Prevention HR-180PV/MF-180PV Chest Belt-Free Heart Rate Monitor
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Prevention HR-180PV/MF-180PV Chest Belt-Free Heart Rate Monitor Details
Manufacturer: PreventionBrand: Prevention
Release Date: 2006-08-01
Model: HR-180PV/MF-180PV
Product features:
- Easy-to-wear, chest belt-free design
- Continuous heart rate information
- Stopwatch, clock, % of maximum, out-of-zone alarms
- Backlight for nighttime use
- 1 year warranty
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Customer Reviews of Prevention HR-180PV/MF-180PV Chest Belt-Free Heart Rate Monitor
Customer Review: Good with some quirks
Summary: 4 Stars
I was very excited about getting this off of Amazon's Lightning deals. Great price and I don't have to wear those uncomfortable straps. I am "blessed" and they can get quite uncomfortable when you are moving around a lot.
The Good:
1.) For aerobics, it is great! It is very consistent and only periodically quits monitoring. A quick push of the button, it starts right up.
2.) LOVE the calorie counter. Helps me push myself more.
3.) Aside from the velcro (and that is more of an operator error), it is comfortable. Definitely more comfortable than the chest strap types. It also seems as accurate (again, as long as you aren't gripping anything).
4.) Once you figure out how to use the watch, it is packed full of features.
- Calorie counter
- In zone timer
- In/out zone alarm
- an additional sensor on the front of the watch where you just put your finger on it.
- I know there is more, but these are the ones that I find EXTREMELY useful and expect all/most HRM to have.
... but there were a few irritating things about it:
1.) Keep the manual handy for a while. The menus are not very intuitive. Also, tinker around with it for a while before you try it out at the gym. I got EXTREMELY annoyed when I couldn't get the calories to clear out. Once I checked it out in the manual, it was extremely easy (with the monitor on, you hit the "backlight" button. Doesn't make sense to me.
2.) Since it is on your hand, it is very unreliable (at times) when you have to grip anything like weights or the bars on an elliptical or treadmill. I have had it sit at 70 BPM for several minutes when the equipment said it was around 150. I reset this monitor and it finally agreed with the equipment monitor (within 5 BPM or so).
3.) Be careful when you put it on to have all the velcro attached. I almost always have to adjust it once after I start working out because the velcro on the top starts rubbing my skin.
4.) Like some other reviewers have stated, sometimes the monitor just stops. I have noticed, however, that this mainly happens when I am gripping something. It does happen when I am doing simple aerobics but only once or twice in an hour time frame. I suggest turning on the alarm that notifies you when your heart rate drops below a certain level and periodically checking it to make sure it is working.
5.) It cannot be hooked up to the computer and it doesn't have an add-on to have data transfered to the computer. Most of them don't have this, but I have been spoiled by my Timex Chest HRM that has this.
6.) Really can't use this as a watch alone. You could, but it would look dorky. Something I didn't think about until I got it. I was a little disappointed, but not too much. Of course it does have a watch on it, but I would never use it just as a watch.
Conclusion:
Even though I have more negatives listed than positives, I definitely recommend this, but probably not at its list price. I don't regret for a second getting it, especially since I have been working out at home using my wii and My Fitness Coach (which I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend for anybody interested in a good aerobic "game". Not fun, but it kicks your hiney). It has helped me push myself when I think I can't go further, but also, it seems to give me permission to slow down when feel like I am going to hard (and my heart rate is 180+). If you HATE the chest straps, definitely consider this one. It seems very accurate for "non-gripping" exercises, and is comfortable.
Description of Prevention HR-180PV/MF-180PV Chest Belt-Free Heart Rate Monitor
Unique monitor requires NO CHEST BELT, it actually monitors from the finger. Convenient glove style is easy to wear and offers all of the functions of traditional exercise monitors (continuous heart rate information, stopwatch, clock, % of maximum, out-of-zone alarms. The monitor is backlit for nighttime use. Requires lithium CR2032 battery (included). 1 year warranty.Heart Monitors
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