Bowflex Hybrid Plus Heart Rate Monitor Watch Includes Chest Strap

Reviews of Bowflex Hybrid Plus Heart Rate Monitor Watch Includes Chest Strap

1.) Good Zone Watch
Reviewed by: gat0r
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This watch works great as a zone trainer, allowing you to set your individual heart rate zones and the appropriate above/below zone alarm. While lacking some features of more expensive watches (like PC output), for the price you can't go wrong. The chest strap works well during exercise, and I was please to find out that they gym cardio equipment also picks up the signal from the chest strap for when I'm working out indoors. All in all, I'm pleased with my purchase.

2.) excellent
Reviewed by: blues player TN
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Great watch/monitor. Finger sensor works very well.
Chest strap works fine, like most others takes a little getting used to.
If want more data storage AND a way to read the data out to a PC, buy the Oregon Scientific WM100 to go with it. Both well worth the money.


3.) Best of both worlds
Reviewed by: Rikon Florida, USA
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Reading the other reviews, I think this watch got a bad rap. This is a great HR monitor and the ability to get a reading w/ or w/out the chest strap is one of the most practical features I've ever seen in a HR monitor. It's made an ideal combination for cardio and weight training. Keep the strap on for cardio or running or hell, mowing the yard and use just the touch sensors for weight lifting. I would buy this watch again in a second and probably will whenever I burn this one up.

4.) Good HRM, Lots of Functionality
Reviewed by: Revi3wer MA
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This heart rate monitor has worked well for me so far. The chest strap doesn't chafe me as I exercise either. The watch has a lot of functionalities and is not really that easy to use. I lost the manual and am not able to use a lot of the functions. I wish it was a little smaller though. i have a small wrist and wear it on the tightest setting.

5.) GOOD WATCH
Reviewed by: TV GUY NJ
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The strap works fine. sometimes the touch sensor does not work when in the middle of workout. I tend to use the strap.

6.) Bowflex Hybrid Plus Heart Rate Watch
Reviewed by: C. Harrill
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With better instructions this would be a 5 star product. It is also much better price on Amazon than from the manufacturer

7.) Heart Rate Watch
Reviewed by: T. Murray NH
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I had hoped for more with this watch. The heart rate readings are consistent but when the watch gets wet from sweat the one touch sensor does not work properly.

8.) At least the watch works
Reviewed by: S. Nelson Honolulu, Hi
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I used this item for about a week when the chest strap quit transimitting. Not happy about that.
The watch was easy to setup and it immediately detected the chest strap. My data logger also detected the chest strap. As mentioned, the chest strap quick working after about a week. Changed the battery to no avail. Tested both batteries with a volt meter and they were up to snuff. Put one of the batteries into my old Oregon Scientific chest strap and the watch detected that signal, as did the data logger.
I also didn't like the latch for the chest strap. It kept coming undone. Seems to be poorly made when compared to my old unit.
2 stars because the watch works but no more than that because without the chest strap it isn't fully functional.
Maybe I got a bad one. Hope I can return it for a replacement, or better yet a credit.


9.) Let down
Reviewed by: BobC Mass
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I have to agree with the other comments about the poor performance of this product. I've had the watch and strap for 2 months and have been disappointed with the product's reliability. I have found that the display routinely "quits" during a workout. I would not recommend this product.







10.) Not up to Bowflex standards!
Reviewed by: Thomas L. Kimberly Fort Worth, Texas USA
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I purchased the Bowflex Hybrid because of the Bowflex reputation for quality products. This Heart Rate Monitor Watch does not work as advertised! The heart rate display function rarely works during my daily running and is inferior to other monitors that I have used.

11.) Don't waste your money.
Reviewed by: K. Allen Plano, Tx
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This watch has a mind of it's own. The monitor will inadvertently display my heartrate@ over 200bpm. The "crystal" of the watch is of the cheapest plastic--it was completely scratched up with in a week of having it-- I have to hold a certain angle to read the thing now, --false readings at that! It is usually 10bpm behind actual (as tested against the godd, old-fashioned fingers on the inside of wrist). It is difficult to navigate--and the instructions do not go into depth. I EVEN called the company and left a voice mail asking for help on the calorie counter, and NO ONE returned my call!!! Oh yeah, and the calorie counter only works when the display is "on the calorie counter", if you check the time of day--you stop burning calories apparently!?!?!?!
I can't believe I wasted my hard-earned money(I'm an aerobics instructor & personal trainer) on such a piece of junk.

12.) Not what I expected
Reviewed by: Daniel Patrick Southern California
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This watch does not live up to what I expected from Boxflex.
Confusing menus, and I can never get the watch to read my heart rate while I'm running.
I am sorry that I wasted money on this watch.

Features of Bowflex Hybrid Plus Heart Rate Monitor Watch Includes Chest Strap

Hybrid Plus/Combo Heart Rate Monitor
Measures Heart Rate with or without a Chest Strap

Choose between continuous heart rate using a chest strap or measure Heart Rate through patented Quick Touch Technology

The World's First Buttonless Sensor: Simply touch anywhere on watch case to display an ECG accurate Heart Rate reading

• Hi/Lo Target Zone Alarm
  
• Recovery Timer
  
• Calorie Counter
  
• Average Heart Rate
  
• Percentage of Max Heart Rate
  
• Maximum Heart Rate During Exercising
  
• Total Fat Burn
  
• Time of Day/Alarm Clock
  
• 100 Hour Stopwatch

Get the most out of your workouts with the Bowflex Hybrid Plus heart rate monitor watch. A breeze to use, simply touch the watch anywhere--on the face, on the side, wherever--and it will deliver an immediate heart rate reading with ECG accuracy. This one-touch performance makes the watch convenient to use while running, cycling, or performing any other vigorous activity. Users can also continuously monitor their heart rate via the included chest strap--a must when you need to stay in your target heart rate zone. And to keep you focused during intense cardio activity, the watch includes high and low target zone alarms. Should you exceed or fall below your target heart rate zone, the watch will tell you whether you should speed up or slow down. Other heart rate readings include average heart rate, percentage of maximum heart rate, maximum HR throughout the entire exercise, and total fat burn.

The Hybrid Plus offers easy-to-use heart monitoring, high and low target zone alarms, a 100-hour stopwatch, traditional alarm, calorie counter, and recovery timer.

The Hybrid Plus is more than just a heart rate watch, however, with several traditional sport watch functions to get you through the day. The functions include a time of day reading, a traditional alarm clock, a 100-hour stopwatch, a calorie counter, and a recovery timer.

Heart Rate Monitoring Features:

• ECG accurate heart rate
• % of maximum heart rate
• Average heart rate
• Maximum heart rate during exercising

Timing Features:

• Time of day
• Alarm clock
• 100 hour stopwatch
• Recovery timer

Target Zone Features:

• High and low target zone with alarm

Calories/Fat:

• Counted
• Total fat burned

What's in the Box?
Hybrid Plus heart rate monitor watch, chest strap, user's manual

1.) Heart rate monitor watch with 1-touch heart rate monitoring;
2.) Delivers immediate HR reading with ECG accuracy;
3.) Includes chest strap for continuous HR monitoring;
4.) High and low target zone alarms; 100-hour stopwatch;
5.) Traditional alarm, calorie counter, and recovery timer;

Package Height x Length x Width: 6.6 in. x 6.6 in. x 4.7 in.
Package Weight: 0.45 lbs.

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