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Aldi fitness watch

  • 14-04-2009 6:42pm
    #1
    EileenG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,775 ✭✭✭


    I bought one of these. You press on two little buttons on it, and it measures your heart rate and then works out calorie burn and workout intensity.

    However, I find that I can't get it to give me a reading if my heart rate is above 120 (which for me is a mild warm-up). Whenever I'm going harder, I can't get it to give me a reading at all.

    Anyone got one and know how to make it give me a reading at high heart rates?

    And yes, I know I should use a proper heart rate monitor with a chest strap? I've got about six of them, but never remember to put on the chest strap until I'm two miles from home.


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  • #2
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    That sounds like a serious flaw - if it can't measure heart rates over 120 then it is more or less useless

    I would suggest exchanging it or getting a refund for it in Aldi - it's not fit for its purpose. Aldi are usually good with refunds and won't argue


  • #3
    EileenG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,775 ✭✭✭EileenG


    I've got the receipt, so that's an option. I'll spend a couple of days playing with it, see if there is a trick to getting high readings. I'd love if I could make it work right.


  • #4
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    You could try wetting the sensors on the heart rate monitor before you place it next to your skin.


  • #5
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    You could try wetting the sensors on the heart rate monitor before you place it next to your skin.

    An excellent suggestion. Heart Rate Monitors with chest straps usually require the electrodes to be moistened. I'm not sure whether it applies to finger sensors but it is sure worth a try before you return it


  • #6
    cowzerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,549 ✭✭✭✭cowzerp


    These type of monitors are useless, if your working hard enough to get your heart rate raised you wont be steady enough to let the monitor pick anything up, more a tool for checking your resting heart rate tbh. Bring it back if you can and use your proper monitor..

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



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  • #7
    EileenG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,775 ✭✭✭EileenG


    cowzerp wrote: »
    These type of monitors are useless, if your working hard enough to get your heart rate raised you wont be steady enough to let the monitor pick anything up, more a tool for checking your resting heart rate tbh. Bring it back if you can and use your proper monitor..

    Yeah, I think so. I'm just so sick of always forgetting my chest strap and I always wear a watch.


  • #8
    EileenG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,775 ✭✭✭EileenG


    I was running in the rain today and managed to clock it at 155bpm.


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