cheapish HRM

[gravelmuncher]

I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
up a cheapish one?

happy days, J



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[Shane Stanley]

in article , gravelmuncher wrote:

> I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
> thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
> me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
> need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
> but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
> up a cheapish one?

Check out the local Polar distributor's Web site -- they had some specials
on older models recently.

[Shane Stanley]

in article , gravelmuncher wrote:

> I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
> thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
> me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
> need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
> but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
> up a cheapish one?

Check out the local Polar distributor's Web site -- they had some specials
on older models recently.

[Cletus75]

Shane Stanley wrote:
> in article , gravelmuncher wrote:
> > I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
> > thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only
> > asked me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really
> > only need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike
> > shops, but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where
> > to pick up a cheapish one?
> Check out the local Polar distributor's Web site -- they had some
> specials on older models recently.



Cecil Walker Cycles usually has some on special and his online store is
quite good. His cheapest (Polar A1) is $120 at the moment.
http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category87_1.htm

I'd beware the real cheap no-name ones you find in Tandy and Dick Smith
(non-Polar, Timex etc) for under $100. I bought one for my mother's
power-walking and it has been replaced under warranty twice already. I'm
on my second Polar without a problem...



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[Cletus75]

Shane Stanley wrote:
> in article , gravelmuncher wrote:
> > I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
> > thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only
> > asked me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really
> > only need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike
> > shops, but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where
> > to pick up a cheapish one?
> Check out the local Polar distributor's Web site -- they had some
> specials on older models recently.



Cecil Walker Cycles usually has some on special and his online store is
quite good. His cheapest (Polar A1) is $120 at the moment.
http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category87_1.htm

I'd beware the real cheap no-name ones you find in Tandy and Dick Smith
(non-Polar, Timex etc) for under $100. I bought one for my mother's
power-walking and it has been replaced under warranty twice already. I'm
on my second Polar without a problem...



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[stu]

where are you?
cheapest place l could find in melbourne is
http://www.mentone-educational.com.au/product/1014-PM/1020

[stu]

where are you?
cheapest place l could find in melbourne is
http://www.mentone-educational.com.au/product/1014-PM/1020

[Andrew Morris]

check out eBay.com.au there are heaps of cheap HRM's there for auction....

"gravelmuncher" > wrote in message
...
> I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
> thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
> me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
> need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
> but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
> up a cheapish one?
>
> happy days, J
>
>
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[Andrew Morris]

check out eBay.com.au there are heaps of cheap HRM's there for auction....

"gravelmuncher" > wrote in message
...
> I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
> thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
> me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
> need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
> but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
> up a cheapish one?
>
> happy days, J
>
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[Spider1977]

gravelmuncher wrote:
> I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
> thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
> me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
> need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
> but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
> up a cheapish one?
> happy days, J



I bought a good one on eBay about a year ago. Spent about $160 on a
Polar Accurex. It does everything I need.



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[Spider1977]

gravelmuncher wrote:
> I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
> thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
> me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
> need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
> but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
> up a cheapish one?
> happy days, J



I bought a good one on eBay about a year ago. Spent about $160 on a
Polar Accurex. It does everything I need.



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[David S. Maddison]

In article > 24 Sep 2003 13:26:00
+0950 gravelmuncher > wrote:

>I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
>thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
>me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
>need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
>but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
>up a cheapish one?


I purchased a combined HRM and speedo from the US for about A$100
including an outrageous amount of postage. It was the HRM 1000 from
http://www.supergo.com/. I believe it was originally a Polar model
which became obsolete and was then produced in a rebadged from by
SuperGo.

[Later]

Having said that, I just checked the SuperGo site and they no longer
have that model. However they have others. Worth checking out...

David

[David S. Maddison]

In article > 24 Sep 2003 13:26:00
+0950 gravelmuncher > wrote:

>I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
>thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
>me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
>need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
>but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
>up a cheapish one?


I purchased a combined HRM and speedo from the US for about A$100
including an outrageous amount of postage. It was the HRM 1000 from
http://www.supergo.com/. I believe it was originally a Polar model
which became obsolete and was then produced in a rebadged from by
SuperGo.

[Later]

Having said that, I just checked the SuperGo site and they no longer
have that model. However they have others. Worth checking out...

David

[John Everett]

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 23:20:11 +1000, David S. Maddison
> wrote:

>In article > 24 Sep 2003 13:26:00
>+0950 gravelmuncher > wrote:
>
>>I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
>>thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
>>me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
>>need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
>>but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
>>up a cheapish one?
>
>
>I purchased a combined HRM and speedo from the US for about A$100
>including an outrageous amount of postage. It was the HRM 1000 from
>http://www.supergo.com/. I believe it was originally a Polar model
>which became obsolete and was then produced in a rebadged from by
>SuperGo.

Actually they were originally Vetta HR-1000s. I have three Vettas and
two Supergos and have been really happy with them. Some are over ten
years old and still working.

>Having said that, I just checked the SuperGo site and they no longer
>have that model. However they have others. Worth checking out...

Too bad if they're no longer available. I just emailed Supergo asking
if they've discontinued that model. Hopefully it's just temporary.


jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

[John Everett]

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 23:20:11 +1000, David S. Maddison
> wrote:

>In article > 24 Sep 2003 13:26:00
>+0950 gravelmuncher > wrote:
>
>>I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
>>thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
>>me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
>>need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
>>but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
>>up a cheapish one?
>
>
>I purchased a combined HRM and speedo from the US for about A$100
>including an outrageous amount of postage. It was the HRM 1000 from
>http://www.supergo.com/. I believe it was originally a Polar model
>which became obsolete and was then produced in a rebadged from by
>SuperGo.

