Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch

I was looking for a heartrate monitor to track not only my aerobics workouts but also my weight training workouts. I wanted a wireless monitor with a large enough display so it was easy to read (yes, I've joined the reading glasses population). I needed to be able to replace the batteries myself, and it would be nice if it could tell time in case I wanted to use it as a watch.

The Timex met all my needs and at a very good price. I was a bit concerned because I have a 54" chest and a fairly large wrist. I was also concerned because the packaging is not specific about whether it has a coded signal so that it does not pick up other heartrate monitor signals. The chest strap fits me well but if my chest gets too much larger, it's going to be a bit snug. The wrist band also fits but it's in the last hole, and so far, I haven't picked up anyone else's monitor or bled over onto anyone else's cardio machines.

I'm very satisfied with this purchase.

I bought this heart rate monitor because I wanted to increase my exercise level without putting myself at risk. The unit is fairly easy to program and seems to work very well so far. (I've been using it about a month.) The strap that goes around the chest seemed a bit awkward at first, but I soon forgot about it. I especially like the fact that the unit does not have any unnecessary bells and whistles. Its "recall" funtion is particularly basic and helpful: after a workout, it scrolls through your peak heart rate, average heart rate, time elapsed, calories burned, and recovery rate. (The last is especially important.) You can obviously spend more money on a heart rate monitor, and perhaps get more features, but I've found this to be a solid and reasonably-priced performer for someone who doesn't want a lot of excess baggage.

I am very pleased with this heart rate monitor. It is very accurate, the machines at the gym pick up its signal and it has made my workouts more efficient. The only drawback, which I read in previous reviews, is that you can not view the time and your heart rate at the same time, but usually that isn't a problem. I have recommended this product to my friends and family!

This turned out to be a perfect monitor for me. I just
wanted something straightforward & easy to use. The
best part was that it communicates with my treadmill,
since the chest strap I had for it had worn out.

When I got this, it didn't work. I even bought a new battery for the monitor and it still didn't work. I sent it back.