I’m looking at a Timex HR monitor or a Polar but i don’t really know what to look for.
Are there major differences or a model taht is more Tri friendly?
i have been using the Timex IM Bodylink HRM (without the GPS) for over 3 years. No issues or whatsoever. IMHO, it is very simple and ez to use. Customer service is also excellent from my experience.
Is that the style that is just a watch without the chest strap?
I think I like that style best as it would seem easier to use
Thanks for the feedback
this is the watch i use but i dont have the GPS system and i dont need it. Yes i use the chest strap. But i am sure Polar makes execellent HRMs too. I just havent used Polar yet so i can’t say much.
I’ve been using Polar for almost 5 years now. It’s OK, but overall I haven’t been very impressed as I’ve had to send it back about 4 times for repairs (not battery changes, I have a local guy for that). I’ve been thinking about trying a different brand, either Timex or Nike. So I’m also curious as to what others say about those brands.
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I’ve not been real impressed with my polar, it seems to crap out on me when I need it most. Both IM races I’ve done it has done global resets even after I’ve had it serviced both times prior to races. I’ve probably sent it in 3x and I got it in 2004.
Maybe there are models that are better I have a 520. If I could do it again I’d get a cheaper one like a 120. You can get one for like 80 bucks.
The thing I like about the Polar is that they are compatible with a lot of treadmills.
MPH setting
on a treadmill
*Flat Road Pace ***
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
10%
5.0
12:00
12:31
11:44
11:05
10:32
10:03
9:38
9:16
8:56
8:38
8:22
8:07
5.2
11:32
12:02
11:18
10:42
10:11
9:44
9:20
8:59
8:40
8:23
8:08
7:54
5.4
11:07
11:35
10:55
10:20
9:51
9:26
9:03
8:43
8:25
8:09
7:55
7:41
5.6
10:43
11:10
10:32
10:00
9:33
9:09
8:48
8:29
8:12
7:56
7:42
7:29
5.8
10:21
10:47
10:12
9:42
9:16
8:53
8:33
8:15
7:58
7:44
7:30
7:18
6.0
10:00
10:26
9:52
9:24
9:00
8:38
8:19
8:02
7:46
7:32
7:19
7:07
6.1
9:50
10:15
9:43
9:16
8:52
8:31
8:12
7:55
7:40
7:26
7:14
7:02
6.2
9:41
10:05
9:34
9:08
8:44
8:24
8:06
7:49
7:34
7:21
7:08
6:57
6.3
9:31
9:56
9:26
9:00
8:37
8:17
7:59
7:43
7:29
7:15
7:03
6:52
6.4
9:23
9:46
9:17
8:52
8:30
8:10
7:53
7:37
7:23
7:10
6:58
6:47
6.5
9:14
9:37
9:09
8:45
8:23
8:04
7:47
7:32
7:18
7:05
6:53
6:43
6.6
9:05
9:29
9:01
8:37
8:16
7:58
7:41
7:26
7:13
7:00
6:49
6:38
6.7
8:57
9:20
8:53
8:30
8:10
7:52
7:35
7:21
7:07
6:55
6:44
6:34
6.8
8:49
9:12
8:45
8:23
8:03
7:46
7:30
7:15
7:02
6:50
6:40
6:29
6.9
8:42
9:04
8:39
8:17
7:57
7:40
7:24
7:10
6:58
6:46
6:35
6:25
7.0
8:34
8:56
8:32
8:10
7:51
7:34
7:19
7:05
6:53
6:41
6:31
6:21
7.1
8:27
8:49
8:25
8:04
7:45
7:29
7:14
7:00
6:48
6:37
6:27
6:17
7.2
8:20
8:41
8:18
7:58
7:40
7:23
7:09
6:56
6:44
6:33
6:22
6:13
7.3
8:13
8:34
8:12
7:52
7:34
7:18
7:04
6:51
6:39
6:28
6:18
6:09
7.4
8:06
8:27
8:05
7:46
7:28
7:13
6:59
6:46
6:35
6:24
6:14
6:05
7.5
8:00
