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Hi Everyone,
I am after a really good heart rate monitor for motocross, although I cannot afford the $700+ ones at the moment, so which ones are the best for my budget and what I need it for (preferably Garmin or Polar)
I want to know which platform is best tailored to doing continuous laps and having a good look at the data (time, speed, HR, GPS and all the good stuff to look at afterwards and can look at all the important things for a mx racer
Thanks Guys!
I am after a really good heart rate monitor for motocross, although I cannot afford the $700+ ones at the moment, so which ones are the best for my budget and what I need it for (preferably Garmin or Polar)
I want to know which platform is best tailored to doing continuous laps and having a good look at the data (time, speed, HR, GPS and all the good stuff to look at afterwards and can look at all the important things for a mx racer
Thanks Guys!
This was my heart rate riding Sunday
I used to use a Garmin Forerunner 310XT which was solid. Allowed me to mark a position so every time I came around, it tracked the lap.
the Garmin Vivoactiv HR+ is probably right up your alley
The Shop
1. Garmin Forerunner 235
2. Garmin Vivoactive HR
3. Garmin Vivoactive (chest strap bundle)
I'm thinking
Garmin FR 630, Vivoactive HR+ or any other options would be good
- Garmin Vivoactive HR+
- Garmin Forerunner 630/235
- Polar M400
?
Pros:
- It's $200 (this included the heart rate but not the cadence sensor)
- The TomTom "MySports" app can be linked directly to Strava
- Regular software updates
- It's light (not noticeable on the wrist during moto)
Cons:
- It's $200
- It needs to be charged about twice a week (depending on use of course)
- It displays total time and total distance in the top corners, other than that you have to scroll for info. This is a PITA when using it as a cycling computer, because you can't have heart rate and speed on screen at the same time.
Pit Row
LitPro MX Hardware = $450
https://www.litprolive.com/product/LITPro
Garmin Vivoactive HR = $220
http://www.clevertraining.com/garmin-vivoactive-hr-gps-smartwatch
Garmin Forerunner 620 = $280
http://www.clevertraining.com/garmin-forerunner-630-touchscreen-gps-run…
Garmin Fenix 3 HR = $374/412
https://www.clevertraining.com/garmin-fenix-3-multisport-training-watch
monitors pace per mile
avg HR
Max HR
has GPS, you can download to your PC and monitor each separate lap.
The Vivo is a great everyday watch but it's not gonna give you lap times and I've noticed the HR is off when I am on a spin bike.
I used the Forerunner 310XT for on and off the bike and it was solid. Not sure what the newer models are like.
I don't think you can go wrong with most of the Garmin HR products.
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