Submitted by
Allison
a Racer
from Newfoundland Date Reviewed: May 14, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Running Room
Strengths:
some memory capacity allows you to train in a specific zone
Weaknesses:
the receiver blanks out from time to time and i'm not sure why
Bike Setup:
Giant 860
Bottom Line:
I never go out for a ride, run, or xc ski without my hrm. I worship it,even if it freaks out sometimes. It definately helps me get the most out of my training. I choose the a3 over the a5 because the difference in price wasn't large. I'd recommend it for anybody who wants to get faster.
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Submitted by
jerome saucier
a Racer
from Montreal Date Reviewed: December 26, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$85.00
Purchased At:
Courir
Strengths:
Simple, easy to use, Big number, simple basic training information but enough for my neads
Weaknesses:
The !"/$%? vendor told me that my cordless Cateye computer would not interfer with the signal of the A3 - Of course it did so i have to go back and they don't let me have my money back know, I have to buy there another more expensive heart rate monitor. (I'll go for the Protrainer XT because it is the cheapest with the "no interferences" feature.
Bottom Line:
Go for it if you don't already have a cyclocomputer that will make it go nuts.
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Submitted by
ilakano
a Cross Country Rider
from Walnut Creek, CA Date Reviewed: November 20, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
Got a deal on this at REI. I like to use on hard rides to gauge my fitness and for the trainer or spinning class to make sure I'm getting a workout. It's simple and if it breaks, I won't go into convulsions that the techno geeks do when their 200 dollar monitor doesn't work.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
N/A
Bike Setup:
N/A
Bottom Line:
A simple tool for cyclists/mountain bikers more interested in riding than evaluating data.
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Submitted by
Frankinator
a Weekend Warrior
from Sand Dog CA Date Reviewed: October 5, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Hong Kong Navy Fleet Landing
Strengths:
Very intuitive set up. Simple operation. Multi display gives constant HR info (by linear gauge) and other info (TOD, exercise time, %).
Weaknesses:
Setting the time requires you to go through a bunch of steps (easy to follow but long on procedure). But you only have to do it once.
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Irrelevant but it's a $4000 steel hardtail if you must know.
Bottom Line:
I DON'T use this for riding. This is my running HR. It works great. Gives me the info I need. I sometimes miss the lack of a chronograph function. Other than that, it's perfect for my needs.
3 Chilis because it's pretty pricey (like most POLAR products)
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Submitted by
William
a Weekend Warrior
from Leeds .UK Date Reviewed: June 4, 2002
Favorite Trail:
will.wombat@ntlworld.com
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$70.00
Strengths:
Price,seems well made ease of use once set up
Weaknesses:
none to speak of
Bike Setup:
Iron horse G Spot
Bottom Line:
Good value , all i really needed, to keep me riding within my limits.Its been used for about a year now and not a problem with it.
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Submitted by
Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from Newcastle Ca. Date Reviewed: May 14, 2002
Favorite Trail:
dirty
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Cambria Bicycle Emporium
Strengths:
East to set up. Easy to use. Basic monitor.Nothing you don't need.low price.
Weaknesses:
Basic monitor. No max heart rate data.
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
road and mountain
Bottom Line:
This is a basic heart monitor with minimal data recording info. it is good if you are tyring to stay in a set zone, but it does not have some features that an anal techno-wanker type might desire. if you dont want to spend a lot of time setting it up this is for you. if you want to spend more time pushing buttons and staring at the display than you do riding, this is not for you. It does not down load colorful flow charts with useless info to your PC, but it can help you train in target zones that you can set.
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Submitted by
Mitchell s
a Cross Country Rider
from Gold Coast Date Reviewed: March 29, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Nerang State Forest
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
Rebel Sport
Strengths:
Didn't work right out of the box.
Bottom Line:
Getting a full refund as this is my second HRM (other a cardiosport) and the display just freaked out with all characters on. Went normal until you just about finished setting the time, then blam... back to freaking out. What a piece of sh@!.
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