Bowflex Fit Trainer 10M Strapless Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Black) | 
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| Brand: Bowflex
Category: Sports
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $46.00
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 2399
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.4 x 2.9
Legal Disclaimer: Disclaimer: This Heart Rate Monitor Watch is not a medical device, or intended for use in any medical, or patient monitoring application. This Heart Rate Monitor Watch is not intended of use in any commercial application. Always consult a physician before starting any physical activity.
MPN: BF/FTR
Model: 1-W-11026
UPC: 663176001358
EAN: 0663176001358
ASIN: B001TJ8O68
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Easy-to-use fitness watch for aerobic activities | | • | Uses pulse technology to measure heart rate by finger touch | | • | Programmable heart rate zone with audible and visual alarms | | • | Counts calories and fat burned during workouts | | • | Water resistant; features regular watch functions plus a stopwatch and countdown timer |
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Product Description
With the BowFlex® Fit Trainer strapless heart rate monitor, you get the feedback you need in order to track your training, and functions that help you increase fitness and performance. A calorie counter, calendar, and countdown timer are just a few of the features that make this device an essential part of your workout.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 18
 Tips for usage July 9, 2010
D. Devine (Seattle, WA)
I purchased this product and received it about 1 week ago.
Initially, I was disappointed with the performance. During the initial two days, I was only able to achieve a success rate of perhaps 25% when taking readings. Sometimes it would operate properly and I'd be able to get 5 readings in a row. Other times, nothing seemed to work. I moved my fingers, spit on my fingers, varied the contact patch of my fingers. Nothing. I was feeling like some of the other "one star" ratings here.
After some usage, and reading of the manual, I think that I can pass some tips onto folks who may be interested in the product. I've altered how I wear the watch and how I touch the pad. I'm now up to a consistent 95% readings whenever I want.
1) The manual indicates that the back face of the watch (stainless steel?) is one of the sensing surfaces! This needs to make good contact with either the outside of your wrist, or if you're a hairy Neanderthal like me, rotate it to the inside of your wrist. Making good contact against skin is critical. After rotating it to the inside of my wrist, my percentage of readings spiked from 25% to about 80%.
2) The manual indicates that muscle noise can affect the accuracy and ability to get a reading. If I'm moving my fingers around or moving my wrist, I rarely get a reading. Hold them still and I get a higher hit-rate.
3) Do not press too hard with your fingers! Just light enough to trigger the reading seems to be the trick for me. I use the pad area almost exactly where I'm typing on my fore-finger.
4) Do not rest or touch your hands together when doing a reading. It doesn't seem to measure between the two fingers, but perhaps measuring between fore-finger and opposite wrist. If I allow skin contact with my hands taking a reading, my percentage of readings goes down.
Now that I've got this down, I'm happy with it. I was initially thinking I'd be sending it back, but now it works great.
Good luck
 Great the first day but then... July 2, 2010
Kristin (USA)
I bought this monitor because I didn't want the chest strap and because it had the calorie counting feature. It worked great the first day. I compared it to a regular clock (counting myself) and it was correct each time. I must have checked my heart rate 20 times during a 45 minute workout. I had no problem pushing the buttons (but not too hard) and I got a reading every time. The next day there were a few times that it wouldn't read my heart rate. I did all of the suggestions given in the trouble shooting section of the manual. I got a reading about 70% of the time. On the third day I got readings only about 20% of the time and it's accuracy fell dramatically. It was saying 90 bpm when I was working at 130+ bpm. Unfortunately, I ended up returning it. The company (Isokinetics) was fabulous though. I had no problem returning it and they paid for my shipping and even refunded the original shipping cost. I wish the watch continued it's performance of the first day but alas, it didn't.
 Bowflex Fit Trainer HR Monitor June 14, 2010
Leslie Carr (Frankfort, KY United States)
The product seemed like it worked ok as long as your not moving. The problem is, I was trying to keep my heart rate up and needed to know that I was in my zone while I was working out. If it had to stop moving to get it to register my heart rate, then it would start to slow down before I could get a reading. But the company was very obliging to return it when it didn't work like I wanted it to.
inconsistent HR April 14, 2010
mjohio
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This works most of the time if your wrist is wet, but even then sometimes it won't read your HR. I am using with P90X and works most of the time but can be frusrating trying to get it to work during your water break.
Very poor heart rate monitor; decent exercise watch otherwise April 11, 2010
N. Pack (Boston, MA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this watch in January 2010. I do not like the feeling of a traditional heart rate monitor band wrapped around my chest, especially during heavy breathing from hard exercise. I hoped that this watch would be a viable solution, enabling me to check my heart rate with the touch of two buttons, as the watch is designed.
This watch works reliably as I sit here at my desk. It acquires my heart rate within just a couple seconds and is quite accurate. If you are looking to measure your resting heart rate, and you can't count, this is the perfect tool. However, the second I begin to move, all bets are off.
I am sorely disappointed with this product. At a running speed, ranging from a slow jog to a run to a sprint, I have never been able to acquire my heart rate using this device. I will hold down the buttons, and the sensor times out, every time, without obtaining a measurement. I can, sometimes, 50/50 is a fair estimate, acquire an accurate heart rate at a slow to moderate walking pace.
I've tried many, many times to make this watch work. I have experimented with the troubleshooting guide and attempted to manipulate many variables, including temperature and dampness of the environment and of my fingers. I have finally come to the conclusion that the device simply doesn't work as the manufacturer had hoped.
On the bright side, the watch has a countdown timer and a chronograph that work fine, and it's comfortable and fairly attractive. However, the technology is grossly inadequate to function as a heart rate monitor. I would strongly recommend avoiding this product.
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