Actually they were originally Vetta HR-1000s. I have three Vettas and
two Supergos and have been really happy with them. Some are over ten
years old and still working.

>Having said that, I just checked the SuperGo site and they no longer
>have that model. However they have others. Worth checking out...

Too bad if they're no longer available. I just emailed Supergo asking
if they've discontinued that model. Hopefully it's just temporary.


jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

[tony f]

On 24 Sep 2003 13:26:00 +0950, gravelmuncher
> wrote:

>I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
>thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
>me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
>need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
>but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
>up a cheapish one?
>

ALDI

About $50. The people I know with them seem happy, and didn't want all
the bells and whistles (and associated cost) of Polars. Probably not
as good, but may well be good enough. Never used one myself.

Tony F
www.thefathippy.com

[tony f]

On 24 Sep 2003 13:26:00 +0950, gravelmuncher
> wrote:

>I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
>thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
>me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
>need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
>but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
>up a cheapish one?
>

ALDI

About $50. The people I know with them seem happy, and didn't want all
the bells and whistles (and associated cost) of Polars. Probably not
as good, but may well be good enough. Never used one myself.

Tony F
www.thefathippy.com

[thebow]

gravelmuncher wrote:
> I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
> thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
> me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
> need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
> but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
> up a cheapish one?
> happy days, J



Dick smith have them for $79 - not as cheap as the ALDI ones but worth a
look as well.

I might pick one of them up as I have been looking for one as well so
I'll let you know what it's like if you are interested?



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[thebow]

gravelmuncher wrote:
> I want to start working my training around a Heart Rate Monitor. The
> thing is, my wife just bought me a cateye computer (if she'd only asked
> me first, i'd have told her to get one with a HRM!) so i really only
> need a monitor that 'does the job'. I've asked a couple of bike shops,
> but i don't really need a $220 + job. So does anyone know where to pick
> up a cheapish one?
> happy days, J



Dick smith have them for $79 - not as cheap as the ALDI ones but worth a
look as well.

I might pick one of them up as I have been looking for one as well so
I'll let you know what it's like if you are interested?



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[thebow]

thebow wrote:
> Dick smith have them for $79 - not as cheap as the ALDI ones but worth a
> look as well.
> I might pick one of them up as I have been looking for one as well so
> I'll let you know what it's like if you are interested?




Oh BTW - the dse one is an Atech which has had a bit of negative press
but by the looks of it your milage with them may vary..



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[thebow]

thebow wrote:
> Dick smith have them for $79 - not as cheap as the ALDI ones but worth a
> look as well.
> I might pick one of them up as I have been looking for one as well so
> I'll let you know what it's like if you are interested?




Oh BTW - the dse one is an Atech which has had a bit of negative press
but by the looks of it your milage with them may vary..



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[Cletus75]

thebow wrote:
> Oh BTW - the dse one is an Atech which has had a bit of negative press
> but by the looks of it your milage with them may vary..



The DSE A-Tech one is the model I bought for my oldies (bit hard to
justify a Polar 720i for them..). The cheststrap is rather chunky, but I
figured that's fine, its cheap. But it has been back for exchange a few
times within 12 months, which is a few times more than I would think
acceptable.

Seriously, I've seen a Polar A1 for $80 recently (on sale). I've had two
Polars now (admittedly not the cheapies) and never had a problem with
them. Spend the money - it's worth it.



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[Cletus75]

thebow wrote:
> Oh BTW - the dse one is an Atech which has had a bit of negative press
> but by the looks of it your milage with them may vary..



The DSE A-Tech one is the model I bought for my oldies (bit hard to
justify a Polar 720i for them..). The cheststrap is rather chunky, but I
figured that's fine, its cheap. But it has been back for exchange a few
times within 12 months, which is a few times more than I would think
acceptable.

Seriously, I've seen a Polar A1 for $80 recently (on sale). I've had two
Polars now (admittedly not the cheapies) and never had a problem with
them. Spend the money - it's worth it.



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[Cletus75]

Cletus75 wrote:
> The DSE A-Tech one is the model I bought for my oldies (bit hard to
> justify a Polar 720i for them..). The cheststrap is rather chunky, but I
> figured that's fine, its cheap. But it has been back for exchange a few
> times within 12 months, which is a few times more than I would think
> acceptable.
> Seriously, I've seen a Polar A1 for $80 recently (on sale). I've had two
> Polars now (admittedly not the cheapies) and never had a problem with
> them. Spend the money - it's worth it.



Been trying to find where I saw that one on sale and came across this
site... http://www.dickinson.com.au/prices/polar.asp

First reaction was - not a bad price, then I noted the address. I used
to live in that building!!! It's a block of apartments - he's on the 2nd
floor. So obviously not a company with a huge amount of backing (or
overhead, hence the prices I guess...).



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[Cletus75]

Cletus75 wrote:
> The DSE A-Tech one is the model I bought for my oldies (bit hard to
> justify a Polar 720i for them..). The cheststrap is rather chunky, but I
> figured that's fine, its cheap. But it has been back for exchange a few
> times within 12 months, which is a few times more than I would think
> acceptable.
> Seriously, I've seen a Polar A1 for $80 recently (on sale). I've had two
> Polars now (admittedly not the cheapies) and never had a problem with
> them. Spend the money - it's worth it.



Been trying to find where I saw that one on sale and came across this
site... http://www.dickinson.com.au/prices/polar.asp

First reaction was - not a bad price, then I noted the address. I used
to live in that building!!! It's a block of apartments - he's on the 2nd
floor. So obviously not a company with a huge amount of backing (or
overhead, hence the prices I guess...).



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