Garmin Forerunner 210 gives you the freedom to train indoors or out, while tracking every minute and every mile. This sleek and simple, GPS-enabled sports watch accurately records how far, how fast and how hard you worked. Forerunner 210 is easy to setup and simple to use. The display is easy to see and read. It lets you create customized interval sessions and see your pace for each interval. Forerunner 210 features HotFix® satellite prediction, which means it locks onto satellites quickly so you can be out the door and on with your run in no time. It also has a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to stay locked onto satellites, even near tall buildings or under tree cover.

Forerunner 210 is available with or without premium soft strap heart rate monitor to display heart rate in beats per minute. It has 5 heart rate zones, which can be customized based on your exact zones. It also provides heart rate-based calorie computations so you can more accurately track your calories burned. This GPS watch can also be used with foot pod. Using advanced accelerometer technology, the foot pod collects and sends precise data about your movements, gathering distance and speed data that is 90% accurate for most users. Tracking your data is simple with Garmin Connect^TM for free data analysis and sharing.

In some cases, the watch stopped working at time and some users had problem while charging this watch. Forerunner 210 seems to have less resistance to water as some users reported that watch stopped working after they took it in shower.

Overall, Garmin Forerunner 210 is a user-friendly GPS watch that gives many ways to track performance to help you reach your fitness goals.

The Polar FT1 Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) is a great starter tool for assessing your heart rate regularly while exercising, running, walking or even while stressing out about not being able to make it on time for dear daughter's dance class! With a large and easy-to-read display this HRM helps to easily lose weight and improve your fitness regime. The big numbers can easily be read in dim light too, so if a twilight jog you fancy, just strap the HRM on and get going!

This wireless tool comes with a flexible and comfortable chest strap that works 'hand in strap' with the digital wrist timer to measure your accurate heart rate. For the uninitiated here is the definition of Heart rate (beats per minute bpm) - Heart rate is the measurement of the work your heart does. Most reviewers are full of praise for the precise bpm reading but there is a twist in this tale. To make sure the chest strap really connects with your heart, one should wet the strap's sensor or smear it with conductive gel. (Yes, you could really sweat it out too!) If it is not lubricated well, the chest strap doesn't pick up signals very well, thus rendering it ineffective and reducing the heart rate monitor to just another digital clock! Also the strap has to be really tight and close to your chest to take a reading, so get ready for a bear hug!

While you figure out the best way to water down the sensor, make sure you handle the hooks like fragile china as many reviewers feel that the hooks are quite flimsy. The instructions are not very concise and to figure out all the bells and whistles, one needs to really 'monitor' the manual closely! Here's one tip - only the readings from the last session are saved, so you need to record the numbers manually if you want a log of previous readings. Though the heart rate measurement is accurate, the calorie counter stretches the truth a little...err sometimes a lot! So do give this tool a benefit of doubt when it comes to your calories.

Overall, the Polar FT1 Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) is functional, easy to program and use. If you're looking for a basic heart rate monitor to help you measure and track your heart rate effectively, this is THE inexpensive tool to strap on.

Polar FT7 heart monitor is a fitness tool that lets all active people track their workouts more accurately based on their heart rate. The OwnCal feature calculates number of calories expended during a training session based on weight, height, age, gender, and maximum heart rate. The productive EnergyPointer feature graphically displays real-time information during workout, letting you know if you're burning fat or improving aerobic fitness. It also includes a comfortable and lightweight coded WearLink+ wireless chest transmitter that is designed to eliminate cross-talk with other heart monitors. It comes with a starter user manual and you can find detailed instructions online.

It stores information for up to 99 workouts and includes stopwatch, visual and audible alarms, date, and weekday indicator for analyzing and maintaining your desired target zone. This heart monitor allows you to display heart rate information as beats per minute or percentage of maximum heart rate. It features a water resistant design that comes in handy while running or working out at the gym. The users appreciate the data tracking feature and the HRM features that the exercise routine can collect.

Overall, this watch and heart rate monitor is an ideal lightweight device for active people who are interested in monitoring their fitness level. It is pretty good at keeping track of the heart rate and intensity of the workouts in addition to giving a calorie count that can help with motivation and accountability by encouraging users to make better food choices.

