)
I have the same beef as others about the FT4 - you can't see all your workout stats at once while you work out - you have to press the bottom right-hand button to change the display to heart rate vs. calories vs. workout time or what have you, and you can't see your time while you're working out (you can once you're finished and you click STOP to end the workout session...at this point you also get your upper and average heart rates and your time in the zone. You can also hit 'Pause' to see your workout time.) Basically, this little gizmo does what it's designed to do. It does make a unique double-beep when you're in your heart rate zone, which I find helpful.
A couple other details: the FT4 has a user-serviceable battery (some other Polar models don't, which means you have to pay $$ and ship the device to Polar to change the battery.) The chest band is fabric, as opposed to the stiff plastic of other Polar models, also. You can buy software to download the information off your Polar, but the software is $80 and you need an infrared reader for your computer. I haven't really explored this, as I use the [...] website to track my info and I just copy it straight off the Polar without downloading.
My one complaint is the difference in calorie burn between the FT4, my Garmin Forerunner and my GoWearFit...who knows how many I'm actually burning...but I do have a little bit of a formula I can use to convert from one to the next...
Overall, I'd say this device is well worth the money, especially if you're just doing casual exercise without the need for a GPS or an all-day calorie tracker. I'll probably buy another one should the one I bought break or wear out.

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A heart rate monitor for those that want something quick, simple and to the point without the need for time consuming programming and calibration. Wear the watch, and attach the comfortable and flexible textile transmitter and the new Polar FT4 will do the rest.Improve your fitness levels - The Polar FT4 will indicate when you are improving on previous fitness levels, giving you that extra push.Polar OwnCalTransmitter - The transmitter clips on to a very comfortable textile strap and has enough flexibility to move with your body yet remain in place.Paired transmitter and watch - The watch and the transmitter are paired together to ensure that your watch doesn't pick up any other Polar FT4 signal when out training.Language Options - You are able to set the default language of the watch to any of the following: - German - English - Spanish - French - Italian - Suomi - Swedish - PortugueseIlluminated Display - Offering you extra visibility of the face to keep track of your trainingCustomise - Change between 12 and 24 hours clocks and metric and imperial units to give you greater controlBasic Features - Automatic age based target zone (% / bpm) - Automatic/Manual target zone (% / bpm / HRR%) - Backlight - Graphical target zone indicator - Heart rate (displayed as % of maximum heart rate) - Heart rate (displayed as bpm) - HeartTouchExercise Features - Average heart rate of total exercise - Exercise Date - Heart rate based target zones with audible alarm - Heart rate based target zones with visual alarm - Maximum heart rate of total exerciseRecording Features - Average heart rate - Calorie expenditure - Exercise Time (total) - Maximum heart rate - Target zone limits - Time in target zoneWatch Features - Alarm with snooze - Date and weekday indicator - Dual time zone - Low battery indicator - StopWatch - User replaceable batteryWhat's in the box? 1 - Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor Watch 1 - Heart rate monitor sensor 1 - Textile sensor body strap 1 -

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Sportline Solo 925W Women's Heart Rate Monitor + Pedometer Watch (Pink) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this watch as a gift for my daughter who actively works out. This watch tracks her steps and also allows her to know if she is needs to increase the intensity of her workout. A Heart Rate Monitor is vital in measuring your cardio efforts.
Great product!

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When it comes to fitness and weight-loss solutions, the Solo 925 Heart Rate Watch, with our patented 3BEAT Sensor couldn’t be easier to use. There’s no faster way to monitor your heart rate with ECG accuracy. And with the integrated step counter and Calorie-Burn Monitor, you’ll be on the fast track to reaching your short and long-term fitness goals.

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Timex T5J031 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this watch to replace an older Polar heart rate monitor with dead batteries in the chest strap and the monitor. The design of that product required me to send both units in for replacement by a Polar service center. The cost was nearly as much as the cost of this timex heart rate monitor.
I am so pleased with this product. The instructon manual was clearly written and easy to understand. There are just enough functions for me without loading the product up with things I will never use. That makes using it simple and I can remember how to use it without having to refresh my memory by repeatedly rereading the manual.
The monitor is an excellent watch when not using the heart rate features. Best of all I can change the batteries myself when the time comes without sending the thing off in the mail to a service center.
On top of all that the price was reasonable. This is one of those few purchases that exceeded my expectations because everything that it does, it does a little bit better than I had hoped for.

