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Polar S625X Heart Rate Monitor Watch Video Review

brentdriggers — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:32:50 +0000

This is a video review of the Polar S625X Heart Rate Monitor Watch.

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SIGMA ONYX Classic Heart Rate Monitor Watch Video Review

brentdriggers — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:55:47 +0000

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Garmin Forerunner 405 Black GPS Enabled Sports Watch HRM Factory Refurbished

Running Watch Reviews — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:53:18 +0000

Garmin Forerunner 405 Black GPS Enabled Sports Watch HRM Factory Refurbished is no longer available.

Garmin once again uses technology to help you improve your training with the Garmin Forerunner 405 Black GPS Enabled Sports Watch Heart Rate Monitor.

Nowadays, training through activity alone is not enough. People seem to need to go through data gathering and analysis to ensure that they are performing well. The Garmin Forerunner 405 helps by tracking your training and monitors your time, distance, pace, calories and heart rate (when paired with heart rate monitor).

All of these enable the Garmin Forerunner 405 to review and analyze the data to see how you’ve improved. It can even provide you with new courses or a virtual partner to race with just for you to better gauge your improvement.

All of these features are available for you through the Forerunner 405’s very intuitive interface. It features a touch bezel that lets you quickly scroll and select features on the device.

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SIGMA ONYX Pro Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Running Watch Reviews — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:35:22 +0000

SIGMA ONYX Pro Heart Rate Monitor Watch

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Retail Price: $129.99

Amazon Price: $77.19

The SIGMA ONYX Pro Heart Rate Monitor Watch helps people who are looking to improve their training by using advanced data gathering and analysis technology.

With an intuitive interface and with built in training monitoring and analysis capabilities, the Onyx PRO provides a competent match for all your training needs. Now you can easily find out your heart rate, calorie burn rate, and all other pertinent information for evaluating your training.

The watch is also capable of providing you with training zones to ensure that you are going at the right intensity. It also has 7 memory locations, a lap counter (50 laps with average and maximum heart rate indications) to ensure that you’re training progress is saved as you work out.

Built from rugged and durable material this watch would be able to withstand all the training that you would need. It even has an illuminated display with highly readable font and magnification, to ensure that you can easily note how you are doing.

With all these features combined, the SIGMA ONYX PRO heart rate monitor watch is your partner of choice for weeks, months, or years of exercise.

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User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Very bad quality!!! Don’t buy.
Sigma watch has a very poor quality. I bought I PC7 one year ago and the first time I put it under the shower it stops working (it was supposed to be 3m water resistance). I sent to sigma and I have to pay for all transport expenses from (From China to Brazil).After 1 year the battery is down and the back is rusty (I have a 10 year old Casio watch that is used is swimming in pool and seawater and does not have any rusty).

Don’t recommend Sigma watches.

4 Stars Nice Product; REALLY POOR Documentation
From the original review, I would now rate it at 2 stars.

Really like the product; very comfortable for 4-5 hours of wear and a comfortable strap…not that hard plastic that makes so many others uncomfortable.

But, the multiple language documentation is really poor. I just want to be able to set the time and my workout parameters…tell me how…easily, please!

It has become more frustrating as I wear the product. The buttons are confusing and it continues to drop the HR function to a lesser screen that I cannot access while riding, pushing buttons, swearing, and staying on course.

It would still be 5 stars if the documentation was readable and understandable.

4 Stars Works great in warm weather
Overall, this is a great product. The functions are easy to use and I like the multiple memory function.

I would rate if 5 stars if not for one annoying thing. The strap must be really wet for the watch to pick up the signal. That’s no problem in warm weather, but riding (my bicycle) in cold weather, or riding an easy recovery day where I don’t really sweat, the strap loses the heart signal. I have used heart monitors from two other brands (yes, one was the big “P” brand) and didn’t experience this problem on easy days.

Losing the heart signal temporarily wouldn’t necessarily be a problem, but what usually happens is it registers an abnormally high heart rate (like 205 bpm) when I’m trying to hold my maximum to say, 145 bpm. It’s frustrating to read the data after the ride to discover you don’t know what your maximum really was.

If you’re the type who sweats a lot, or you use it in warm weather, it is worth 5 stars. Otherwise, it is a 3 star rating if you use it like I do.

5 Stars SIGMA ONIX PRO
I am starting using it in my trainning, first I changed the belt batery -there were some periods with missing HR- now is working 100%.

