Cheap HRMs -- any thoughts?
jswba
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My Garmin FR50's bitten the dust. It's the second unit to go and I can't be bothered spending £25 with them just to get a refurbished model. I had a search through the forums here and there hasn't been a HRM thread in a while, so I'm wondering: anybody got any thoughts on a replacement? I don't want to spend too much (preferably under £50).
I was thinking of the Sigma Onyx Fit, which looks fairly good, or maybe the Onyx Easy to save a few quid. Anybody got any experience of them?
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Sigma-HEART-RATE-MONITORS-Sigma-Onyx-Fit-Heart-Rate-Monitor/SIGMHRMA375000000000
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Heart-Rate-Monitors-Sigma-Onyx-Easy-Heart-Rate-Monitor/SIGMHRMA370000000000
Had a look at the Garmin FR305, but it's a little out of my price range and after having two units that broke just over a year after I started using them I'm a little less keen to give Garmin another go.
I was thinking of the Sigma Onyx Fit, which looks fairly good, or maybe the Onyx Easy to save a few quid. Anybody got any experience of them?
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Sigma-HEART-RATE-MONITORS-Sigma-Onyx-Fit-Heart-Rate-Monitor/SIGMHRMA375000000000
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Heart-Rate-Monitors-Sigma-Onyx-Easy-Heart-Rate-Monitor/SIGMHRMA370000000000
Had a look at the Garmin FR305, but it's a little out of my price range and after having two units that broke just over a year after I started using them I'm a little less keen to give Garmin another go.
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Wanting just the basics, I got an HRM from Tesco for £20
Does the job.0 -
The one I have is no longer made, I think (F1) but this one seems similar in terms of features.
Not handle bar mountable though...
http://www.newitts.com/product/IT044488 ... t=IT0444880 -
Just got a Cateye V3: does it all - HRM, cadence and speed. £85 From AW Cycles.
Did have a cheap one from Oregom Scientific but it doesn't do zones, and wasn't handlebar friendly.0 -
I'm considering getting one of these at cycle-clothing.co.uk
http://www.cycle-clothing.co.uk/Products/166/speg-trekt-wireless-cycle-computer--heart-rate-monitor.aspx
Any good ?
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Planet X Pro-Carbon0 -
RC856 wrote:Wanting just the basics, I got an HRM from Tesco for £20
Does the job.
You might think that. I use a Polar FT7, but also have a £15 Aldi HRM (bought it cos it was cheap) which consistently reads 15bpm higher across the board. I'm more inclined to believe the Polar, tbh....0 -
Thanks for the tips guys/gals. I'm very tempted by the Cateye and that Polar. Will have to get thinking0