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Combining stylish looks with power sport timing and heart rate monitoring features, this mid-sized Timex Digital Fitness watch (model T5J031) can be worn by both men and women. It features a chest strap heart rate monitor, easily accessible function buttons, durable resin case, and comfortable resin strap with a stylish tapered profile. For integrating heart rate monitoring into your training, this watch enables you to track your avareage heart rate and pre-set target heart rate zones with data for time spent within that zone and alarms. It can also display data for calories burned and offers a recovery timer that measures your heart rate after a timed recovery during or after your workout. Sport timing features include:
100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits
27-lap memory with average heart rate per laps
100-hour countdown timer
Alarm with 5-minute backup
Month/day/date display with 12/24-hour time
3.5-year battery life

The Indiglo night-light uniformly lights the surface of the watch dial using patented blue electroluminescent lighting technology. It uses less battery power than most other watch illumination systems, enabling your watch battery to last longer. The Night Mode feature allows you to illuminate the Indiglo night-light for 3 seconds with any button press, regardless of the mode or function. The watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet)--suitable for swimming but not for diving. All Timex heart rate monitor sensors have batteries that can be replaced by consumers without requiring them to be returned to the manufacturer.

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ProForm Trainer-Strapless Heart Rate Monitor Review

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(More customer reviews)This product was not functioning when I received it in the mail. I called the company and was told that I should just replace the battery. I took it to a watch repair shop and was told that the battery was not the problem-- the watch was broken.
I am now awaiting a response from Pro Form because I want to exchange it for another. I'll update if they are helpful, but at this point I am wishing I'd purchased another brand, and bought it in person so that I could see that I wasn't getting stuck with a broken watch!

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The ProForm Trainer Strapless Heart Rate Monitor features on demand strapless heart rate. No chest strap required for accurate ECG heart rate. Extra large display for easy viewing of Time of day and Heart Rate.

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Bowflex Fit Trainer 10M Strapless Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)As far as its role as a watch, this bowflew product gets the job done, unlike other strapless-heart-rate-monitor watches, this one actually looks like a normal digital watch, I don't know about you, but I want a strapless one because I want to wear it in PUBLIC without a strap around my chest, and since I am in public, I don't want everyone who passes by to say, what kind of watch is THAT? Thus leading to an unwanted 2 minute conversation.
Now then, the watch aspect features everything you need, a backround light, day of the week, month/day, time, alarm, stopwatch(called a chronograph), a countdown timer(which beeps every second for the last 5 seconds and then 3 times at zero and then for another 10 seconds) and of course your heart rate.
There are numerous features that resolve around the heart rate function, which you can display by holding down the bottom center silver button for 5 seconds(the sensor is where a battery is on a normal watch, up against the wrist). You can set a heart rate zone, which is down automatically for you based off your gender and age, though you can manually set your own. This is EXTREMELY useful, if say, you want to get into that "fat burning zone" which for me is about 130bpm, you can set the bottom and top bars for what ever beats you want, if you are in the "zone" your HR will appear along with one beep(though you must manually take your HR by holding down the button for 5 secs), if your higher or lower than the "zone" it will beep twice and then show your HR with either a H or a L accordingly.
A nice little feature is that along with your HR it will show your relative HR, which is to say, the percentage that you are pushing yourself, so when an exercise says "go 80%" for such and such time, you can now actually SEE what HR is that percentage, based on your age ex. My "maximum" (safe, anyway) HR is 200bpm, so if my HR while say, walking is 100bpm, the display will show "100bpm 50%" to indicate my relative HR. Very useful.
This brings me to the last feature of this watch, the calorie counter. Based on your current HR(The manual says to take it just prior to using this) (sidenote: manual is very simple, yet detailed and very helpful) this timer will show, other than a timer, the amount of calories you have burned based on your HR, haven't used it much, but it could prove very handy in the future.
Now for the bad stuff, there is one more useless feature I forgot to mention, the dual time function, basically, you can set any time you want, besides the "actual" time, maybe for time zones or something, but you can change mins and secs too, I don't know, seems pointless to me, whatever. My only other gripe is that I am not 100% confident in the accuracy of the monitor. It could just be that because of its short monitoring interval(5 secs) it is overly-sensitive, for example, while sitting here, my HR is 64bpm, but if I stand up its 84, even though I didn't really do anything, same thing if your just sitting somewhere and breathing(unlikely right? :D ) your HR picks up a bit on the inhale and drops on the exhale, these "inaccuracies" disappear however, during exercise, since the heart is beating faster, thus greatly lessening the affects of say, standing up and breathing.(and don't wear it too tight, this can make your bpm higher than it really is, inversly for too loose)
For those of you who decided to skip my overly detailed review(hey, I was the first one, after all) and just want a blunt answer, yes, this thing is great, yes I highly reccomend it and yes, you should get one(hopefully in a different color, so I don't run into people with the same watch as me ;) )

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This Bowflex strapless heart rate monitor offers heart rate without having to use a chest belt by touching the sensor buttons on the watch. Accurate heart rate anytime.

