I am an avid cyclist, and recently purchased this heart rate monitor to ensure I was getting the most out of my training. The set up was easy, but that's where my positive reaction stops. I've used the monitor a few times, and am very unhappy. The design is extremely bulky and lacks basic button engineering that would make it easier to wear while working out. The button to start and stop recording your exercise is on the right hand part of the watch, where my wrist bends when cycling. I NEVER get a full work out recorded because the watch stops recording every few minutes because my wrist must bend back and hit the start/stop button. Either that, or the thing has a mind of it's own. Regardless, I can't get a good reading of my entire work out, which defeats the purpose of wearing the thing. I tried moving it up my arm a bit, but it was either uncomfortable or just slipped back down as I began to sweat. On top of that, when I try to see how many calories were burned, etc., it displays metric measurements. I set the thing up correctly as it displays my height in feet and inches, and weight in pounds, but tells me I burned grams and KC whatever that is. If there is a setting that needs to be changed, it's not obvious or mentioned in the set up instructions.
As for the one-touch heart rate detection, it stinks. It's challenging to attempt the one-touch while riding, then the monitor doesn't display a reading. Time after time I have had this issue, and on top of the thing stopping the recording cycle, I have become very unhappy with the device.
If you are looking for a heart rate monitor for cycling, move on to something else. This Sportline replaced a Polar which was very nice and accurate. I may go back to Polar or try a Timex, but will box up this Sportline and put it on a shelf. Money NOT well spent!
(7 customers reviews)
Customers Rating=3.5 / 5.0
More Detail For Sportline 1025 Men s Duo Heart Rate Monitor
- Men's heart rate watch with Any-Touch technology
- Responds to a single touch anywhere on stainless-steel case
- Delivers accurate ECG heart readings in mere seconds
- Comes with chest belt for continuous HR monitoring
- Intelli-Track HR zone display; built-in stopwatch
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