Polar multisport heart rate monitor
15/11/2007 by Tris.
When are Polar heart rate monitors going to produce a TRUE multisport HRM. The old Polar S725X could support bike speed, bike cadence, run speed ( via foot pod) and optional bike POWER. The new RS800 cannot support POWER and the new CS600 cannot support the foot POD or GPS…. nor does it fit on the wrist…
It seems to be a big hole in their otherwise excellent line up??
Polar RS800 heart rate monitor
Polar CS600 cyclists heart rate monitor
Good job the Polar S725x is still available Polar S725x multi sport heart rate monitor
GPS or Foot POD
12/11/2007 by Tris.
We’ve been using heart rate monitors with both GPS and foot pod accelerometers for 4 years now. The Garmin Forerunner 301 was the first GPS based unit we used. The Nike CV10 was the first foot pod style heart rate monitor.
From our own tests:
http://www.heartratemonitor.co.uk/footpod_accelerometers_inertia.html this is the link
We’ve found that there isn’t much difference at all. Personally I prefer foot pod style as the batteries last that much longer, and you don’t notice the pod on your shoe. Although… GPS is convenient as it works for any outdoor sport, and it doesn’t require calibration…… that said… 90% + of our customers don’t need to calibrate the foot pods….
What do you think?
Essential heart rate monitor features
12/11/2007 by Tris.
We’ve reviewed over 100 heart rate monitors in 10 years…. what do people really want from a heart rate monitor? Personally I think that there are some HRM on the market that are over complicated… What do you think??
Max Heart Rate? how is it calculated
08/11/2007 by Tris.
How do YOU work out theoretical maxHR - maximum heart rate??
I have read so many different methods - but which one’s really work??
We use the one published by Ken McLaren of KinEli publishing. Ken’s method takes in to consideration RESTING heart rate as well as age and sex.