Hello all,
I apologize if this topic has been beaten to death, but I was hoping to get some experienced opinions on some Heart Rate Monitors. I have been looking at the Suunto T6, the Polar S725x maybe even the Hac4 Plus. Each has both pros and cons.
The S725x seems to have the most features, some say the best software and for the price you get the bike pod, but still have to purchase a device to communicate with your computer.
The Suunto T6 is getting great reviews, and looks to be built like a rock, measures EPOC values ( a little better looking then most), and opposed to the polar it comes the device to communicate with the computer but you still have to purchase a bike pod. It is a little more expensive.
The HAC4 plus some mixed reviews from various sites but looks like a feature rich HRM. One neat feature is that is allows you to “race” against your previous stored training runs.
There is a fair amount of talk about these HRM on line, not much that compares them feature for feature very few salesmen around here really know a lot about them. But it is really hard to find anyone with experience with some of these HRM and may be able to give me a little guiding light as to which might be the correct choice.
Ideally I would like a HRM that can track all the usual bells and whistles, allow me to compare my performance to previous training sessions, indicate I have stepped outside of the proper HR zone while training, warn me of over or under training (in some form) and it is at all possible I would really like a monitor that I could use to separately track my performance at different activities for instance my performance on the bike (primarily), running, swimming, rock climbing, and I am a serious Martial artist so if I could track myself during cardio drills in the academy, that would be a big bonus.
I am sure each is a great unit it its own right, I was just hoping one of you fine people would be able to advize me about which would be the best choice or even if there is another option.
Thank you, I really do appreciate the help
Mizzy
I apologize if this topic has been beaten to death, but I was hoping to get some experienced opinions on some Heart Rate Monitors. I have been looking at the Suunto T6, the Polar S725x maybe even the Hac4 Plus. Each has both pros and cons.
The S725x seems to have the most features, some say the best software and for the price you get the bike pod, but still have to purchase a device to communicate with your computer.
The Suunto T6 is getting great reviews, and looks to be built like a rock, measures EPOC values ( a little better looking then most), and opposed to the polar it comes the device to communicate with the computer but you still have to purchase a bike pod. It is a little more expensive.
The HAC4 plus some mixed reviews from various sites but looks like a feature rich HRM. One neat feature is that is allows you to “race” against your previous stored training runs.
There is a fair amount of talk about these HRM on line, not much that compares them feature for feature very few salesmen around here really know a lot about them. But it is really hard to find anyone with experience with some of these HRM and may be able to give me a little guiding light as to which might be the correct choice.
Ideally I would like a HRM that can track all the usual bells and whistles, allow me to compare my performance to previous training sessions, indicate I have stepped outside of the proper HR zone while training, warn me of over or under training (in some form) and it is at all possible I would really like a monitor that I could use to separately track my performance at different activities for instance my performance on the bike (primarily), running, swimming, rock climbing, and I am a serious Martial artist so if I could track myself during cardio drills in the academy, that would be a big bonus.
I am sure each is a great unit it its own right, I was just hoping one of you fine people would be able to advize me about which would be the best choice or even if there is another option.
Thank you, I really do appreciate the help
Mizzy