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It's also an order of magnitude more accurate (source: testing my Polar H7 and my Moto 360) Current optical HRMs seem to peak out in intense activity, which is
by andygates 12y ago
It's also an order of magnitude more accurate (source: testing my Polar H7 and my Moto 360) Current optical HRMs seem to peak out in intense activity, which is exactly when they're most useful.
The whole bunch seem good for general fitness, but not for athletic performance. For that a chest band still can't be beat.
- eitally 12y agoAnd this, to me, makes them almost useless. That said, there are optical HRMs that are accurate and aimed at athletes, but ... they're aimed at athletes. Fitbit/Jawbone/etc aren't. http://www.mioglobal.com/Default.aspx http://www.mioglobal.com/Default.aspx http://4iiii.com/product/viva-mini/ http://4iiii.com/product/viva-mini/ (this is just a wrist strap, but they're about to release an all-in-one)