Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch Decide Now

I'm not going to waste your time glowing over the pluses of this product. Rather, I'll go through the negatives that you see in the reviews here, and tell you whether you need to worry about them.

- Yes, the instruction and configuration is a little convoluted. But that really doesn't matter. If you're a power user, you'll have the patience to work through it. If you're a casual user (me) you just have to hit the on/off button and you're good to go.

- The chest strap is generally very good. What's great is it has a faint audible beep on the strap itself for every heart beep. So if the rhythm sounds right, then you know it's properly detecting heart beats. To get it working, usually I just wet my finger then wipe it on the strap once-over. The key is to then work up a light sweat. Once that happens, you shouldn't have to fuss with it anymore. It does need moderate moisture to start, but then only light moisture to keep it going. I tried, for example, wearing it before driving to the gym, but then my chest surface dried up, and the monitor lost pace. So I went to the restroom, moisturized it a little, then did some light cardio to get a light sweat worked up, then it was good to go. Either way, this is not a problem. You may just have to fiddle with it for the first couple times you try it. After that, you'll have a routine that's good.Get more detail about Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch.