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Submitted by
Roadie Rider
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA USA
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | OutdoorGB.com | | Strengths: | Looks cooler than any other HRM out there. Since it doesn't work as an HRM, I'll just be wearing it as a sport watch... | | Weaknesses: | Completely unreliable - it constantly loses the HR signal. I'd start my ride, check my HR, and 5 minutes later, look down to see it had turned off, as if I had walked out of range. This wasn't a "high interference area" issue. I don't live under high tension wires. The signal dropping happened all the time, in both urban and rural environments. | | Similar Products Used: | Timex, Polar | | Bike Setup: | Carbon fiber road bike, Dura-ace. | | Bottom Line: | Run, don't walk, away from this one. My unit was completely useless. Because I got it online from the UK, I didn't bother with the hassle of shipping it back and forth to see if there was a fix. Ciclosport is not widely distributed in the Seattle area. Interestingly, the latest Bicycling Magazine review said they liked the unit, but "the transmitter had a finicky moment", so they didn't recommend it. Well, if you buy this one, be prepared for a ton of "finicky moments." | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
XTOFER
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | singletrack cycle | | Strengths: | simple to use | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | polar S210 | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher | | Bottom Line: | I bought this as an entry into HRM's and I'm surprised how much I depend on it now, I don't do any type of activity without it now.
It is easy to use once you get the hang of the functions. I talked to plenty of people before I purchased it and some of these people had high end HRM's with functions that they didn't even know how to use. This is simple, functional and about a hundred dollars less than the Polar. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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