Quote Originally Posted by Dianyla
Do you plan on using your HRM when running? I seem to recall that the only reason to get the Polar 625 (or the newer 725 that I think replaced the 625) is because of the running cadence foot-pod unit. Otherwise the 720 is designed more around cycling-only features.

I've got the 720i with the cadense sensor and I like it a lot.

ETA: Oh duh, reread your post and I see that you do run. Here is a good link from Polar that compares all their cycling products:
http://www.polarusa.com/comparison/cycling.html
Yep, I'm definitely running (or my version of running ), which is what led me to the 625 in the first place. It'd be nice to have an all in one package.

Oh wow, I didn't even see the 725. The 625 is listed under the Triathlon and Running sections. It looks like the 725 has more cycling features with running attachments, where the 625 has core running features with cycling attachments. However, the 725 does have more features all around, since if you get the running attachments you get all the same running features anyway. The 725 is $329 while the 625 is $349. The footpod is $120, the cycling attachments come out to $40 each for the cadence and speed sensor (I guess that explains the price difference between the 725 and the 625).

Since the 725 (or even the 625 with all the attachments?) and the 720i have similar features, it is good to hear it's useful. It does seem like it has everything a cyclocomputer would have... plus the HRM features which means I only have to carry ONE gadget