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Bowflex Fit Trainer Plus Heart Rate Monitor and Pedometer Watch (Small) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am writing a review because I couldn't find one anywhere to help me make a decision. For that reason, I bought mine on another site (www.isokineticsinc.com) because they have a more generous return policy in addition to the free shipping. I am very pleased that the watch is reasonably priced, small, doesn't require a strap, offers so many features (especially the hi/ lo target zones), and was so easy to program, read and use! Can be used to 30m. so I don't mind getting it sweaty or wet. Comes with one year warranty. I just wish it came in more colors, or at least black.

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The Bowflex Fit Trainer Plus offers Strapless Heart Rate Technology with Pedometer functions of Steps, Distance, Speed and Calories. This is a very unique heart rate monitor that offers heart rate, steps and distance at a touch of a button. Large display for easy viewing.

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Suunto M5 Men's Heart Rate Monitor and Fitness Training Watch (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I ordered the black model M5 and was very pleased with the watch except that I found the negative display ( white numbers on black background ) to be very difficult to see at dusk or in any low light conditions. It is not nearly as bright as the product photos show except at high noon sun. If you exercise mostly during full sun, it's very readable, in fact probably less glare than the white face. Consider your exercise venue before you order. Could be my eyes, but after searching other forums on negative faces, I'm not alone. I wound up exchanging the black face for 2 white face women's M5s. I was concerned about the women's band on my wrist, but it still fit with a hole or 2 to spare. Trinow fitness was very helpful and I got them next day. The watch bodies are the same, so if I really decide I want the man's band, I'll order one, but don't see the need right now.
If you're looking for a training aid to get you on track, this is it. I ordered the foot pod and bike pod and they both connected flawlessly and are pretty accurate when checked on a known distance. The chest strap is the most comfortable I have tried and it also links up quickly. We've been using them for about 3 weeks and so far I'm still very satisfied. We were hit or miss with our exercise routine, but the M5 takes the guesswork out and keeps you on track. You really need to maintain your heart rate at a training level for the correct amount of time to get a full workout, and the M5 has helped us do that. A big plus is all the devices use a user-replacable, common watch battery. Remember that Suunto is currenlty offering a free Movestick interface with the M5 & M4, so if you buy, log on to their site and print out the rebate form. Waiting on delivery of ours as of today 8/16/10. It allows you to upload and store your training logs. I'll post a followup review in about a month.
UPDATE 1/28/11
I had to downgrade my review mainly because the software ( Movescount ) is pretty dismal when used with the M5. It's mostly a social networking tool that misses even simple tools like plotting your current fitness position versus your goals. If you want to help Suunto design a Beta quality attempt at fitness software , you'll love it. Not very intuitive.
Some points I have learned:
1. The foot POD and bike POD are fixed in their calibration with the M5. It's close, but if you're expecting a cycle computer , you're out of luck.
2. The chest strap is the most comfortable I've worn and stays wirelessly connected to the watch pretty well.
3. If you should happen to fall off your excercise plan over a certain # of days, the watch will keep repeating the same day. Suunto's way to fix it, reprogram it to a lower level and the restart at the bottom of the level you were at.
4. If you really need athlete quality reporting. This watch is not for you. It's also not $500.
5. Still like the watch. It will keep you on track. For someone trying to get in cardio shape, it's a good tool.
6. I paid $189 for mine. The price today is an indication that it's not exactly flying off the shelves. I would wager you will see this watch settle in at about $125 or a little less.
7. The PC POD does connect flawlessly and tranfers data with no problem.
8. The standard watch battery is a good idea and battery life has been very good.
9. So.....Buy the watch and enjoy it, it has surely helped improve my cardio fitness. At present, don't bother with the PC POD unless you like social networking more than fitness tracking.


