I need a gps watch any suggestions? it needs to be cheap! but I do need two things Heart Rate capablity i have a strap and also i want it to upload via my phone none of this messing around with leads that's so 1990's
I am looking on ebay as well for a 2nd hand one as well I dont care if its not the latest or greatest!
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There is a newish Polar watch out, a white one, as I keep getting reminders to buy it.! If my Polar heart rate monitor is anything to go buy, it should be a good one. It is handy to have the two things in one unit. Unfortunately I have a Garmin running watch Forerunner 10, but a separate Polar heart monitor (my husband bought it for me). Some folks say, but I don't know if it's correct, that a separate heart monitor with chest strap is more accurate. I don't mind wearing the strap as you don't notice it once it's on
I like my Garmin F10, cheap but fine for what I need. Lots of peeps here have various Garmins so will be able to make suggestions
No it doesn't. Sorry, that was confusing. I run with a Garmin F10 and a Polar watch on my other wrist, which comes with a chest strap heart rate monitor. Bit of a faff having two watches but it's a cheap way of doing it. My Polar FT4 was cheap as chips as was the Forerunner10. If you buy a running watch with all the bells and whistles it will be dearer. I suppose it depends on your budget. You can pay daft money for features you won't need.
Integrated optical heart-rate sensor, Bluetooth to a smartphone (and notifications on the watch, so you can see text messages on the watch for example), GLONASS gps system - 5 seconds to get a fix before you run, and a variety of watch faces to donwload. Plus step-counting and sleep tracking. And the ability to connect to a HRM chest-strap via ANT+.
That is indeed a very lovely watch and so it should be for over £200! i might as well just save a bit more and get a fenix3 Sapphire HR
i was hoping for something cheap! i have mortgage, wife and kids to support a holiday to pay for as well the dog and gerbil to support they are all very high maintenance.
Please see it in your heart this Easter and give a poor man just £100 pounds so he can get the Garmin Fenix 3 sapphire HR. if you all do this he may even be able to afford 2 so he can have one for each wrist!
If you already have a heart rate chest strap -- you want to make sure it will work with whatever gps watch you buy. I was looking at fitness trackers too: wareable.com/fitness-tracke....
I have a garmin 225 which I am so in love with. I paid 159.99 for it from wiggle which I know is a lot of spondoolies BUT it's worth every penny!!! It has an integral HR monitor on the wrist too!!!
I have the garmin 225 as well and love it, I wear it as my daily watch, my running watch, my calorie counter, stepometter, sleep monitor. And it doesn't need a heart strap though you can link one.
The upload to mobile app is automatic as soon as you go near your phone which I love.
The polar m400 is awesome. Been more than happy with mine. Worth stalking eBay a bit as my friend got a blue one, brand new for £40. Budget for a strap as well, although some bundles come with one, again the Polar h7 is great. Always worth checking dcrainmaker.com for sports tech recommendations.
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