Works well, but takes getting used to

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	• Bowflex Fit Trainer 10M Strapless Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Black) Bowflex Bowflex average customer review:based on 13 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

follow the directions

the product works everytime but it is cricial to moisten the finger tips to get a heart rate, it is great not having to wear a chest strap

Meets all expectations

I am pretty pleased with my choice of the Bowflex Fit Trainer. It works exactly as advertised. The functions are easy to understand and use. I have had it for about one month now and evrything is operating as I would expect. Only negative, I would mention is that about 20% of the time I try I don't get a heart rate reading. I believe this is because my skin is fairly dry at my wrist or fingers. Typically, when this happens wetting my fingers does the trick. It seems fairly accurate given the fact that you don't wear a chest strap. Overall, I'm pleased with my purchase.

As usual, the purchasing experience through Amazon was excellent; decent price, arrived on-time, and well packaged!

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Great watch

I first bought a Mio watch but only 2 weeks later a button fell off. Ive read comments about some having it for 2 years without even changing the battery. Either I bought a bad sample or they lowered their quality but I decided to return the Mio to the store and then came back to check other reviews on Amazon. I chose the Bowflex and don't regret it. Very precise, simple, sturdy, easy to get your pulse, calculates your calories burned in a determined period of time, has different timers, etc. You can't go wrong with this watch. Not a watch I'd necessarily wear around all day, but for training it's perfect and it's just great not to feel a strap around your chest when doing some cardio.

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Works well, but takes getting used to

I've been using this monitor/watch for about 3 weeks now while I train for a marathon. When I first got it and was running outside in the cold, it never seemed to want to get a reading, and I assumed it had to do with blood circulation in the cold being less than great. The first couple of days, I tried to use it while I was at work, and was warm and it would only occasionally get a reading.
After those first few days, I discovered that I was placing the tips of my fingers on the monitor when I should have been using the pads of my fingers. It shows the correct placement in the instructions, but doesn't mention that if you're not getting a reading you may be using the wrong placement.
For the last 2 and a half weeks, it has given me a reading every time. That includes while I'm running, while I'm lifting, and while I'm just walking around at work or home. I've even checked it against the heart rate monitor built into the treadmills at the gym. While they both have faults, I find that they are usually in the same range give or take 5 BPM. If you really want extreme accuracy, you should probably consider a chest strap model since blood flow to extremities is variable anyway.
In closing, if you want a monitor that is accurate, if not exact, and don't want to have to wear a chest strap (they are usually uncomfortable) this could be the heart rate monitor for you. Pay close attention to the instructions. Other than figuring out the finger placement, which is really about as comfortable as you could expect, the rest of the features are extremely easy to figure out. I wouldn't traide it for a more expensive model.

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Bowflex fit trainer

I love this! It takes a while to figure out how to hold everything just right to make it work with regularity. At first, I could only get the heart rate monitor to work 30% of the time, but now, I get a reading 90%+ of the time. I'd recommend it!

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This Bowflex strapless heart rate monitor offers heart rate without having to use a chest belt by touching the sensor buttons on the watch. Accurate heart rate anytime.

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