Sportline S7 Slim Heart Rate Monitor is an exercise tool that maximizes your workout statistics by reading your fat burning levels and the total calories burned. It is an ideal device for many users that do not prefer to wear the arm or chest band type heart monitors. This one-touch heart rate monitor features a patented one-touch interface that allows you to see how many calories you burn during a specific period. It also features a fat-burning zone locator, which tells you which zone is the best to exercise in. It includes a laser tuned stopwatch that records with 1/100th second accuracy. The Sportline S7 heart rate watch is also capable of displaying the current time and date, along with an adjustable daily alarm to aid in planning your fitness routine. It also features a stopwatch and count-down timer functions that give you the benefit of keeping track of personal speed records to improve as and when required.

Some reviewers have faced an irregularity in the readings when they work up a sweat during the workout and the monitor does not give heart rate data quickly or consistently. Some users have observed that they need to hold down button for a longer time to read the heart rate, sometimes it takes 5 seconds, sometimes takes longer and sometimes won't read at all.

Overall, the S7 heart rate monitor is a good multi-functional watch that lets you analyze the amount of calories you burn during a specific period. Additionally, its attractive slim design makes it a good daily wear watch while keeping track of your heart rate and giving you the data to improve your workouts.

Omron HR-210 Strap Free Heart Rate Monitor lets you track your heart rate to ensure you stay in your optimal zone by adjusting the intensity of your workout and maximizing your success. With Omron HR-210, you will get your numbers quickly and accurately so you can adjust your training to reach your goals faster. As the name says it is Strap Free, so no chest transmitter strap is required to use it. Just put it on your wrist and you're ready to go. The OMRON Sensor Technology helps in getting accurate results from just two fingers by tapping on the metal face and you can get your results in as little as 6 seconds. Omron HR-201 has a zone alert feature where programmable zones warn you if you're too high or too low. The HR-210 is water-resistant up to 164 feet.

Many reviewers complain that HR-210 does not give consistent and timely heart rate information during a workout and the heart rate check requires a stop in exercise.

Overall, Omron HR-210 Strap Free Heart Rate Monitor is an attractive and lightweight watch without the hassles of any straps. It is durable and can measure heart rate readings on demand. The box includes heart rate monitor, lithium battery and instruction manual.

Wahoo Fitness Blue HR Heart Rate Strap with App combination serves as a great training and monitoring device for all your fitness routines. It connects wirelessly to the iPhone 5, 4S, iPod Touch (5th generation), iPod Nano (7th generation), iPad (3rdand 4th generation) and iPad Mini, without the need for any adapters. It features a comfortable chest strap with a two snap connection that is easy to wear and adjustable. The Wahoo Blue HR is waterproof up to 5 feet to protect against water and sweat, making it an ideal accessory for beach runs, jogs in the rain and even while working up a sweat in the gym. However, it does not transmit data underwater or while swimming.

Wahoo HRM works with the most popular running, cycling and fitness Apps such as Runmeter, RunKeeper, Cyclemeter, Strava, MapMyRun, Endomondo, Runtastic, Wahoo Fitness (included) and dozens more. The workout data is easily and wirelessly uploaded to popular training websites such as TrainingPeaks, MapMyRUN, Nike+, Garmin Connect or Strava so you can track your fitness over time and email your workout data.

Some reviewers have faced some initial hiccups of needing to pair and un-pair it a couple of times. Once you can get past some of the starting issues, the app works accurately. You can pair and select a number of devices to use with each workout, such as cadence, heart rate, GPS data and more.

Overall, Wahoo Fitness blue is a low energy Bluetooth HR monitor available with one of the most fully featured and well-connected apps. It is easy to use device, with no extensive set up required except pairing it to your preferred fitness app. It tracks heart rate, time spent in each heart rate zone, max heart rate, average heart rate, and calories burned while you work out.

Note: Wahoo HRM does not work with the iPhone 3G, 3GS or 4 and is not compatible with ANT technology.

