Heart Rate Monitor

[ThOnda]

X-mass are almost here, so I need to loose some weight.
Could you recommend me some Heart Rate Monitor with basic functions, waterproof and simply looking (like Sigma Onyx Classic (http://www.sigmasport.com/en/produkte/pulscomputer/onyx/onyx_classic/?punkt=features))?

I require replaceable battery in both tit-belt and watch.

[Big T]

i have a polar f6, its an old model but does the job well easy to use too, cant go wrong with polar imo

[beechill_banty]

yep, I have a Polar FS2 or FS3 (can't quite remember which). Fault-free and simple to use (and cheap).

[ThOnda]

Thanks a lot. So what is the best place to visit on my next trip to the land of cheaper jaffas?

[chris_mcl]

i have the polar F11 and it is brilliant, very good watch and has a material strap with one hard bit that sits in the middle of your chest, very comfortable but gets a bit smelly, i wouldn't advise it if you were only going to be using it for on the bike or just like 2 or 3 times a week, it is expensive bit i just mine nearly everyday cost you about 90 quid. Polar F11 (http://www.heartratemonitor.co.uk/polar_f11_heart_monitor.html)

[ThOnda]

I would like to use it off the bike. Walking and swimming. I am just not enough crazy for night XC biking. Walking and swimming is safer and more controlable.
Thanks for all advice, I forgot about Polar at all!

[ThOnda]

So it looks like Polar F4 Male.
Any suggestions where to get it on my way from Newry to Belfast?

[aaron-bangor]

I bought an oregon scientific one for £20 and it does the job. Basic HRM with zones etc. HR training is hard but works well. Good to have the watch tell you when to speed up or slow down. I tend to fade out well before I should according to my HR.

Next on my list is a Garmin Edge. You can get a 305 version than does HR as well but costs a lot more.

Aaron