Which HR monitor?

[T-girl]

I'm wanting to buy my brother a HR monitor for Christmas. Any suggestions which is the best to buy?

[Eldron]

I'm wanting to buy my brother a HR monitor for Christmas. Any suggestions which is the best to buy?

 

Garmin Edge 500. Just got mine and I'm in love. Coming from a Polar 725 that says a lot!

[AndreZA]

What's your price range? You can get them from about R500 all the way up to R5000.

[CAAD4]

Ja you can even get a Sigma at cwc for R450 which is a great starting point.

[Wallee]

I agree on the Garmin. I now use my Polar 725 only as a watch. I love the fact that you can customise the display on the Edge 500 and you can scroll through three different screens - All the info you want, how you want it.

Edited November 24, 2010 by Wallee

[T-girl]

Don't want to spend more than R2k!

He is not a serious cyclist; does a bit of running a cycling!

Garmin are nice but maybe too expense. So I'm thinking Suunto or Polar!?

[rattlesnake]

I'm wanting to buy my brother a HR monitor for Christmas. Any suggestions which is the best to buy?

 

If you have R2500 to spend I would definitely go for the Garmin Edge 500:) Provided u want him to be able to use it as a cycling computer too.

[ErikV]

SUUNTO all the way!! Especially because he can add the footpod for running.

[scotty]

Garmin 305/500/705/800 are great if its for cycling but are not much use off the bike except some for navigation. If he's looking mainly for one he can wear like a watch and take to the gym, swim, run etc then polar, suunoto, sigma and the garmin forerunner range are your choices. Even Timex have a HR watch

[rouxtjie]

+1 on the edge 500

[Caerus]

Then out of the two, the Garmin Edge 705 or Garmin 500, which is a better option - Is the 700 all its cracked up to be? Asking cause the wife said I must choose for xmas

Edited November 24, 2010 by Caerus

[CAAD4]

If you will ever use the mapping (a lot don't) go 705. Have you checked if the 800 is shipping on crc yet?

[scotty]

Then out of the two, the Garmin Edge 700 or Garmin 500, which is a better option - Is the 700 all its cracked up to be? Asking cause the wife said I must choose for xmas

If you not directionless like me then imo the 500 is better as it has a more acurate calorie calc.

 

The Garmin 800 incorporates all the featuers of the 500 and 705 into one unit.

[Caerus]

If you will ever use the mapping (a lot don't) go 705. Have you checked if the 800 is shipping on crc yet?

 

 

I want to be able to use the mapping system for sure, I want to be able to do more outriding, riding new trails. So do I also get the cadence and the HR monitor or just the HR monitor - Im not race snake, but do like to push myself

[rouxtjie]

Then out of the two, the Garmin Edge 700 or Garmin 500, which is a better option - Is the 700 all its cracked up to be? Asking cause the wife said I must choose for xmas

The way I understand it is the 500 is the newer gen 305, and the 800 is the newer 705. I wouldn't use map functions on the 800 so the 500 is perfect for mtb in my mind. Plus there are some really good deals on them at the mo...even locally

[CAAD4]

Hey if the missus is paying, go big. Pre order the whole damn Edge 800 kit with all the bells and whistles.. Tell her you'll love her long time...