Up to now, I am using it on the “training endurance own”, where it give you the total time and the parcials on diferent HR zones, and save it on diferent memories, looks very flexible and complete.

The funtions -tree diagram- is frienly, and de display looks good to interpre it if you need reading glasses -and not carry them when you are running- this is someting i was concern when i chose my new a HR monitor. It is a not well exploted niche for older people 45+ who use reading glases

4 Stars Sigma Onyx Pro
Great product and training programs are excellent. Very easy to use and provides enough information to track training at the detail and summary level.

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SIGMA ONYX Classic Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Running Watch Reviews — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:26:31 +0000

SIGMA ONYX Classic Heart Rate Monitor Watch

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Retail Price: $89.99

Amazon Price: $78.95

The SIGMA ONYX Classic Heart Rate Monitor Watch helps people who are monitor and analyze their data through a simple and very easy to use device.

Built with a highly intuitive interface and with built in training monitoring and analysis capabilities, the Onyx Classic Heart Rate Monitor Watch provides a device for all your running training needs. This heart rate monitor watch enables runners to easily find out heart rate, calorie burn rate, and all other pertinent information for evaluating their training.

All the data that the watch can show are displayed in an illuminated screen with highly readable font and magnification, to ensure that you can easily note how you are doing.

With all these features combined with a stylish design, the SIGMA ONYX Classic heart rate monitor watch is your partner for all kinds of exercise

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Nike Triax C5 Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Running Watch Reviews — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:47:23 +0000

Nike Triax C5 Heart Rate Monitor Watch

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Retail Price: $79.99

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Built with comfort and ease of use in mind, the Nike Triax C5 Heart Rate Monitor Watch is made to make you focus on your running rather than with your training equipment.

Constructed with an intuitive interface, the Nike Triax C5 features easy to access functions that you would expect from a sports watch. It displays time and date, and other basic timekeeping features.

The Nike Triax C5 Heart Rate Monitor Watch also provides you with highly accurate Heart Rate data. It gives ECG-accurate average heart rate and even provides runners with target heart rate training zones for them to be able to customize their workout to suit their training needs.

The Triax C5 is also built with durability in mind as it has a scratch-resistant mineral glass crystal for durability to ensure that it can stand up to your intense workouts.

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User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars !!!
I’ve been using this HRM for 3 months now and this is what I like:

- Easy to use

- Good HR read

- Quality

What I would improve for me:

- Bigger size

It looks small on my wrist T_T, overall I’ll recommend this product.

4 Stars Nike Heart Monitor and Watch
This is my first heart rate monitor and it does exactly what I expected it to do. The actual monitor is a band that fits right under your bra and is made out of rubber like material and attaches with an adjustable webbed fabric with key lock type fitting. I read in another review that someone broke this fitting when taking it off–that would take some determination as it isn’t a flimsy fitting. The watch is masculine but it has a large enough face that it is easy to read even without your glasses. The watch controls are simple and easy to master once it is all set up. To set it up-YES you have to read the directions but they were well written. I chose the Nike heart rate monitor because it is about half the price of some other well know monitors and it works well. I gave it four stars simply because I’m not thrilled about how it looks. I use mine mostly for bicycling and spinning to make my workout more efficient.

5 Stars Good value
I have used my Nike Triax C5 heart rate monitor a couple of times. Easy to set up. The numbers on the watch are easier to read than my old one. The strap is comfortable and stays in place. The only negative for me is the instructions for setting the heart rate doesn’t work for me (but the instructions said it may not work for everyone). I just plan to reset with other instructions. Glad I bought it!

4 Stars Very nice heart rate monitor watch
Everything works great. Only slight problem I found is that heart rate monitor isn’t accurate if the chest band is not moist enough in beginning of workout. I just wipe the band with water in beginning to fix that problem.

4 Stars ..
The watch and chest belt are great, both are comfortable and work as advertised. This set up has everything you need.

One nice to have feature would be to have your heart rate display in ‘Watch’ mode, so you can see the time as well as your heart rate. It shows your heart rate when in stop watch mode, but not when the clock is showing. No big deal, but something that would be helpful.

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SIGMA ONYX Easy Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Running Watch Reviews — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:03:19 +0000

SIGMA ONYX Easy Heart Rate Monitor Watch

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Retail Price: $99.99

Amazon Price: $59.45

People looking to live a healthier and more active lifestyle need good training partners that can keep up with them. They should look no further than the SIGMA ONYX Easy Heart Rate Monitor Watch.

