Garmin FR70 Heart Rate Monitor - Women's
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- Included heart rate monitor chest strap communicates with the watch to provide you with accurate heart rate data while running
- FR70 tracks beats per minute and displays your heart rate zone so you can monitor and improve your fitness level
- Features an advanced calorie-consumption formula that calculates calories burned based on changes in the user's heart rate during aerobic activity
- ANT+™ technology allows the FR70 to wirelessly connect with the included heart rate monitor and send your workout data to your computer for later analysis
- ANT+ also enables the watch to connect with a foot pod, speed/cadence sensor, fitness equipment and weight scales (all sold separately)
- Upload data wirelessly to the Garmin Connect community website for in-depth analysis of time, speed, distance and route; store and share data with other community users
- Add the optional foot pod to capture your speed and distance while your run; when paired with foot pod,use your FR70 to race against previous times and for interval workouts
- FR70 tracks your cycling workouts when paired with a GSC 10 Speed and Cadence Sensor, sold separately
- Water resistant to 50m (165 ft.)
- Comfortable wristband is sized to fit women's wrists
- Standard watch functions include time of day (12/24 hr.), dual time zone, calendar (day/date) and a daily alarm
- User-replaceable CR2032 battery (included) provides up to 1 year of use
- Includes the Garmin FR70 wrist unit, heart rate strap, USB ANT Stick™ and a quick start manual
Imported.
| Best use | Fitness |
|---|---|
| Tracks calories burned | Yes |
| HRM included/integrated | Yes |
| Heart rate sensor type | Chest strap |
| Average heart rate | Yes |
| Heart rate target zone(s) | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes |
| Time display | Yes |
| Illumination | Backlight |
| Average battery life | 1 year |
| User replaceable battery | Yes |
| Compatible fitness accessories | Foot pod, Heart rate monitor |
| Included fitness accessories | Heart rate monitor |
| Gender | Women's |
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Dec 2, 2013Good, but not great
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Nov 22, 2013Works fine, no problemsI purchased this about 6 months ago, and despite regular use, I have never had a problem with the heart rate monitor. It connects immediately and maintains the connection regardless of my ac...
Read More I purchased this about 6 months ago, and despite regular use, I have never had a problem with the heart rate monitor. It connects immediately and maintains the connection regardless of my activity. I use it for running outside, working out at the gym and for higher impact activities too, and it has never failed, I am quite satisfied with the device. -
Aug 6, 2013Disappointing product by GarminThis monitor keeps dropping my heart rate during workouts. I've tried changing both watch and chest strap batteries. Should have returned it and got a Polar while I still could. My gym fr...
Read More This monitor keeps dropping my heart rate during workouts. I've tried changing both watch and chest strap batteries. Should have returned it and got a Polar while I still could. My gym friends with those have no issues. I've had it for a little over a year but had problems right off the bat. Buttons are hard to press but that is not as big of a deal as it not tracking my heart rate!! -
Jun 28, 2013Going back...Just can't seem to find a Garmin running watch that the HRM registers correctly on me. I hoped this one would be different, but right out of the box and can't get a reading. Finally get a ...
Read More Just can't seem to find a Garmin running watch that the HRM registers correctly on me. I hoped this one would be different, but right out of the box and can't get a reading. Finally get a 84 reading that keeps turning off. Then when I started running it dropped to 79. Hum, first 84 was too high to begin with (for me). Second, it should not drop when running. Third, it kept dropping off completely. Also, buttons very hard to press. Going back the day I brought it. Off to buy a polar. -
May 26, 2013UnusableThe buttons on this didn't work at all. There was no way to turn the watch on for initial set-up because the "mode" button was completely unresponsive. What a disappointment after spending...
Read More The buttons on this didn't work at all. There was no way to turn the watch on for initial set-up because the "mode" button was completely unresponsive. What a disappointment after spending so much money; this was literally completely useless. -
May 19, 2013Took it backI took this monitor back. The monitor would not keep going during workouts. I'd get it going, I looked down and it would be back at the watch and nothing would have calculated. Totally no...
Read More I took this monitor back. The monitor would not keep going during workouts. I'd get it going, I looked down and it would be back at the watch and nothing would have calculated. Totally not the point of what I wanted this for which is to increase my fitness to lower my blood pressure. -
Apr 15, 2013How am I doing?I haven't been able to figure out how to add V02 Max or fitness age calibration, not sure it's possible. It allows entry of an 'activity class' which is pretty broad - it would be nice to ha...
Read More I haven't been able to figure out how to add V02 Max or fitness age calibration, not sure it's possible. It allows entry of an 'activity class' which is pretty broad - it would be nice to have it calibrate to my specific max and resting heart rates. -
Jan 30, 2013Buttons are hard to pushI LOVED this watch and wore it daily for about two weeks. I started noticing after a couple of uses that the buttons were super difficult to push. I would be on the treadmill or trail wait...
Read More I LOVED this watch and wore it daily for about two weeks. I started noticing after a couple of uses that the buttons were super difficult to push. I would be on the treadmill or trail waiting forever to start my race as I was waiting on the buttons to work and just start the watch. I had to return it because I could not rely on it to start.
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Read More As with other Garmin products, the user's guide is available on line and it's not included with the product. That's a minor annoyance. I really don't like having to log onto my computer and go online to try to figure out how to use a product. I'd hoped to set up intervals on my watch. I set it up for a five minute warm up, five 2:1 intervals, then a five-minute cool down. As it turns out, the interval function is worthless. It doesn't beep to alert me time has elapsed. (Or maybe it will, but I haven't figured out how to do that yet because I don't have a user guide to look at while I'm playing with the watch.) Given that I'm running in the dark this time of year, I want an audible warning. And, to go from one interval period to another, you have to keep pushing the lap/reset or start/stop buttons. (I've only managed to do it right a couple of times, so I'm not sure what the magic combination is.) And then I discovered that it thinks I want to do a five-minute cool down after each interval. So I've given up - I'll go back to using Endomondo on my phone to alert me each time a minute has passed. Also, while the watch was running the interval program, it does not alert me when my heart rate is too low or too high. I'd still like to know those things. I could not get my desktop to recognize the ANT thingie, but after a coule of tries my laptop recognized it. I really like the features on Garmin Connect. I may eventually figure out how to best use this thing. My opinion of it may change as time passes. I'm still trying to figure out how to make my Garmin 510 do the things I want it to do. Bottom line: I don't hate it. I'm not in love with it. I doubt any other HRM would be any better, though, so I'm in no hurry to trade it in for another type. (I've had HRMs made by four different makers, but this & the 501 are my first designed to upload information.)