Heart Monitor and bra

[Bad JuJu]

Mimi--My and DH's HRM story is almost opposite of yours. I'd been using one for a while when dh decided to try it. He asked me where to put the strap, and my reply was, " I just tuck it under the edge of my bra." As soon as the words were out of my mouth, we looked at each other and cracked up--of course my advice was not the least bit useful for him.

[Steph_in_TX]

I've tried the Polar bra and it just doesn't work for me. I'm a 36C, in case that's important to the conversation. The bra works fine as a bra, but it doesn't hold the strap against my body so it doesn't read the heart rate. Regular sports bras work fine with the chest strap. I just put the strap under like everyone mentioned. You kind of just forget it's there after a while.


Also, Polar makes two different straps. One where the whole front part is hard plastic and one where only the transmittor piece is hard. Sorry, I can't remember what's it's called and I'm being too lazy to look it up. I like the softer one.

[Googlie Wooglie]

I don't have a problem with the chest strap but I was just looking at these in passing:

http://www.rei.com/product/47963115.htm

Supposed to monitor your pulse from the wrist . . . anybody used one?

[mimitabby]

I don't have a problem with the chest strap but I was just looking at these in passing:

http://www.rei.com/product/47963115.htm

Supposed to monitor your pulse from the wrist . . . anybody used one?

if its like the one i bought, you need to use two hands to get a reading.
not good for on a bike.

[cherinyc]

I have been trying to figure out what the best HRM would be for me, so I am glad to see this thread. There is just so much out there, and such a range of prices. I have a tendency to bore of things quickly as well, so I don't want to spend too much $$$.
What do the more expensive HR monitors tell you that the cheaper ones don't?

[mimitabby]

Cheri i think one of the things you are paying for is accuracy.

[cherinyc]

hmmm interesting. I would've thought that accuracy would be a given. What good is a heart rate monitor if it's not monitoring...my heart rate accurately? might as well just be a watch then.