With an intuitive interface and with built in training monitoring and analysis capabilities, the Onyx Easy provides a competent match for all your training needs. Now you can easily find out your heart rate, calorie burn rate, and all other pertinent information for evaluating your training.

Built from rugged and durable material this watch would be able to withstand all the training that you would need. It even has an illuminated display with highly readable font to ensure that you can easily note how you are doing.

With all these features combined, the SIGMA ONYX easy heart rate monitor watch is your partner of choice for weeks, months, or years of exercise.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Met expectations
So far I am pleased with the product. It was relatively easy to program. It seems to work accurately and consistently. The watch face is bigger than I expected and looks kind of funny on my small wrist, but it’s no big deal.

2 Stars Not Waterproof
Overall I liked this unit. Seemed reliable and accurate. But it is not waterproof as indicated in the instruction manual (10 meters). The faceplate fogged up after a quick rinse under the faucet.

3 Stars Revised: Took a while for customer service, but good in the end.
I have few complaints about the actual features of this watch. I do not care for the fact that it does not interface with exercise machines for tracking of HR due to the coding (where as I have read that Polar monitors do). But it does seem accurate enough. I love the programability of the personal HR zone and other features. Also has the indicator of where you are in the heart rate zone. Post workout delights are avg heart rate, low, and high! Stores records of your workouts for weeks and months.

When I first got this watch, the backlight did not work. I figured it was just a glitch. Then less than one year later, it stopped working correctly all around. The screen has become jumbled and you cannot comprehend the data on the display.

Firstly, I tried to contact customer service several times. I finally got a reply after 2-3 weeks or so with the excuse “we couldn’t get through to your email address”. No one’s ever had a problem. Anyhow, they did give me a route to send back my item for repair/replacement. It was very fast. I sent Priority Mail and got it back maybe 5 days later. And it was a brand new watch! Very happy. The backlight works on this one.

So it took a while, but I did prevail. Very nice. I am happy now.

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Polar FS2 Heart Rate Monitor Watch Black

Running Watch Reviews — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:39:09 +0000

Polar FS2 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Black)

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Retail Price: $79.95

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Training is not just about doing the most difficult physical activity you could find. You should always take into account your personal fitness level and adjust accordingly. This is where the Polar FS2 Heart Rate Monitor (HSM) watch can help in your training.

The Polar FS2 helps you accurately measure your heart rate and provide you with the data that you need in order to adjust your training intensity. You would be able to know whether a particular exercise is over training or under training your body.

Using a very intuitive interface and one-touch button functionality, you could be able to set up the Polar FS2 HRM to alert you about your target rates. It would then display exercise information about your exercise, in its easy to read digital display.

These features and easy to configure and use functions make the Polar FS2 Heart Rate Monitor Watch a great watch for people who want to train properly.

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User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars reivew of Polar FS2 Heart rate monitor
I had the old model of this model and it lasted me over 5 years. Based on that, and the other reviews I read about this model, I decided to try the FS2. It is great!! It is a very good basic heart rate monitor. No bells and whistles, but I was looking for simple. I highly recommend reading through the manual, which is very short. It will give you some great tips so you can utilize the few features it does have, such as min/max heart rate limits, etc. All and all, a great buy. I’ve only had it a couple of months, so I don’t know about the battery life. Hopefully it will perform as well as the old one did!

4 Stars Fine Product and Excellent Service
Polar FS2 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Black)

I ordered this for my daughter because it’s considered the best. When it arrived, it was defective and the screen was blank. I reported this to Amazon. Immediately, I received a prepaid shipping label to return the defective item. Within three days, I received a replacement, faster than I thought possible. The replacement works PERFECTLY.

I am THRILLED with the outstanding customer service and recommend this product highly.

5 Stars Polar Monitor
Takes a little getting used to, but once I understood the functions, it works great. Keeps me from exceeding HR objectives, both for me and my clients.

4 Stars Easy to use and simple
This watch does exactly what most people need, and is incredibly easy to use.

There are only a couple of things that keep me from giving it 5 stars, and that has more to do with me not thinking through everything I want:

1. A backlight would have been handy.

2. Minimum heart rate (in addition to max and average) is nice for resting heart rate measurements. (However, if you wait long enough, the average will approach the min.)

3. Ability to store more than one session. I frequently do multiple cardio sessions while at the gym. It would be have a log of all of the cardio sessions I did that day.

Overall, though, I’m very happy with it. It gets the job done.

4 Stars polar
It was east to set up, It has great visibility. Large numbers on the face makes it easy for an old guy like me to use.

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