Originally Posted by Dogbait
A cheap HRM (or anything else) gets expensive after you have tried a few that don't work well or at all.
I can't count how many times we set out to buy something with a set price (our new bikes, for instance -- but it could be anything around the house) and ended up spending much more once we learned about additional features we'd like to have and the real cost of not getting what we really need or want. We're thinking that at our current level, we don't need anything very sophisticated. But then again, we are enjoying this so much and beginning to set some goals, and perhaps we might want something we can grow into.
I suggested to Hubby that we get one he wants with additional features like GPS (and measuring HR may be more important for him, being a few years older and needing a little more recovery time) since we usually ride together anyway, and I can get a simpler one for myself to report just my HR.
Jen