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| Omron HR-100C Heart Rate Monitor | 
 enlarge | Brand: Omron
Discount Category: Health And Beauty
Selling Price: $59.99
Buy New: $32.24
Potential Savings: $27.75 (46%)
New (5) from $31.85
Customer Ratings:  304 comments
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (pounds): 0.4
Dimensions (inch): 7.2 x 4.2 x 2.2
MPN: HR-100C
Model: HR-100C
UPC: 073796710033
EAN: 0073796710033
Release Date: July 1, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Comments:
 Product is 4 years old August 26, 2008
I purchased the product in January of this year, so I am late in providing a review. I have other products by this manufacturer but I am dissapointed in this product. I did not try to use it until this summer when I found out both batteries were dead. Then I looked on the box and it was manufactured in 2004. It was sold 4 years later! I purchased 2 of them and they are basically unusable.
 Great basic heart rate monitor August 25, 2008
The Omron heart rate monitor is exactly what I was looking for... A basic HRM that was accurate and well made. It is very comfortable to wear and I use it all the time. Having an HRM take improves my work-out by taking the mental concerns out of the equation. Now I know how hard I am working (or not working) and can push myself harder.
Thanks Omron!
over rated August 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this comment useful.
This is nothing more than an alarm if your heart rate gets to a dangerous level. It does not MONITOR your heart so you can see its rate constantly. I bought this because it was rated highly on here. Hopefully this will keep some one else from making the same mistake.
Simple inexpensive, easy to use August 23, 2008
Incredibly easy to use gadget. I've never had an HRM before, but decided to take the plunge due to the sale price. I simply took it out of the box, dabbed a bit of water on the sensor band, and put it on. That's it. I started getting my heart rate 30 seconds later.
Went to the gym the next day, exercised, and was pleasantly surprised. The chest band didn't irritate me during cardio or weight workouts, and most of the cardio equipment at the gym displayed the heart rate, just like the watch. No problems on any of my subsequent gym visits this week.
Now, I think I may actually have a clue what I'm doing at the gym.
Easy to set, easy to use, It's made me aerobic-aholic!! August 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this comment useful.
I studied every heart rate monitor on Amazon. I wrote questions to Timex tech support and got answers. In the past I've spent over $4000 total for workout equipment. How hilarious to discover that the best piece of workout equipment in the world is a heart rate monitor and this one meets my needs (target zone alarms, easy to set, easy to use) for a mere $34.
Now when I think about the reviews about this one not being durable enough, I'm like "SOOOOO?" I can buy 117 replacements for what I spent on things that weren't nearly as useful to getting healthy quicker and easier.
No time to work out? No excuse with a heart rate monitor. Check me out, in the last two days I've done ALL of the following in my target zone. I've learned that wearing a heart monitor means the gym is everywhere. In the last two days I've done the following things aerobically :
* checked my snail mail mailbox
* shopped in Lane Bryant (and numerous other stores, but it's especially sweet to shop in a big girl's store aerobically)
* washed dishes
* carried out the trash
* done laundry
* rode my bike
* wii fit strength exercises (aerobic and strength training combined, sweeeet )
* taken the dogs out to potty (used to sit down for that, what was I thinking!)
and I'm definitely looking forward to going back to the long branch saloon the next time my daughter is in. I'm not much of a drinker, I'm not that good at dancing... I mostly went to enjoy my daughter and her fun, crazy friends.... but this changes everything. Not only will I dance, but when I see my heart rate dropping below my target zone, I'll be asking the men to dance. Who am I kidding. I won't ask, I'll insist! lol
Now here's the best part, in the zone, I'm burning 85% fat. In the low end, it's such a smooth and comfortable brisk walk, it's almost like gliding. I can (so far) only stay on the high end for any length of time while on the bicycle, but there it's exhilarating. I'm still burning 85% fat, only I'm burning more calories per minute.
The alarm is very quiet. My target zone is 99 to 145. But today I reset the bottom number to 110, because now when I hear the alarm, I can pick up the pace before I've ever dropped out of the zone. No stress. :))
I may have to keep wrinkling, but as long as I can keep moving, I don't have feel old. And that's really all that matters, how we feel. Me, I feel like I'm in love. :)
You'll think you won't wear the chest strap and watch all day long, because geez, the watch is homely. But I went to buy gas for the car and as I was walking in I noticed I was walking almost slowly. I speeded up, but still... I'm wearing the strap all day long since then.
On cloud nine!
Lollie
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