Thread: Best walking/running tracker App?

^^ if you spent as much time moving as you do researching what people should have bought, you wouldn't be the horrendous looking hippo that you are today.

I nearly pressed the button and bought it too

I'd get more use out of the sous vide

I decided I didn't want a fitness tracker but rather a Heart Rate Monitor type device. I ended up buying a Garmin Forerunner 235. Now all I have to do it work out how to use it - or rather, set it up and use it to my requirements.

Originally Posted by Neverna

I decided I didn't want a fitness tracker but rather a Heart Rate Monitor type device. I ended up buying a Garmin Forerunner 235.

Loads of bad reviews about te HRM on those

I have the FR 235 since last week and it's total crap. Just like the FR 35 I had before, the optical HR sensor isn't anywhere where it should be (especially when doing intervals).

The heart rate doesn't go up when doing the interval and doesn't go down after the interval. So basically it's stuck at 150 bpm during the whole cycle.[at]

For some people it does seem to work accurately, I believe it has to do with the physiology of your veins in your wrist. Anyway I would not buy the product unless you can test it beforehand because you don't want to spend over 250 bucks on trash.

I tested it yesterday. So far so good, but I only used a basic function. One negative so far is that it has an irritating issue with the screen that I have yet to find out how to change - but I've got an idea I will try later today.

Dodgy Dilly Doom n Gloom first on the scene.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Loads of bad reviews

Foker can't put on a watch without breaking his wrist.

Originally Posted by Luigi

Dodgy Dilly Doom n Gloom first on the scene

We all have our hobbies

I have all sorts of stuff on my smartwatch but do not use these apps as I prefer to sit down and do fuck all. There is definitely something wrong with people who want to measure heart rates. Just sit down and and enjoy yourself.

I just pop down to the Docs for regular check ups, call me old school.

Why do you waste your doctor's time, Old School ? We are all going to die and the watch will not let you know the precise time of demise. Mine tells me I have email and telephone calls. Also, I can ask it questions and it answers me.

Originally Posted by can123

Why do you waste your doctor's time

It's the nurses time really and it's not wasted.

Originally Posted by can123

I can ask it questions

Fucking hell, Welshtard with tech gear.
Does it say I can't understand you alot?

Nev, I hear that make picks up your heart rate best when you strap it you your willy.

Originally Posted by Jack meoff

Fucking hell, Welshtard with tech gear.
Does it say I can't understand you alot?

No, it understands me perfectly and I get far more sense from it than I get from you. I commend it to all.

Good to hear that you have a friend now.

Originally Posted by Jack meoff

Good to hear that you have a friend now.

I am glad you are happy for me. It is the only friend I allow to use my wrist.

Consider the source.

Dill, some of your best work is in here!

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Think me Mi Band 3 has a new 4 version out now.

I'll let Dill go to the trouble of reviewing it for mi.

Originally Posted by Neverna

I decided I didn't want a fitness tracker but rather a Heart Rate Monitor type device. I ended up buying a Garmin Forerunner 235. Now all I have to do it work out how to use it - or rather, set it up and use it to my requirements.

An update on the Garmin I bought last year. Overall I'd say it's not worth the money (9,400-9,600 baht). It's not accurate enough and it's not reliable enough. It's OK for 2,000-3,000 baht but not for over 9,000 baht. There are some things I like about it but next time I'll avoid buying a Garmin and any HRM with wrist based HR monitoring.

Originally Posted by Neverna

There are some things I like about it but next time I'll avoid buying a Garmin and any HRM with wrist based HR monitoring.

My Fitbit Alta HR is pretty accurate, I went to a full physical last month and it was right on in HR other than resting. My Fitbit has my resting heart rate at 54-57, while the hospital has 48-52. The distance seem to be right, and under the stress tests it registered the same as a very heavy workout. But it sucks at sleep. Always wrong and no idea what REM sleep is... I did not buy it for sleep though.

^ I have considered getting a chest strap for my Garmin 235 but I couldn't be sure from their website or bumpf that their chest strap would be compatible with that model. And the chest straps are about 3,000 baht. So, nearly 13,000 baht for a sub-par device.

Next time I'll get a Polar HRM again. Reliable and accurate, just not so easy to get in Thailand, whereas Garmins can be found almost anywhere.

Originally Posted by Luigi

I'll let Dill go to the trouble of reviewing it for mi.

Counting steps and calories (and using a heart rate monitor for purposes other than seeing how it races after a 6inch line of chisel) is for benders.








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