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The Suunto M5 provides versitile guidance for multi-sport exercise. Set your fitness goals with the easy-to-use interface and the M5 provides an ideal daily workout schedule to help you achieve them - including telling you when it's time to rest. Choose from improving your fitness, weight management or free training, and the Suunto M5 automatically prescribes an exercise program with ideal intensity and duration for the next 7 days. The Suunto M5 measures heart rate in context of your fitness level and provides motivational feedback and guidance in real time. The included Suunto Dual Comfort Belt is compatible with most gym cardio equipment. Exercise data captured by the M5 can be quickly and wirelessly uploaded to MovesCount.com for tracking, analysis and sharing, and custom training programs can be downloaded to the M5 (requires optional Suunto Movestick). Add speed and distance data to your logs with the optional Suunto PODs (Peripheral Observation Devices), sold separately.

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Polar RS800G3 Multisport GPS Computer Heart Rate Monitor Watch with FREE USB 2.0 Interface Review

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(More customer reviews)I was somewhat disheartened by the two earlier reviews, sounds like the first person didn't even have one but felt compelled to share I guess . . . I purchased one anyway and have been using it for a few weeks. My first run with it was the Country Music Marathon in Nashville. 26.08 miles was the final reading. Not too bad for right out of the box. Pace did seem to jump around but I have changed the record rate to 3 seconds and it seemed to fix the problem. I wore the receiver on the back of my shorts (where I usually wear my ipod) - probably not the best location and maybe why the marathon distance was off, but I haven't got around to trying the arm band yet. The receiver is only slightly bulkier than my Nano, not really noticeable when clipped to shorts. Takes 20-40 seconds to lock.
I had an rs200 that really worked well so I was familiar with the menu structure. It does take a while to get used to but with all of the display and measurement options, I was able to find a setup that gives me exactly what I am looking for. I was using the web based software for recording my data from the rs 200 and haven't used the PC based software that came with this new watch yet. Too bad Polar doesn't support Mac . . . The WIND heart rate strap is coded so it doesn't interfere with other monitors but as mentioned before, it doesn't work with most gym equipment either but you can still just wear the watch to check your HR. I am thinking about getting the footpod for gym workouts. Once every other day or so, I will accidentally hit the start button but I always hear the beep and turn it off. Has a function where you can identify the shoe (up to 3) you are running in that day - great if you alternate between shoes and want to track mileage on each.
All in all a good system. I wear the watch daily - it's not nearly as large as the Garmin 405 (the other option I considered). I would have gone with the Garmin if it was able to be worn as a regular watch and you didn't have to recharge the battery periodically. 4 stars for lack of Mac support.
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Boost your training regimen with Polar's RS800G3 multisport training system, the most comprehensive planning and analysis tool for athletes who train across multiple _disciplines. The RS800G3 bundle includes a wristwatch, a heart rate transmitter, a software CD, and a GPS sensor, and is ideal for multisport athletes who want the ability to track speed and distance measurements in a variety of active pursuits, such as running, cycling, hiking, kayaking, cross-country skiing, and inline skating. By employing the RS800G3's integrated information setup, athletes can plan their routines, measure their bodies' response, and analyze their performance against personal goals. And because the RS800G3 provides the data that helps athletes avoid over- and under-training, users can train in the most efficient manner possible to achieve peak performance and fitness.
Although all of the items are important, it's the wristwatch that acts as the heart of the system, with such features as a highly accurate wireless heart rate gauge, a built-in fitness test, an interval trainer, a host of calculating options (including average and maximum heart rate, altitude and ascent details, and a countdown timer), and the ability to record 99 exercise files. In effect, the watch serves as a digital personal trainer, helping guide an athlete through detailed workouts of his or her own design.
When combined with the G3 GPS sensor, however, the system is even more robust. Incorporating the SiRFstarIII chipset, the G3 GPS sensor talks wirelessly to the RS800 watch to let athletes easily measure speed and distance for a variety of outdoor sports. The G3 GPS sensor is also water-resistant and weighs only 80 grams, making it tough and light enough to withstand training in the harshest of conditions. Simply strap the GPS sensor to your arm, a belt, or the top of a backpack and you're set.
Finally, Polar's ProTrainer 5 software--a Windows-based application for training planning and analysis--lets athletes and coaches easily create and share specific training plans and analyze recorded data. Users simply transfer the data between the computer and the wristwatch via a wireless infrared signal. The software can upload as many as 21 planned training sessions to the wristwatch, along with insightful graphs to track performance.
About Polar The first EKG accurate wireless heart rate monitor was invented by Polar back in 1977 as a training tool for the Finnish National Cross Country Ski Team. The concept of "intensity training" by heart rate swept the athletic world in the eighties. By the 1990s, individuals were looking to heart rate monitors not only for performance training needs, but also for achieving everyday fitness goals. Today, the same concept of heart rate training is being used by world-class athletes as well as everyday people trying to lose weight. Polar is the leading brand among consumers, coaches, and personal trainers worldwide and the company is committed to not only producing the best products, but also being the leading educator on the benefits of heart rate based exercise.

