Which is the best strapless heart rate monitor watch?
 If you are looking for a strapless heart rate monitor watch then you have come to the right place.
Monitoring your heart rate is an important part of exercising, you need to make sure that you are putting enough effort into your exercise to raise your heart rate up and get some benefit from the exercise, but equally you don't want to push yourself too hard and put unnecessary strain on your heart.
Most heart rate monitors come with a chest strap, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, that bulky plastic bit in the center with an elastic strap to secure it to your chest. The strap does allow you to get a continuous reading which means the watch can take all kinds of measurements on average heart rate etc, but it is uncomfortable!
It is difficult to put on, I find it keeps slipping down so I need to tug on it and pull it up, it gets all sweaty, and it gives me an unsightly bulge in the center of my chest making me look weird if I am out and about jogging.
So the strapless heart rate monitor watch is a much better option for those people who want to monitor their heart rate as they train, but don't want to go into reams and reams of detail about it, they just want to check their heart rate every so often to make sure they are on track with their training heart rate.
Please note that some people complain that they can't get a reading from these watches (you need to put one finger each onto two sensors for a few seconds to get a reading) but what helps is if you have some moisture on your fingers, so moisten your fingertips before you try to get a reading if you do find you struggle (most people get on fine with them, but if you have trouble then try that).
We've looked at all the top watches and chosen 4 which we think, based on price, functionality and reviews, are the best, two for ladies and two for guys, have a look at the ones we chose below:
Top Men's Strapless Heart Rate Monitor Watch - Sportline 915 |
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This is the Sportline 915 which comes in at just $43.95 at the time of writing, so it is the cheapest strapless heart rate monitor watch on this page, but it still delivers the goods.
It has 'AnyTouch' technology which means you only need to use one sensor and one finger to get an accurate reading, whereas the rest of the ones on this page require two.
Plus you get a backlit display to help you see the display as it gets dark, and you get a stopwatch, time display, you can track calories burned, and it is water resistant to 50m.
>> Click here to check it out on Amazon.com |
Top Women's Strapless Heart Rate Monitor Watch - Mio Breeze |
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First off, the Mio Breeze is the only women's strapless heart rate monitor we've found with any style to it, but it is also by a great brand name and includes loads of great features too.
The main feature we like is the fact you can input your personal data, and then when you take your heart rate it tells you what that is as a % of your maximum, so you don't have to guess or work it out yourself.
It also includes date/time and calendar functions, an alarm, 2 timers, a backlight for the display and those bars at the top show you how much you are exerting yourself.
>> Click here to check it out on Amazon.com |
Second Men's Choice - Sportline 775 |
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The Sportline 775 is more expensive than the 915, coming in at over $100, but the reason we love this strapless heart rate monitor watch is because it looks just like a normal watch!
You can see in the center there is a digital readout which displays your heart rate when you need it, yet at all other times it is just a normal looking watch.
Sure it is not the fanciest of watches, but if you go for a jog at work in your lunch hour, then this is great to wear all day and then you don't need to take it off when you get back from your jog.
>> Click here to check it out on Amazon.com |
Second Women's Choice - Reebok Quick Touch |
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The Reebok Quick Touch is not as good looking as the Mio, and doesn't have as many features, but what you do get is a top brand name, an uncluttered screen, and a super fast measurement.
This watch has the usual stuff, time, calendar, stopwatch, backlight etc, but it also boasts 'Quick Touch Technology' which means you only need to hold two fingers on the sensors for about 2 seconds to get a reading.
It is about $20 more than the Mio too, so this is a good strapless heart rate monitor watch, but the Mio is the better choice in our opinion.
>> Click here to check it out on Amazon.com |
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