Heart Rate monitor watch

tank121

Can anyone reccomend a decent one at low price ?

Do they really help for improving your riding/general fitness/loosing weight ?

Do they help prevent burn out ? (too fast - too soon)

tank121

Better to get a cycling specific one like this ?

http://polar.fitnessmegastore.co.uk/pol ... -11480.htm

or general fitness one like this ?

http://polar.fitnessmegastore.co.uk/pol ... -16307.htm

tank121

Narrowed it down to two your thoughts please

Anyone one this one got a great review of here

http://www.sigmasport.com/us/produkte/p ... 5/?flash=1


or

the Polar ft1

http://polar.fitnessmegastore.co.uk/pol ... cification

robertpb

I've been using the Sigma for about 18 months, can't really fault it for the money.

It's flexible whereas many of the others I looked at had fixed zones based on your MHR.

Couple of months ago I changed the batteries which cost me £1.50 off the net, otherwise no problems, it's robust.

tank121

Weill i took the plunge and bought the Sigma PC15, completed various sessions wearing it and I'm impressed. £32.00 off Amazon.

During a 20 min session on my cross trainer I was quite disappointed how much time I spent in the top 2 training zones.

Returned from a 4 mile off road bike ride 50 % up hill rocks, stones etc and spent 96% of the time in the pro zone!

I am currently really unfit but that last ride was a real tester!