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Bowflex Precision 3.0 Heart Rate Monitor Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)Well, I guess it "works," but the way the thing is programmed is unbelievably annoying if you are interested in looking at more than one output at a time. For example, if you want your heart rate, that is the only thing you can see. In heart rate mode, you can't even find out what time it is unless you stop your workout. I bought it to do interval training (1 minute on 1 minute off), and I feel like I'm just pushing buttons the whole time.
I only used it once at night because while the backlight works fine, it doesn't stay on long enough to see the heart rate and the timer -- so you end up pushing about four buttons every time you check your heart rate. Not even worth it.
Fortunately I have another watch from an older heart rate monitor that works with it so I'm throwing the watch in the garbage.

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The Bowflex Precision 3.0 is great for all users and is easy to use. Features include time of day, calendar, Hi and low target zone with alarm, Scan feature that allows maximum, minimum and average heart rate. Comes with a small, lightweight transmitter belt with a changeable battery system

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Sportline Men's Solo 960 Any Touch Step & Distance Pedometer Heart Rate Monitor Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)My issue is that it will not perform once I start vigorously exercising. It works up until about 5 minutes into my treadmill or other cardio work. I have tried drying my wrist and fingers as well as wetting both (as I heard that helps) but it will not read the heart rate.

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The SOLO 960 combines the most advanced fitness sensors to create the ultimate personal training measurement device. The built-in accelerometer constantly monitors your distance, speed and strides to ensure you achieve all your fitness goals.

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Timex T5H911 Unisex Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this watch. I've had it for about 3 weeks now and it does it's job perfectly. I love the zone system. It allows me to run much farther and for longer than I have before because I don't exhaust myself by running faster than my body can manage. The beeping feature (that can be turned off) that features two tone beeps to let you know whether you need to slow down or speed up to stay in your zone allows you to pace yourself without having to look at the watch. This model features a bar at the top of the display that shows the lower and upper limits of the zone you want to be in and where you are within (or outside) the zone. This is particularly useful if you decide to turn the two tone beeps off. Not all heart rate monitors from Timex feature this.
The batteries on the chest strap and the watch can be replaced by the user - an uncommon feature I believe.
The chest strap is quite comfortable and picks up signals very well - my wife tried it and she had no trouble with it either (the strap sits on the lower side of the chest). I found that if I put it on about 15 min before I exercised, my body would generate the sweat needed for good pickup.
Some reviewers have commented that the indiglo feature where the numerals light up (rather than the face) made for difficult reading. I found that if I tilted the watch slightly (rather than place the face at right angles to the line of sight), the numerals were clearly visible. I think I prefer this to the old method of lighting the face.
It is a fairly handsome watch - a bit on the thick side (about 14 mm x 42 mm or so wide) - perfect for a man even for daily wear but certainly large for a woman.
It took me a while to decide on buying this watch. Lack of clear size information (their midsize, large and extra large size indications are meaningless) on the Timex website meant that I had to scour shops and call customer service a couple of times to have them measure the watches for me.
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Combining stylish looks with power sport timing and heart rate monitoring features, this larger Timex Digital Fitness watch (model T5H911) can be worn by both men and women. It features a chest strap heart rate monitor, easily accessible function buttons, durable resin case, and comfortable resin strap with a stylish tapered profile. For integrating heart rate monitoring into your training, this watch enables you to track your avareage heart rate and pre-set target heart rate zones with data for time spent within that zone and alarms. It can also display data for calories burned and offers a recovery timer that measures your heart rate after a timed recovery during or after your workout. Sport timing features include:
100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits
27-lap memory with average heart rate per laps
100-hour countdown timer
Alarm with 5-minute backup
Month/day/date display with 12/24-hour time
3.5-year battery life

The Indiglo night-light uniformly lights the surface of the watch dial using patented blue electroluminescent lighting technology. It uses less battery power than most other watch illumination systems, enabling your watch battery to last longer. The Night Mode feature allows you to illuminate the Indiglo night-light for 3 seconds with any button press, regardless of the mode or function. The watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet)--suitable for swimming but not for diving. All Timex heart rate monitor sensors have batteries that can be replaced by consumers without requiring them to be returned to the manufacturer.

