( 10 reviews )
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Posted: Apr 24 2009
I bought this watch because a tennis opponent raved about it. I was incredibly disappointed, however, because I found it to be impossible to monitor my heartrate during my treadmill workouts. The instruction booklet advises you to check your heartrate anytime you increase or decrease the intensity of your workout for maximum accuracy of calories burned, but my heartrate simply would not measure while I was running. What a waste! I feel like I have an overpriced stopwatch, instead of an accurate heartrate monitor. Also, please do not purchase this product from Watchgems through Amazon. I made that mistake and then tried to return the product one week after I bought it because it was not suitable for my needs, and they refused to accept it, and then sent me two nasty emails explaining why they would not accept it. The company is very unprofessional and difficult to work with, and I strongly advise against purchasing this product from them.
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Posted: Dec 6 2008
As a personal trainer for the last 10 years, I have been on the hunt for a great heartrate monitor that I can use with my clients. I tried the monitors with the additional straps and it was always a hassle trying to get the strap to be comfortable and getting a quick reading. The wait is finally over. I HAVE FOUND THE PERFECT WATCH. The Mio gives a quick read of not only the exact BPM but at the same time the percentage of max. heart rate. It is so easy to ask my clients "just watch that you stay at you 70% max heartrate" and all they do is keep an eye on that number to pop up when they take a reading. So easy, so accurate and so accesible to all body types. No worries that the strap wont get around my larger clients. Now my clients are motivated to monitor the heartrate and can get their results faster with accurate readings. It's also a great tool for calculating calories burned and has the usual watch features you would expect in a quality digital time piece. I like the light which remains on long enough and is bright enough for the darkness of the spinning class. I love this watch, wear it everyday and tell all my clients to buy it too.
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Posted: Oct 19 2008
I must be a genetic freak then, because I'm a small-framed 5'9" and this watch band is enormous on my wrist - there aren't any holes small enough for it to sit flush on my wrist. I thought the face would be smaller, but it's enormous compared to women's Timex or Polar HRM watches.
