"Jerry" <Jerry@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message news:g5it37$ulo$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Are they as accurate as the chest strap kind?
>
> Are any brands known to be better or worse on accuracy?
See the 6/30 thread on rec.running--numerous links.
My impression is that most are pretty accurate, as they work on basically
the same principles as cheststrap, afaict.
Key drawback: they are not continuous read-out, which is a major major
issue. You must touch them and hold them, as they then take your pulse.
And therefore, cannot perform *any* diagnostics, such as max or avg,
which
are nice to have, if you are fooling around with hrms.
I was dead set against strapless, until I realized that the alternatives
yield too much ito of versatility.
The Polar cheststraps are actually pretty comfortable. Altho, at 6' 180,
the "medium" strap is barely big enough, and I"m by no means
barrel-chested.
The new cheststraps require no lubrication, and for me, not even
moistening.
If all you want them for is an occasional touch pulse, then indeed they
would be a better choice.
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DT
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