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I went ahead and removed the post linking to the incorrect product to avoid confusion.

anyone have this? would you recommend?

Got one a month or two ago in a Woot-off It actually works pretty well. The watch seems to be rugged enough to survive the gym and the chest band is a nice addition. All in all I'm happy with it, and have no complaints.

I bought one on the last sale, I think I paid $69 for mine. I am happy with it. The thing works great for tracking runs and bike rides. You just upload it to mapmyrun or google and it will show you where you have been. Very accurate too for something so small.

If you are having trouble getting an accurate heart rate reading using an HRM with a chest strap, try using Aloe Gel on the contacts instead of relying on sweat or saliva. You can get a big tube for cheap at CVS.

I would be in for one, but I can't do the chest strap. I've got an indented sternum, so it just doesn't sit comfortably. I just recently tried one that wasn't as fancy, but the strap looks identical.

It's a shame, but I can't really expect the major market to accommodate for a relatively infrequent condition (relative to the general population that is)

@plrikard: Are you SURE it was the same one? Yes, HRM watches sell cheap, but HRM + GPS? Often well over $100, and $300+ for ones that are actually worth while.

I'm not sure how this would rank up against a Garmin Forerunner but I'm tempted to check it out simply for it being affordable.

This is the 3rd time I've really considered buying this but, I can not find out if the pace is current pace or average average. I only need this watch for distance, pace, and time. If it does an average pace and not an immediate current pace it's pretty much useless to me. If anyone that has it could let me know I'd very much appreciate it.

@thedogma: Pectis excavatum? My daughter has this, too. Makes it tough to get a good fit in prom dresses, too. (Sorry for the off-topic comment. I rarely see anyone else mention this and I hadn't thought about fitting this product until I saw your post.)

I bought one of these from woot under the Pro-Form name brand. It's Polar compatible so it works with most of the stuff at my gym. It's fairly accurate, but not great and I think I paid like $20 for it...

Look around before buying...read reviews...etc.

I just got mine and have been playing around for about an hour with drivers and such trying to get it to charge and turn on, but nothing seems to be working yet. I'm usually pretty good with this stuff and haven't found much out there about this happening to anyone else. Any suggestions from you good folks before I try to return it or start looking into warranty options?

I have cracked the GPS data and have access to entire database including heart rate info! I'm hoping someone is still paying attention to this discussion who knows perl or another language that can easily write data into a text file. It should be quite simple since I can get the Heart rate data into CSV or Access without too much effort.
We just need to merge the Heart rate data into the GPX file and then we can use the GPX file with almost any gps software or online application.

Hit me up gpscrack@byu.net and we can figure it out. Thanks.