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Bowflex Ana Digit Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Regular)
Bowflex Ana Digit Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Regular)
(as of 05/06/2010 11:18 - more info)
$99.99
$59.99
Listed Under: Exercise and Fitness
Great stylish analog watch that also measures and display heart rate at the touch of a button.Digital LED of Time of day, date, calendarStainless steal quartz movementAnalog time of day/water resistan..read more
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The Bowflex Ana Digit combines the exquisite look of an everyday timepiece with the unique feature of Strapless heart rate display at the touch and hold of a button. Displays heart rate in a bright red LED display along with analog time of day.
It is too large on my wrist. It does not have the year or the day of the week display. Heart rate monitoring is a cumbersome process. I cannot monitor the heart rate while doing the daily exercise, which was the primary purpose of the purchase. In overall, the watch purchase was a disaster. I wish I saw it first before I purchased it, which is impossible in an internet purchase. However, the vendor processed the purchase and delivered the merchandise promptly. That was the only positive part of the entire transaction.
Not a heart monitor. It is a pluse monitor. You have to stop and hold watch to get reading, which only works every third time. Waste of money. I returned it, Don’t buy.
It’s very difficult for me to rate this product because the purchase experience was such a mixed bag. Key points:
1- I bought two watches, a small for my wife, and a regular (this one in black) for myself
2- They both arrived in new condition, in a sealed bubble inside a product box for display
3- My wife’s was indeed a small. Unfortunately mine was also, but it was impossible to determine this without opening the sealed bubble compartment inside the box.
4- Both watches worked fine and she still uses hers, while mine would barely make it around my wrist
5- The vendor, [...], refused to authorize return because the bubble had been broken
6- Amazon was fabulous about their purchase guarantee and sent a credit to the card I used to purchase
Bottom line, the watch was adequate, Amazon was great, Ant was awful, so I gave it a ***.
I wanted a heart rate monitor to keep my pulse within a target range while exercising, but I didn’t want to pay an excessive price. The Bowflex Hear Rate Monitor Watch works well for this. I have been able to tune my exersice program to my target heart rate and I feel I am getting a good cardiovascular workout. The watch is a little thick compared to a regular wrist watch, but doesn’t get in the way. If you have large wrists, this watch is not what you’re looking for. My wrist measures 7″ around and this watch just barely fits. I will most probably be buying the women’s version for my wife.Bowflex Ana Digit Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Small)
The watch is difficult to read. Since the entire face is black it is necessary to have just the right lighting to see the reading. The reading varies somewhat from the one at cardiac rehab using the hospital equipment. Overall it is useful as one of the tools to monitor the heart rate. One problem that occurred was that it stopped working exactly one month after being delivered. The problem was solved by replacing the battery but I would have expected that it would have been sent with a fresh battery.