Heart rate monitor/watch required

[Eagle]

I don't know whether this the right part of the forum for this post.

I have a Polar-compatible heart rate chest strap (5.3KHz) and I need a cheap heart rate monitor/watch to communicate with it. I am NOT in the £500 to £1000 fitness tracker market!
I don’t want any other function other than heart rate, which must be clearly displayed.

The alternative route is to download a suitable app to my Samsung Android phone and mount this on the bike. I would then need a mount.

I much prefer the KISS route of the first option. Any suggestions for a suitable item?

 

[Gubbins]

I don't know whether this the right part of the forum for this post.

I have a Polar-compatible heart rate chest strap (5.3KHz) and I need a cheap heart rate monitor/watch to communicate with it. I am NOT in the £500 to £1000 fitness tracker market!
I don’t want any other function other than heart rate, which must be clearly displayed.

The alternative route is to download a suitable app to my Samsung Android phone and mount this on the bike. I would then need a mount.

I much prefer the KISS route of the first option. Any suggestions for a suitable item?

Look on Amazon. There are several for £20 to £30.
Not sure how good they are tho ..

 

[KirstinS]

My tuppence , buy a second hand Garmin vivosmart

This one here

Garmin vivoactive gps smart watch https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/153123739458


Ibought mine for 50 delivered Inc a chest strap.

2 week battery life, feeds into strava, fully waterproof

Better than the two fit bits and the basis peak I owned before


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[Eagle]

Thanks for the replies.

 

[Steve Bowles]

If you want to lose the chest strap, I'd recommend the Garmin VivoSmart HR, which is a watch, step counter, HR monitor, etc. It weighs virtually nothing, communicates with your smart phone and Garmin app, and also has a website for more detailed information. It sells on Amazon for about £120.

 

[oyster]

We have Xiaomi Mi Bands - I have a 2, partner has a 3.

They do seem to measure heart rate quite, even very, well. (Sleep measure is rather wayward!) Excellent battery life - mine says about 20 days and partner's is even longer. And they are at the cheap end of the scale. Bought the 3 on AliExpress and it arrived in a few days.

Check carefully as to whether they do what you need.

 

[Fat Rat]

Garmin here as well
Allthou I use a fenix 3 hr

 

[GLJoe]

I need a cheap heart rate monitor/watch
..Any suggestions for a suitable item?

It might be more economical to simply buy the cheapest Polar watch with its own HR strap (I forget the model number). Then get a handlebar mount for the watch if you want. Tredz had them on sale recently.

Many people believe you still need a chest strap option if you want accurate results when exercising. The wrist options seem good when static, but less so when there is movement.

 

[Gubbins]

I use an arm HR strap that works well if I wear it on my upper arm just above my elbow.
Connects to most apps and bike computers with ant+.
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