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I'm thinking of upgrading my HRM...anyone got any thoughts on my thoughts?

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  1. Greetings all

    I'm trying to decide between the polar s720i and the s710i. (Got to love my
    tax refund ๐Ÿ™‚) As far as I can tell the units are exactly the same feature
    wise. The only diff is the pricier one (s720) has a metal case (woopy do).
    If anyone knows about these units, can they express their opinion as to
    which is best? (I'm currently using a base model hrm that has upper and
    lower alarms and I can't be bothered estimating my HR any more...decided to
    become a techno freak). LOL

    Thanks muchly.

  2. Greetings all

    I'm trying to decide between the polar s720i and the s710i. (Got to love my
    tax refund ๐Ÿ™‚) As far as I can tell the units are exactly the same feature
    wise. The only diff is the pricier one (s720) has a metal case (woopy do).
    If anyone knows about these units, can they express their opinion as to
    which is best? (I'm currently using a base model hrm that has upper and
    lower alarms and I can't be bothered estimating my HR any more...decided to
    become a techno freak). LOL

    I have another question. I have a road bike and a mountain bike. Do these
    HRM's have an easy way to switch between wheel sizes?

    Thanks muchly.

  3. Paulus said:

    Greetings all
    I'm trying to decide between the polar s720i and the s710i. (Got to love
    my tax refund ๐Ÿ™‚) As far as I can tell the units are exactly the same
    feature wise. The only diff is the pricier one (s720) has a metal case
    (woopy do). If anyone knows about these units, can they express their
    opinion as to which is best? (I'm currently using a base model hrm that
    has upper and lower alarms and I can't be bothered estimating my HR any
    more...decided to become a techno freak). LOL
    I have another question. I have a road bike and a mountain bike. Do
    these HRM's have an easy way to switch between wheel sizes?
    Thanks muchly.

    I have the following to say:

    I have a different Polar HRM with titanium casing (M71ti). It looks way
    better than the standard plastic models. However, it scratches easily.
    So the sharp looks won't last long. If the looks is a factor here, you'd
    better keep this in mind.

    Yeah, S-series are good for cycling. However, I decided to have a
    dedicated cycle computer separately for much less price. I recently got
    myself decent computer (with two actual computers in one casing) and the
    above HRM for $475. In my opinion the flexibility and the function is
    better, especially that I was intending to use the PC interface for
    connecting to a home PC. I have a spreadsheet (in Excel) into which I
    enter necessary data after each session. My 2c.

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  4. Paulus said:

    Greetings all

    I'm trying to decide between the polar s720i and the s710i. (Got to love my
    tax refund ๐Ÿ™‚) As far as I can tell the units are exactly the same feature
    wise. The only diff is the pricier one (s720) has a metal case (woopy do).
    If anyone knows about these units, can they express their opinion as to
    which is best? (I'm currently using a base model hrm that has upper and
    lower alarms and I can't be bothered estimating my HR any more...decided to
    become a techno freak). LOL

    I have another question. I have a road bike and a mountain bike. Do these
    HRM's have an easy way to switch between wheel sizes?

    Thanks muchly.

    The Polar s5xx + s7xx range let you have settings for 2 bikes, and you
    can swap between the two. You may have to invest in a second set of
    sensors. Hope that refund was big!

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    Cheers
    LB

  5. "Luther Blissett" <[email hidden]> wrote
    in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    The Polar s5xx + s7xx range let you have settings for 2 bikes, and you
    can swap between the two. You may have to invest in a second set of
    sensors. Hope that refund was big!

    ~$90 for a second sensor though...
    Could buy two Cateye Mity 2's for that!

    hippy
    - who wants another sensor or eight

  6. Thanks for your comments.

    If I use my mag trainer the bike computer function on the hrm would be
    useless (that's where my current cycle computer would still get a gig I
    guess!)

    "hippy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    "Luther Blissett" <[email hidden]> wrote
    in message news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    The Polar s5xx + s7xx range let you have settings for 2 bikes, and you
    can swap between the two. You may have to invest in a second set of
    sensors. Hope that refund was big!

    ~$90 for a second sensor though...
    Could buy two Cateye Mity 2's for that!

    hippy
    - who wants another sensor or eight

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