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my old man want a heart rate monitor for crimbo, i don't know any thing about them!
he want a watch type for biking and running, with the option for bar mount if posable.
he wants it to beep/warning when gets over a set bpm
so whats good?
When I use to train I used the aldi which was everything i needed
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_26322.htm
Polar are generally the best at HR monitors but they have been a little left behind on the navigating front. [url= http://www.polar.com/en ]here[/url]
[url= http://www.evanscycles.com/products/suunto/m1-heart-rate-monitor-ec025716 ]i've used one of these [/url] for the last 2 years, reliable strap, usual data, minor irritation that it resets after 9hrs use, but most people will cope with that
[url= http://chris-noble-mtb.blogspot.com ]http://chris-noble-mtb.blogspot.com[/url]
Ygm ref polar ones
I'd go for a Garmin device that has ANT+ as it will be compatible with a wider range of accessories like bike speed/cadence sensors. Polar don't use ANT+ so they've been left behind on connectivity.
[url= https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=142 ]Here's a selection[/url]
them Garmin are a bit over budget.
looking at £50 -£100. just don't know where to start.
that suunto looks ok, the M5 looks like you can agg gps/bike pods later if you want. but can you set your own limits for bpm?
I was looking at a Polar FT2 so hoping no-one will slag it off in here!
Aiming for the same features as you I think, nothing complicated apart from the heart rate zones.
heart rate that's an old hat now were on power meters now you know 😉
There is a fairly good "guide to" here:
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/kit/heart-rate-monitors---the-basics/496.html
I had a very basic polar one for years which just had a single zone which would beep if you were above or below it. It was a previous version of this:
http://polar.fitnessmegastore.co.uk/polar-297/fitness-298/polar-ft2-heart-rate-17415.htm?tab=specification
If all you want is one that has an audible warning if you are in a zone, you cant get much better. You can set your own zones which is useful as the age based ones tend to be a bit off for some people. If you dont need nav etc, keep it simple.