 Manufacturer : Garmin Model : 010-00743-21 ASIN : B001S2RCXC Price : 149.99$ See Special Offers   Amazon.com Product DescriptionLog every mile and every minute with FR60, a sleek fitness watch plus workout tool that tracks your time, heart rate and calories burned. When bundled with the wireless foot pod (not included), FR60 also tracks speed a  66 of 66 people found the following review helpful: Mostly excellent This review is from: Garmin FR60 Men's Red Fitness Watch (Includes Heart Rate Monitor and USB ANT Stick) (Electronics) I was drawn to the Garmin FR60 as it represents one of the least expensive full-featured heart rate monitors which can download training data to a computer. Since I do a good chunk of my training indoors on a treadmill, particularly in the winter, a GPS based system was not required. My experience with the Garmin FR60 has been mostly positive. First, it's important to point out this watch is sold in at least 3 different bundles. There's the basic heart rate monitor only (all black watch), this version (red) which includes an ANT+ Stick used to download training data to a computer, and a more expensive version which includes a foot pod for measuring distance. When shopping for this watch, be sure you know which bundle you're ordering, I had to return the black version after ordering it without realizing it didn't include the ANT+ Stick. The watch itself is a nice form factor, smaller than the large Polar S120 I'm replacing. Initial setup is easy, the included quickstart guide walks you through the procedure in straightforward fashion. The screen is easy to read, and navigation between menus and setting adjustments is easy. My only gripe with the watch is the placement of the Lap/Split and Start/Stop buttons. Quite simply, these should be reversed. The Start/Stop button is a large white button centered just below the display area, it's quite easy to press. The Lap/Split button is a small button on the side of the watch and takes a firm touch to trigger. When I'm running hard, it's takes a bit of concentration to record a lap, certainly more than I'd like. I expect I'll get more comfortable with this as I use the watch more. The heart rate strap fits comfortably and is in most ways quite similar to my familiar Polar T31 chest strap with one important exception, it has a door through which I can replace the battery. The Polar strap has to be sent back for a new battery, and a replacement strap is $30-40. The replacable battery on the Garmin is a nice upgrade. As for function, the heart rate is recorded accurately and I've yet to see it interrupted by interference. Of note, the Garmin HR strap does not appear to be compatible with any treadmill I've seen, the watch still records HR accurately, but the treadmill will not display HR on screen. Polar seems to have cornered the market here. Once a workout is complete, recorded heart rate data can be downloaded to a computer via the ANT+ Stick, a simple USB stick. Once setup, the download process is quite easy. Garmin offers two options for logging your data, the desktop-only Garmin TrainingCenter (which must be downloaded) or the web-based Garmin Connect. I've tried them both, and find the TrainingCenter software easier to use, particularly when viewing heart rate data graphs. If you spring for the footpod, the software will correlate HR, time, and distance. Workout notes can be entered, making this a nice all-around training log. It seems like development is on-going for the web-based Garmin Connect, so it's possible it will get improved features in the future. Note that the data can be exported from either program as XML-based TCX files which can be processed into Excel sheets (with third party software) or uploaded to other third-party training log software. If you're comfortable with the format, the TCX files can be edited directly to include data not recorded by the watch (distance if not measured by the foot pod, calories burned, etc). Overall this setup has allowed me to do exactly what I had hoped; accurately record my heart rate over training runs and download it to a computer for review and analysis and comparison with previous workouts. I'm excited enough about the system that I'll be adding the SDM4 Footpod to record distance as well. If the Lap and Start/Stop buttons we're swapped, it would be the perfect non-GPS based running tool, and an excellent value as one of the least expensive heart rate monitors which can download to a computer. 