HRM
Stuart_2011
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Can anyone recommend which are the better HRM's? Obviously there are some good Polar one's and some all singing all dancing garmin GPS style ones. Am basically looking for one that is good value for money that I can use on my bike and download the info onto my computer.
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Now I'm thinking about getting a Forerunner 305 (£130 on Amazon), as most of the reviews say this is the bee's knees. I'll mainly use it for running – can't chuck away the CS200 on my bike as it was quite an expensive gift, and with cadence figures it's quite useful. But you can get a bike mount for most Garmin models, and download various data on to your PC.
People who've got more out of their HRM than I have so far would be able to go into the specifics more, but I think most on here would agree that the latest Garmins are probably better value than the Polar models.
The only problem about the garmin is you cant swim with it on (well you can...but the water resistant rating aint great and I wouldn't risk it). I use the polar for lap times in the pool and thats about it now (chest strap doesn't work so well in water apparently..although have never tried it!), so as long as you buy a cheap waterproof watch for the pool the 305 should satisfy all your running needs...oh and its handy if you get lost on the bike because you can retrace your route on the map function
TK
Only word of caution oif you do choose this is SBR took 2 weeks to get it to me as they didn't hold it in stock when I ordered, but they were the cheapest. Amazon good value for the pods at the moment. Good luck, gotta love the research.