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Timex Ironman Men's Race Trainer Heart Rate Monitor with Data Xchanger Watch, Black/Grey, Full Size Review

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(More customer reviews)Awesome product. I have owned several different brands of HRM and this watch for the price is the best to date. I had the watch up and going after work in time for my nightly workout. The Xchanger delayed me a bit with Windows 7, but I resolved that within a short time. The Timex website will track progress and apprears to be very complete. I have been using serveral other site to store this information. Great job Timex, this could be the part of my workout that I am missing.

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Timex IronMan Race Trainer provides elite athletes the necessary performance measurement data to succeed. With a 10-workout memory, 50-lap chrono with average heart rate per lap, and five interval timers with individual

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Suunto M2 Series Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm posting this coz I couldn't find any reviews when I was trying to choose one myself. I hope this helps!
So I deliberated for ages...the polar? the garmin? the suunto? And then which model?
They all have great features... but I think the Suunto M-series are the better looking watches and yes, I am that shallow.
It's my first HRM and I found it very easy to use...
Pros:
- large face, easy to read
- nice looking
- pause function, apparently the session ends if you don't restart after pausing for one hour
- can enter your year of birth and weight (I guess it works out your calories based on this information)
- 4 weeks of cumulative information
- can view details of your last previous workout
- tells you if you are in zone 1, 2 or 3 and beeps when you move between them. Also shows you when you are below zone 1 and above zone 3
- gives you stats on calories burned, time and time spent in each zone
- shows you calories on the fly (apparently some HRMs only show you after the workout)
- strap and watch are very comfortable
- reasonably priced
- very motivating!
Cons:
- No back light
- can't program "zones"
- doesn't take your height into consideration when estimating calories
- does not connect with the other suunto products, ie footpod, bikecomputer and usb data collector (to plug into your computer). Even if it did, they are very expensive.
- no fitness test or workout program
- only gives you details of one previous workout. Thought it does provide you with a summary of workouts in total. (Not sure how this works yet) I personally would love to scroll through each individual workout. Perhaps no HRMs provide that function. I don't know.
- doesn't show all information at once, you have to scroll through. It shows you two pieces of information on each screen though, ie heart rate plus calories burned (I can't remember the other couplings coz I mostly kept it on that setting). Scrolling through doesn't bother me at all. I think that's what you get for having the heart rate so large on the screen, which I really like.
Honestly, as much as I like it I am wondering whether to exchange it for the M4 which is only $30 more and it will give me a backlight and some of the other features...
My only issue is that I don't think you get the beeps and zone information with the M4. Whether I decide to upgrade or not, I'll be happy with this one... just wondering whether I'll be happier with the other one.
Oh, and if you're trying to decide between Suunto HRMs, the manuals are available on their website so you can read through them to find out what features they have or don't have - it might help you make a decision.
Oct 26 Update:
So, I've been using this watch for over a month now and I've concluded the following:
1. It REALLY bugs me that it doesn't have a back light. In this day and age you'd think it would be standard. SUUNTO, Listen up!
2. It is VERY attractive. I like the way it looks so much that I wear it everyday. (This is doubly why the lack of light bothers me because it doesn't function like a real watch). I receive many compliments about it.
3. Soooo many times I have accidentally deleted the workout I'm currently on after hitting the pause button. The Question it asks you is: "Stop?" And you have to select "yes" or "no". Not so hard, but if you get stopped by someone asking you the time, you might accidentally press "yes" thinking, yes I want to pause. Doh! I wish it had no question and just gave you the "Continue" or "Stop" options. That could just be me... but I've stuffed that up at least 3 times and deleted my workout info unintenionally. Also, it's meant to pause for up to an hour. I hit pause for about half and hour, restarted it then hit pause again thinking the hour would start again but it stopped after probably around half an hour without my asking it to and with no warning. That was frustrating. Because it doesn't save details of more than your last workout, if you're on the go, like I was you might again accidentally delete your hard work with no recompense. (If it saved all your previous workouts, that wouldn't be a problem).
I think this watch could be really fantastic if it just had a couple of those additional features. I recommend it to those of you who know how to press buttons properly. I notice it's $50 cheaper since I purchased it.


