HRM - strapless?

[Iona]

Hi,

I'm thinking about buying a HRM - but I'm unsure about what to get. I don't think I need anything too intricate, and was considering a monitor which doesn't need a strap. Are these models less accurate? Can anyone recommend any good models - easy and not cumbersome to use?

Best,
I

 

[Powerful Pete]

Look at the polar line (other major brands include suunto and ciclosport), and see what fits your needs and price considerations. I would advise you to go for a HRM with a chest strap, they are quite reliable, and after your first ride you will not even notice the strap - they are not uncomfortable at all!

Remember, many of the higher priced models offer all kinds of downloading software and all that jazz, which you probably do not need.

 

[JAPANic]

I'M not a woman, but I reckon that if POLAR made bras they'd be the most popular on the market...

My strap doesn't lift and seperate, but it fits snuggly on my chest and I don't even know it's there.....

 

[Iona]

Thanks for the response. Are there any features worth having? I plan on doing more structured interval sessions, for instance? And if you do get a model with downloading software - what do you do with the data!? Is it just something else to record?

I

Look at the polar line (other major brands include suunto and ciclosport), and see what fits your needs and price considerations. I would advise you to go for a HRM with a chest strap, they are quite reliable, and after your first ride you will not even notice the strap - they are not uncomfortable at all!

Remember, many of the higher priced models offer all kinds of downloading software and all that jazz, which you probably do not need.

 

[Iona]

A HRM bra - what a great idea! I'd be the first to buy one. Are staps annoying to put on??

I'M not a woman, but I reckon that if POLAR made bras they'd be the most popular on the market...

My strap doesn't lift and seperate, but it fits snuggly on my chest and I don't even know it's there.....

 

[Jon Packard]

A HRM bra - what a great idea! I'd be the first to buy one. Are staps annoying to put on??

They make them. Not that I.... well.... I saw it in the store!

Basically, it's a sports-type bra with a sleeve for the HRM band... slip the band in and go - no strap.

 

[Iona]

I won't ask what you were doing wandering through the bra section... but thanks for the tip. I'll see if I can find any on-line....
I

They make them. Not that I.... well.... I saw it in the store!

Basically, it's a sports-type bra with a sleeve for the HRM band... slip the band in and go - no strap.

 

[Powerful Pete]

Iona, depends how much you want to do with your HRM and what your budget is. The high-end Polars goe for over 300 Euros, but they allow (depending on the model) you to store HR data from your workout and download it to your pc. There is a significant amount of literature out there on how to use this kind of data to your advantage in terms of your training. How useful it could be to you I obviously do not know. Do some research on the net - I am sure that will help you make up your mind.

Happy shopping.

 

[KakenBetaal]

Hi,

I'm thinking about buying a HRM - but I'm unsure about what to get. I don't think I need anything too intricate, and was considering a monitor which doesn't need a strap. Are these models less accurate? Can anyone recommend any good models - easy and not cumbersome to use?

Best,
I

I've had a Polar S610i for a year and now that I've started cycling I wish I'd got a 725 instead. Anyway it's a great HRM, quality software, easy to use and has helped my training a huge amount in my other sport.

 

[tinajoy]

I've had a Polar S610i for a year and now that I've started cycling I wish I'd got a 725 instead. Anyway it's a great HRM, quality software, easy to use and has helped my training a huge amount in my other sport.

I have both a strapless heart rate monitor and a strapped one.
Both are accurate.
The strapless does not give a continuous reading...which I don't like.....you get your heart rate by placing your fingers on the face. I find if I'm really sweaty it doesn't read well. I don't hate it but I don't think I'd buy it again. Buy a good strapped one.....with calorie counts and everything...I think you will like it better than the strapless.

 

[simreg]

I won't ask what you were doing wandering through the bra section... but thanks for the tip. I'll see if I can find any on-line....
I

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=14088

 

[mutu]

I'm also in the process of getting a HRM. Anybody knows the "Fit Watch" from Sigma Sport ?! Would you people with HRM experience please take a look at it an tell me what you think ?! Thank you.

www.sigmasport.com

retails for app. $75

http://www.promolife.com/products/heart.htm