Mio LINK Heart Rate Wristband

[Aromig]

I had a wahoo Bluetooth strap (but not he TICKR -- I can't remember the name, I don't think it had the ANT+). I used it quite a bit with my iphone. I was disappointed in the "history" feature of the Wahoo App (during my workout, it told me how many minutes I was in each zone, but when I'd go back and look at prior workouts, it only told me average and max HR, and calories but no time within each zone). I bought it with a gift certificate in June of 2013, and had to replace the battery twice. The second time in March of 2014 it stopped working entirely. I made a warranty claim since it was less than a year old, but they wouldn't honor it since I hadn't kept my receipt and couldn't prove when I purchased it (although I knew darn well from my workout logs). I liked it when it worked. Hopefully the TICKR is more robust. When mine stopped working, they told me you have to fiddle with a tiny little metal piece when replacing the battery, it gets bent down and is frequently a source of problems. Duh, if its a source of problems come up with a better design.

[Helene2013]

I received tonight the Mio Alpha heart monitor watch. It does not require the heart strap. Yeah (that was always my issue of making it work perfectly)
http://www.mioglobal.com/Shop/Mio-AL...tID=1&DeptID=1

I tried it quickly tonight and so far the data coming out of the watch are the same as when taken manually by me.

Easy to read the numbers during the day, only 2 buttons to use. It is bluetooth so I can connect to my iphone, etc.

You won't be able to read it at night (no light) but with your phone or other bluetooth app you'd be fine.

So far I like it. Will be using it more on cycling and running. More to come when I get to work more with it.