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* Real-time guidance: heart rate and calories burned * Automatically switches between three heart rate zones to help reach personal exercise targets * Suunto M2 comes with Suunto Dual Comfort Belt: comfortable textile belt, compatible with most gym cardio equipment and Suunto Fitness Solution * Easy to use * 9 languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish and FinnishWith easy and comfortable monitoring of real-time heart rate and calories burned, the M2 is equipped with the essential tools you need to reach your fitness goals.It monitors you while you exercise to ensure you stay within the most effective training zone. If youre going to burn those calories, make sure every move is a smart one..

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Mio Heart Pro Petite Heart Rate Watch Review

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(More customer reviews)My only complaint about this watch is that I like the hourly chime my old watch used to have, which this watch does not have. However, everything else is exactly as advertised. I even checked my heart rate on the watch while at the doctors office when they used their calibrated pulse machine and they were only off by 1 number. I like that the buttons are clearly labeled so once I read through the instructions on setting it, I can not make changes all the time without referring back just by looking at the label of the buttons.

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ECG Accurate Strapless Heart Rate WatchNo Chest Strap Needed Heart Health Program IncludedHeart Pro easily & effectively tracks your heart rate and exertion levels - the best measurements to:Strengthen your heart Increase your endurance Achieve your health goalsThe Watch That Knows Your Heart RateFact: Stressful living causes excess weight gain. Fact: Working out at just the right intensity for your body is the only way to truly make your workout count. Fact: Heart rate monitoring is the key to good health.With MIO Walk, you get:On-demand, ECG accurate heart rate, without a chest strapFast, accurate heart rate monitor just like a professional ECG. Allows you to monitor your health and combat stress. Other heart rate monitors require a cumbersome chest strap; wear strapless MIO all day long and test your heart rate at any time.Optimal Workouts with Personalized Feedback on IntensityPercent of maximum heart rate display based on age and gender.And the following features:Visual Training Zone Indicator gives instant feedback during workout Two timers to support different workout routines H2O Resistant to 30 m Time + Date + Alarm Backlit DisplayMIO is a full featured lifestyle watch that gives the nod to fashion with colorful interchangeable bands.As Seen On The Dr. Phil ShowThe precise accuracy, user friendly convenience, overall quality and variety of features makes MIO Heart Rate Watches undisputedly the very best on the market today! That's why we use MIO for the challengers on Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge.-Robert Reames, CCCS, *D, RTS1, CPT, Head Trainer for the Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge on the Dr. Phil Show.Made in China

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Bowflex Fit Trainer Plus Heart Rate Monitor and Pedometer Watch (Regular) Review

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(More customer reviews)This was a pleasant surprise! I actually went to a local store to check out the Mio heart rate monitors, but found them disappointing. They either never gave a reading, or they gave readings that indicated my immediate hospitalization was required. (Maybe the frustration they caused had elevated my heart rate to 194, but I doubt it.) I was just about to settle for a monitor with a strap before the clerk brought out this gem.
The Bowflex, however, is very easy to use and had features I didn't expect to see on a monitor at this price:
1) While it has two sensors to touch for a reading, I have found that pressing the bottom sensor is actually enough, and easier, if you are on the move.
2) If you enter your age, gender and weight, it will calculate your minimum and maximum heart rate for you, or you can input them manually.
3) I didn't expect the pedometer at all! I haven't played with it much yet, but it seems simple enough to use. I don't know how accurate it is, being on the wrist instead of the hip. I'll update this later after I've tinkered with it a bit.
4) For a monitor watch without a chest strap, it is surprisingly accurate (I checked it against a blood pressure/heart rate monitor at home, and it stayed within +/- 4 BPM).
Technically it's unisex and it's not a dainty thing, but I have an average female frame and I don't find it uncomfortable or clunky. I ultimately purchased it from the local seller, because they were running a special better than the prices here on Amazon (it does happen). But even at around $70.00 it's a steal, compared to pricier brands that don't perform as well.
UPDATE:
Result of my preliminary test of the pedometer: It's awesome! Just walked home from a coffee shop and it accurately recorded the distance (0.5 miles). My number of steps, calories burned (I assume based upon my weight and gender), and average speed were all available at the touch of a button. I will retest it later in the week with my GPS to compare speed and distance.

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