Sports Instruments PRO 7 Heart Rate Monitor
Sunday, October 26, 2008 22:08
Binding : Apparel
ProductGroup : Sports
Manufacturer : Sports Instruments
Brand : Sports Instruments
Label : Sports Instruments
Publisher : Sports Instruments
Model : 114232
Studio : Sports Instruments
- Full-function heart rate monitor watch includes time of day, dual time zone settings, day/date, calendar, and alarm with snooze function
- Automatic memory stores all the information from your last workout
- A simple interface of words and arrows in the bottom line of the display guides you through every function of the watch
- Designed to simplify the operation of the watch, the Smartmode System selectively deactivates certain displays of the watch when they are not needed
- Quickview Zone Memory allows you to track the amount of time you have accumulated in each training zone at the touch of a button
The Pro 7 heart rate monitor from Sports Instruments is designed for the serious athlete who desires comprehensive feedback to meet serious training demands. Using contemporary training theory to deliver detailed heart rate data, this heart rate monitor functions with an intuitive, easy-to-use format. Using either lactate threshold or maximum heart rate, the Pro 7 automatically establishes and tracks your workout by using five individual training zones, all while displaying your current zone information in real time. The Pro 7 also features a memory function for storing all information from your workout. Stored information includes time spent in all five training zones; percentage of time in each zone, workload index of the workout; and average, maximum, and ending heart rate for each lap and split.
Watch Functions:
- Time of day
- Dual time zone settings
- Day/date with 50-year perpetual calendar
- 24-hour daily alarm with "snooze" function
Heart Rate Functions:
- Instantaneous heart rate
- Percentage of maximum and anaerobic threshold heart rate
- Five-automatically programmed training zones
- Real-time training zone display
- Training zone alarm
Timing/Training Functions:
- Chronograph: 100-lap, 200-hour
- Chronograph view: Lap/total time or split times
Memory Functions:
- Heart rate ranges for each training zone
- Total time spent in each training zone
- Percentage of time spent in each training zone
- Average, maximum, and ending heart rate for each lap and split
- Average and maximum heart rate for total workout
Other Functions:
- Workload index
- Advanced programming window
- Ultra-night glow
About Sports Instruments
Sports Instruments was founded with the vision of creating the finest sport-specific, performance enhancing monitors in the world. Every Sports Instruments monitor combines superior technology, simple operation, and sophisticated design to provide the most accurate, most relevant information with quick and easy access to each function.
Works great....better bang for the buck than Polar (2009-02-12)
I've had this HR monitor for about 2 months. So far I love it. It seems to be very accurate and has a lot of features. The only complaint (very minor) would be that it does not store multiple workouts of data. I believe the SI-9 has the ability to store more workouts.
UPDATE: After eight months it broke on me. This watch is cheap and defective!!!
You might want to know (2009-01-03)
I ordered one of these HR monitors and it came today. It took me several hours to figure out how to set the time and date. It was supposed to be easy and it was once I saw the clue. The manual says use SET for these functions and others but SET does not appear anywhere on mine. Then I realized on the watch it was "SEt" - that's SET with a little t. Hope this helps you.
An excellent product for its price, (2008-12-14)
In rating this item, I only considered the product price and quality.
I bought mine on Ebay for $17, including the shipping, from the same seller, Heart Rate Monitors USA, who's currently offering this product for $19.95 plus free shipping on Amazon.com. The seller must've replaced the batteries on the watch monitor and the chest strap: Thankfully, I haven't encountered any battery problem.
The product is well designed and manufactured: you don't notice that it's a 5-year old, closeout product. Considering the features it offers, $20 is a steal. A product with similar features, "Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watch," is twice more expensive.
Due to various features, learning to use the monitor takes time, but once you get it, it's easy to use.
If you want to get the best deal for your money, this product currently seems to be the best option. In fact, a $20 heart rate monitor is pretty much the cheapest you can get, but this product offers more than the basic functionality of just measuring the current heart rate. This really is a product built for professional training.
A definite buy if you want the cheapest heart rate monitor that does the job and more--it's a great deal. (If you can avoid the battery issue for sure. I wouldn't give this product five stars if it cost more than $20. I would buy other product at a higher price.)
heart rate monitor (2008-12-05)
The monitor works great and reliably. I feel confident in trusting the readings. Great value for the money.
I love my SI monitors! (2008-07-15)
I own the ECG5, 7, and 9 and love them all! I did receive my last one with a dead battery, but that really wasn't a big deal to me--a quick trip to my local jewelers and I was set to go. I also own a Polar F6 and have to say that the SI monitors are far superior. The chest strap is much more comfortable and the monitors themselves have a lot more functionality and are easier to program than the F6, in my opinion. My favorite SI monitor is the 5 as I like the lap data capture better on this one than the 7 and 9. I wish the other reviewers would have commented more on the features instead of mainly their feelings about the batteries.
