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Tami
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Cruz, CADate Reviewed: January 29, 2002
Strengths: Good price, good documentation. I liked that I could change the battery, but...Weaknesses: After about the first 6 mos, I noticed the readings seemed to be getting off my "normal", so I replaced the battery and it worked fine again. Since then, about every 3 mos I had to replace the battery. Now about 2 yrs using it, the watch only senses the chest strap output if it is < 1 inch away, so now it is useless. Brand new batteries don't make a difference. Now I'm going to have to buy a new one.
I also wished I had one which told me my maximum for a given workout, which is critical if you're trying to establish your workout zone in the first place. Just try to peek at your watch when you're passing out!Bottom Line: Questionable long term reliability.
Inexpensive for the features it has.
Favorite Trail: Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz CA
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Performance Bike Shop
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John
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from West Chester, PADate Reviewed: August 22, 2001
Strengths: Works well. Large pulse display and good back light. Polar compatible for excercise equipment. Comfortable chest strap. Looks more expensive than it costs.Weaknesses: Maximum heart rate memory would be nice.Bottom Line: Excellent basic HR monitor. You can buy them towards the end of the year for about half the retail price.
Favorite Trail: Blue Marsh Lake
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Old Performance (terrible) and Polar (good, but expensive).
Bike Setup: KHS FXT Pro, XT
Specialized Allez Comp
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Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Sacramento, Ca. USADate Reviewed: November 1, 2000
Strengths: Great price, good feature set, nice package including bike mount, audible alerts when above and below target zone, backlight.Weaknesses: When setting low target zone, you can set the number going down and only in 1 number increments, so if your high target is 140 for example and you want to reset your low you potentially will have to push the adjust button about 120 times or more. That sucks!Bottom Line: A pretty sweet product at a great price, its onsale at Performance until Nov 7th, 2000 for 59.99. Go get one!
Favorite Trail: Downieville Downhill Baby!
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: Performance In Store
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Hardrock mostly stock, in other words crap! Mavic 221 rims, Panaracer Fire XC pro tires, Easton CT2 carbon flat bar, Kore Lite Forged stem.
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Clark
a Weekend Warrior
from Berkeley, CaliforniaDate Reviewed: March 30, 2000
Strengths: It always works. The batteries are easy to change and it uses standard hearing aid batteries that are available at Target for cheap.Weaknesses: It only measures heart rateBottom Line: It is easy to read and always works.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: I just use it with the trainer in the garage. I hope to use it swimming soon, but haven't dared to get it wet.
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Jon
a cross-country rider
from Athens, GADate Reviewed: January 15, 1999
Bottom Line:
Great features for the money ($99). Easy to use.
Can be interfered with by some exercise equipment, but with others it seems to be fine. With the weather and the job, I haven't had a chance to use it outside yet, but it looks pretty durable.Super nice HRM.
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