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2008-08-26 8:38 PM

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Subject: Heart Rate Monitor
I have been trying to track my heart rate manually while working out but figure it is time for a heart rate monitor.  Can anyone suggest one that they like?  I was looking and found some that were in the $70 dollar range and a few that we a couple of hundred, any comments??

2008-08-26 10:35 PM
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2008-08-26 10:58 PM
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The whole GPS thing I think is over rated..in my humble opinion anyways. If all you are looking for is HRM, then my money is on Polar. Idiot proof, which is good for me, bomb proof, again me and for the money, they all have the bells and whistles that you could want. Running room I found had the best prices when I bought 8 months ago.
2008-09-01 12:05 AM
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hazmaster - 2008-08-26 8:58 PM The whole GPS thing I think is over rated..in my humble opinion anyways. If all you are looking for is HRM, then my money is on Polar. Idiot proof, which is good for me, bomb proof, again me and for the money, they all have the bells and whistles that you could want. Running room I found had the best prices when I bought 8 months ago.

Other than the Running Room having good prices...I can second the recommendation.  Personally, I'd still like a little GPS in my game and some of the Polars support GPS add-ons; but as far as I understand it, Garmin is the way to go if you want the GPS.  

For a straight up HRM, Polar's will be good (although a bit pricey at times for what you get).  Costco has a pretty decent Timex for about $75 or so.  Online they have a Bodylink system (GPS included) that I tried and do not recommend.  Not worth the price at all.  Also online, Costco.ca has an Omron that I used for a while and was actually quite happy with - aside from the complete lack of features.  As a truly basic HRM, it did the job well.

A good place to check is also MEC (Garmin 305 for something stupid like $235).  They'll have some of the more spanky brands sometimes too, like Suunto (which I've heard are pretty much fantastic).  

Good luck.

2008-09-02 10:39 AM
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I love my Garmin but I travel and run in new cities.  I like the return to start feature as I sometimes get lost, but that's a side effect of running with the GPS and not worrying about getting lost.  The 305 has a nice strap and is compatible with my PowerTap on the bike.

 

Polar make excellent HRMs.  Suunto I hear is nearly indestructible but expensive.

2008-09-02 6:28 PM
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Thanks a lot for all the advice.  I just stopped off at the Running Room on the way home and looked at a few, gonna check out Costco on the weekend.  Cheers

 When your training do you always train based on what your HRM reads, or do you just use it at the beginning (when your inexperienced) to get a feel for how hard you should be working?

2008-09-03 12:02 AM
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2008-09-03 2:36 PM
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hazmaster - 2008-09-02 10:02 PM yes.

Any question with an "or" in it should not be answered "yes" or "no."  

2008-09-03 2:38 PM
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Best price that I've seen locally yet:

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302696155&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442619802

2008-09-03 2:55 PM
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2008-09-03 5:53 PM
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yes. or no.

2008-09-03 11:05 PM
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I use the HRM every time I run if I start to daydream and slip out of my target zone.  Some people swear by RPE, some by HR, some by pace.  Bikes complicate it with Power meters. 
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