Heart Rate Monitors > York Fitness Heart Rate Monitors

Advantages: Reasonably priced.
Disadvantages: The watch face is a bit too big.

...monitor for my Birthday, the York Trainer 220. This is one of the more reasonably priced products costing around £50. You can spend less on a HR monitor, however you generally get fewer features. For £50, the York Trainer kit comprises of a lightweight chest strap and a sporty watch. The functions of the trainer include the ability to set your minimum and maximum HR, therefore it will monitor your training level and bleep to indicate if you need ...
...training zone. In addition to the HR functions the trainer has a clock, alarm and light, it is also water resistant. I have found that the main advantages to owning your own HR monitor are that you have the ability to monitor your HR when doing exercise that does not involve a machine that will read your HR, e.g. weights, swimming, jogging etc. Also, it means that you do not have to rent the gyms chest straps that are very sweaty and smelly!! ... Read review

Advantages: Looks good, very comfortable
Disadvantages: Poor battery life, small buttons

Stylish, lightweight heart rate monitor Likes This is a very good looking watch, mine has a dark face, black rubber strap and white surround and five, round chrome buttons. The surround has some small text on it, but to be honest, its too small to read and is for show only. The face is larger than many sports watches, but is very discrete, and can be set to a dark backlight, so you'd be pushed to know it was an HRM. I happily wear ...
...wear - the watch is very light, and the rubber strap is soft and pliant - needs tightening a notch before a run though. The heart rate strap is very comfortable and is better made than others I've owned, (Timex and Oregon). The shiny screen is very scratch resistant Dislikes Battery life on my particular watch hasn't been great, mine might be odd but I've used four batteries in a year - keep your warranty, especially on a watch that cost ... Read review