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Giving Polar a Run For Its Money This review is from: Garmin FR60 Men's Red Fitness Watch (Includes Heart Rate Monitor and USB ANT Stick) (Electronics) Spent a long time deciding between Polar RX300sd and the Garmin FR60. In the end, was bought over by the small footpod. Polar has this gigantic footpod. Have been running with the FR60 since Sep this year, and now, I wouldn't know what to do without it. The FR60 looks much better than the RX300sd...more of a watch-looking. It is also water-proof (up to 50M) and has dual time. I travel occasionally, so the latter comes in handy. The menu takes a little getting use to. But if you grew up with Casio watches like I did, you should get it in no time. With so many features, it took me a couple of runs to get the settings that I want. But after that, it's works great!!! Love especially the Virtual Partner function. The footpod is same as the Nike+ footpod; it is small. Many have said that the Polar footpod is the most accurate amongst all footpods. Well, this tiny Garmin sucker is really accurate and consistent. Took just one calibration and it stayed consistent ever since. Syncing to the laptop to Garmin Connect is incredibly easy, especially when my laptop is on with the Ant+ stick attached. The moment I enter my room after a run, data is automatically synced to Garmin Connect...even before I take off my running shoes. Pairing of the watch with the HRM and footpod is almost instantaneous, and I have never once lost the pairing during my runs. The only complain I have is that watch is designed with the strap and body as one piece. If the strap broke, I would have to replace the whole watch, unlike normal 'Casio-type' watches where you can just replace the strap. Because I love this watch so much, would hate to lose this watch because of a strap problem. This review is from: Garmin FR60 Men's Red Fitness Watch (Includes Heart Rate Monitor and USB ANT Stick) (Electronics) I purchased this product from Amazon after reading countless different reviews of Garmin products and their competitors. Both the watch and the heart monitor are comfortable to wear. Initial setup of the watch was straight-forward and quick, so was the setup of the desktop software. The watch synced my workouts seemlessly and the desktop software looks decent. Now, my issues include the fact that straight out of the box, one of the buttons fell off. Tried to put it back but noticed that the base inside the watch where the button is supposed to fit was crooked. Generally I don't return products unless there is a major fault, so I let this slide. The other issue is the fact that advanced setup isn't very straight-forward (both watch and software) and the manual is not comprehensive. I'm sure if someone spends more time reading and searching that you'll figure it out, but this shouldn't be the case in my opinion. Does what it says, and for someone who wants to log their progress and generally monitor the bpm zones, this is a very good product for the price.  Watchband cracking after a few months! The watchband on my Garmin FR60 is already cracking and I've only had it a few months! The really bad part is that the watchband is integral to the watch, so you can't just... by cashonly Garmin FR60 Review I have owned about 4 different hear-rate/speedometer/odometer/etc. watches in the past. On most, it was very confusing to find the multiple choices buried deep inside... by Gunni's Bob Great heart rate monitor watch This is a fantastic heart rate monitor. The monitor works very well and the strap was easy to sync with the watch. I use this watch for running and training. by themonkeysin roll the dice This is my first HRM and after much research, it came down to either the garmin fr60 or the polar ft7. by CKS Just Sad I own other Garmin devices and think they are all quite good. This thing, on the other hand, is HORRIBLE. by William E. Sandoe Bulletproof and Simple Summary: Recommended for Crossfit, Running, Rowing, Cycling (limited), and any other exercise that produces sustained aerobic activity that you wish to track for interval... by Jasjin works I have the footpod and this watch included the heart rate monitor. Its fun to change your pace based upon your heartrate. Nice toy. by John F. Davis Very Disappointed I purchased the Garmin FR60 watch and also the Garmin GSC 10 speed/cadence bike sensor from Amazon. I am a regular cyclist with a carbon fiber road bike and rode approximately... by C. Myers Subpar fitness watch I am an amateur runner (2 to 3 times a week & occasionally once or not at all) who bought this gizmo while recovering from a stress fracture to help me motivate myself. by Sriram Garmin FR60 Menus on the watch are fairly easy to use. Chest strap communicates fine for a while then suddenly stops and after pushing a button or stopping the workout on the watch then... by Mark770 |
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Garmin FR60 Men's Red Fitness Watch (Includes Heart Rate Monitor and USB ANT Stick)
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