The Zephyr HxM BT is the first fitness-tracking device that uses Bluetooth to provide heart rate, speed, and distance to your Android or Windows Phone 8 device. It combines the Smart Fabric, heart rate sensor technology, movement sensors, and Bluetooth connectivity on a chest strap for sport-lovers and professionals. Paired with the HxM, your phone can track exercise intensity level, speed, and distance while playing your music, tracking your GPS location, and providing calling services.

This Zephyr HRM is woven onto a soft, elastic, adjustable machine washable strap worn around the chest. The Bluetooth 2.0 module has 26-hour battery life per charge and is snap-detachable letting you recharge the HxM on the USB charger. It is supported by dozens of Android apps including: Endomondo, Strava, SportsTrackerLive, Runtastic, Run.GPS and more. Users love the fact that this heart rate monitor has a rechargeable battery and seems to hold connections brilliantly when connected to a Bluetooth device. However, some reviewers have mentioned that the battery loses its charge even when it is idle. Most reviews have pointed out, while that the fabric strap is comfortable it is difficult to keep it wet enough to keep the heart rate monitor reading properly for longer exercise routines.

On the whole theZephyr HxM BT is a good and necessary device that allows you to continuously monitor for a faster feedback. It has a built-in battery which is very useful and nice comfortable fabric strap, offering reasonably good battery life with Bluetooth connectivity and range that is compatible with lots of great Android apps.

Garmin Forerunner 310XT is a GPS-enabled training device that isn't afraid of the water in pool or lake. The rugged Forerunner 310XT is the triathlete's indispensable training tool - a GPS-enabled trainer that is water-resistant to 50 m, tracks data in multiple sport modes and sends it wirelessly to computer. This multi-sport device has an easy to read display, a nice backlight and up to 20 hours of battery life. It tracks distance, pace and heart rate on land, and goes from wrist to bike in seconds. With a new software update it now accurately estimates open water swim distance and average speed.

Forerunner 310XT categorizes multi-sport activities in one workout and also can log transition time in the process, so you can analyze your performance from start to finish. High-sensitivity GPS and HotFix® satellite prediction mean Forerunner acquires satellites quickly and tracks your movement even near tall buildings or under tree cover. And using innovative ANT+ wireless technology, this GPS watch connects seamlessly to an optional heart rate monitor, foot pod and cadence sensor. When paired with the optional wireless heart rate monitor, it can continuously track beats per minute and use heart rate data in advanced calorie computation.

A few reviewers find this watch to be too bulky to use while swimming and some reported that it does not work well in water. Also, setting up this watch could take more time and at time, could be frustrating too.

Overall, Garmin Forerunner 310XT is a significantly better GPS watch when compared to its predecessor.  It offers a lot of new features for triathletes, a nice user interface with 4 screens and ability to go on battery for up to 20 hours. The watch is expensive but users find it worth its price.

Garmin Forerunner 110 is the easiest way to track your training. It is the basic GPS-enabled watch which accurately tracks time, distance and average pace per mile - with no extra bells and whistles. There’s virtually no setup required, so you can just press start and run or walk with it. Data from each run is stored in the unit, so you can go back and review how you did last week or last month. Or, upload to Garmin Connect™ website for more detailed analysis. Forerunner 110 is the simplest training device which is very easy to use just right out of the box. It also has a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to stay locked onto satellites, even near tall buildings or under tree cover.

Some versions of the Forerunner 110 (men’s black/red and women’s gray/pink) come with a heart rate monitor to display heart rate in beats per minute. It also provides heart rate-based calorie computations to accurately track calories burned. If you purchase the black/gray Forerunner 110 without heart rate monitor, you can always purchase heart rate monitors separately, or use it with an ANT+™ heart rate monitor you already own. The readings are displayed quickly and in an easy to read mode.

Some users complain about battery life and charging issues with the watch. Also, some runners want to see the instantaneous pace and this watch does not show that.

Overall, Garmin Forerunner 110 is an easy to use GPS watch which shows limited but all important data without confusing functions and setup sequences. This simple and sleek watch gives reliable speed, distance and heart rate data without putting extra pressure on wallet.