8:20
7:59
7:40
7:23
7:08
6:54
6:42
6:31
6:20
6:11
6:02
7.6
7:54
8:14
7:53
7:34
7:18
7:03
6:50
6:38
6:26
6:16
6:07
5:58
7.7
7:48
8:07
7:47
7:29
7:13
6:58
6:45
6:33
6:22
6:12
6:03
5:55
7.8
7:42
8:01
7:41
7:24
7:08
6:54
6:41
6:29
6:18
6:09
5:59
5:51
7.9
7:36
7:55
7:36
7:18
7:03
6:49
6:37
6:25
6:15
6:05
5:56
5:48
8.0
7:30
7:49
7:30
7:13
6:58
6:45
6:32
6:21
6:11
6:01
5:52
5:44
8.1
7:24
7:43
7:25
7:08
6:54
6:40
6:28
6:17
6:07
5:58
5:49
5:41
8.2
7:19
7:38
7:20
7:04
6:49
6:36
6:24
6:13
6:03
5:54
5:46
5:38
8.3
7:14
7:32
7:15
9:59
6:45
6:32
6:20
6:10
6:00
5:51
5:42
5:35
8.4
7:09
7:27
7:10
6:54
6:40
6:28
6:16
6:06
5:56
5:47
5:29
5:32
8.5
7:04
7:22
7:05
6:50
6:36
6:24
6:13
6:02
5:53
5:44
5:36
5:29
8.6
6:59
7:16
7:00
6:45
6:32
6:20
6:09
5:59
5:49
5:41
5:33
5:26
8.7
6:54
7:11
6:55
6:41
6:28
6:16
6:05
5:55
5:46
5:38
5:30
5:23
8.8
6:49
7:07
6:51
6:37
6:24
6:12
5:02
5:52
5:43
5:35
5:27
5:20
8.9
6:44
7:02
6:46
6:32
6:20
6:09
5:58
5:49
5:40
5:32
5:24
5:17
9.0
6:40
6:57
6:42
6:28
6:16
6:05
5:55
5:45
5:37
5:29
5:21
5:14
9.1
6:36
6:52
6:38
6:24
6:12
6:01
5:51
5:42
5:34
5:26
5:18
5:11
9.2
6:31
6:48
6:34
6:20
6:09
5:58
5:48
5:39
5:31
5:23
5:16
5:09
9.3
6:27
6:44
6:29
6:17
6:05
5:55
5:45
5:36
5:28
5:20
5:13
5:06
9.4
6:23
6:39
6:25
6:13
6:02
5:51
5:42
5:33
5:25
5:17
5:10
5:04
9.5
6:19
6:35
6:22
6:09
5:58
5:48
5:39
5:30
5:22
5:14
5:08
5:01
9.6
6:15
6:31
6:18
6:06
5:55
5:45
5:35
5:27
5:19
5:12
5:05
4:59
9.7
6:11
6:27
6:14
6:02
5:51
5:42
5:32
5:24
5:16
5:09
5:02
4:56
9.8
6:07
6:23
6:10
5:59
5:48
5:38
5:30
5:21
5:14
5:07
5:00
4:54
9.9
6:04
6:19
6:07
5:55
5:45
5:35
5:27
5:19
5:11
5:04
4:58
4:51
10.0
6:00
6:15
6:03
5:52
5:42
5:32
5:24
5:16
5:08
5:02
4:55
4:49
10.1
5:56
6:12
6:00
5:49
5:39
5:29
5:21
5:13
5:06
4:59
4:53
4:47
10.2
5:53
6:08
5:56
5:45
5:36
5:27
5:18
5:11
5:03
4:57
4:50
4:45
10.3
5:50
6:04
5:53
5:42
5:33
5:24
5:16
5:08
5:01
4:54
4:48
4:42
10.4
5:46
6:01
5:50
5:39
5:30
5:21
5:13
5:05
4:58
4:52
4:46
4:40
10.5
5:43
5:57
5:46
5:36
5:27
5:18
5:10
5:03
4:56
4:50
4:44
4:38
10.6
5:40
5:54
5:43
5:33
5:24
5:15
5:08
5:00
4:54
4:47
4:41
4:36
10.7
5:36
5:51
5:40
5:30
5:21
5:13
5:05
4:58
4:51
4:45
4:39
4:34
10.8
5:33
5:48
5:37
5:27
5:18
5:10
5:03
4:56
4:49
4:43
4:37
4:32
10.9
5:30
5:44
5:34
5:24
5:16
5:08
5:00
4:53
4:47
4:41
4:35
4:30
11.0
5:27
5:41
5:31
5:22
5:13
5:05
4:58
4:51
4:45
4:39
4:33
4:28
11.2
5:21
5:35
5:25
5:16
5:08
5:00
4:53
4:46
4:40
4:34
4:29
4:24
11.4
5:16
5:29
5:20
5:11
5:03
4:55
4:49
4:42
4:36
4:30
4:25
4:20
11.6
5:10
5:24
5:14
5:06
4:58
4:51
4:44
4:38
4:32
4:27
4:21
4:17
11.8
5:05
5:18
5:09
5:01
4:53
4:46
4:40
4:34
4:28
4:23
4:18
4:13
12.0
5:00
5:13
5:04
5:56
4:49
4:42
4:36
4:30
4:24
4:19
4:14
4:10
.
MPH setting
on a treadmill
*Flat Road Pace ***
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
10%
5.0
12:00
12:31
11:44
11:05
10:32
10:03
9:38
9:16
8:56
8:38
8:22
8:07
5.2
11:32
12:02
11:18
10:42
10:11
9:44
9:20
8:59
8:40
8:23
8:08
7:54
5.4
11:07
11:35
10:55
10:20
9:51
9:26
9:03
8:43
8:25
8:09
7:55
7:41
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