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 Great workout watch/monitor October 5, 2008
Terrific product if, like me, you can't wear a chest band heart monitor. Even if you can you may find this little jewel more convenient. Stop watch,lap counter, heart rate/pulse monitor, time in heart rate zone, watch...all accurate and easily accessed. The directions folder is a little vague at several points, but the setup is fairly intuitive if you've ever owned a digital watch. I can't say enough about the quality of this little device. Very well made in Japan, a bargain!
 Nice HRM September 3, 2008
This is a solid, classy unit, with options for tracking lap and split times, and calorie counting in addition to the heart rate monitor. The hr monitor is fairly accurate, and can give you % of time spent in target zone, but not the high/low/avg heart rate calculation that my old monitor gave. I do like the fact that you can enter your personal information for the unit to calculate your personal bpm training zones. The menus are fairly logical and relatively easy to use. Especially nice is the hr recovery calculator. But the best part is the continual bpm readout without the chest strap! Prevention says it has plans to provide access to online tracking software. Eventually you should be able to download your saved heart rate monitor stats to the website to track your training data over time.
 Not a good measurement August 30, 2008
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Mark of fitness MF-180 did not work. It did not pick my heart rate accurately no matter how many times I repositioned it. It was also uncomfortable. I do not recommend this for anyone who needs a reliable heart rate reading.
Does what I want June 19, 2008
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I found this product to be a little glitchy at first, but after a few weeks I'm satisfied with it. I only use the basic function - real-time heart rate. Once you learn the proper positioning and tension for the sensor, the monitor seems fairly accurate and stable. I still get a drop-out once in a while, but it resets within 10-15 seconds.
One thing that threw me at first: the unit I received is branded "Prevention" (like the magazine) instead of "Mark of Fitness", but otherwise it's the same model (MF-180).
I find that nothing increases the efficacy of my workouts like a target heart rate. And having a personal monitor is so much better than relying on one that's tied to a machine (when you can find one that works at all).
Very Satisfied!! April 7, 2008
I tried my heart moniter as soon as it arrived and it worked very well.I've had it nearly a month and use it several times a week and it works great.The monitor is overall pretty decent for it's price.I love the "out of range" alarm feature!I recommend this product to anyone who is a beginner in monitoring their heart rate during excersize.It is very easy to program and use.
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