Heart Rate Monitor Comparison Chart

As featured in the July August 2002 issue of Running Times Magazine

For more detail on individual models and features, visit each company's website (just click on the manufacturer name below)

		Acumen	Ekho
Models		Basix ES, Plus ES, Excel ES, TZ-Max 100, TZ-Max 50	E-10, E-15/16, E-20, E-300, E-350/351
Cost Range		$79-299	$45-99.99 msrp
Basic Features
	Continuous HR Display	All	All
	Adjustable HR Range w/Alarm	All	E-15 and up
	Time In Target Zone	All but Basix ES	E-300, E-350/351
	Average Heart Rate	TZ-Max 50,100	E-15 and up
	Stop Watch	All but Basix ES	E-15 and up
	Time & Date	All	All
	Memory/Recall/Logbook	All but Basix ES	E-300, E-350/351
Advanced Features
	Recovery Rate Calculation	TZ Max 100
	Remembers Lap/Splits w/HR	Excel ES, TZ-Max 50,100	E-350/351
	Automatic HR Range	All	E-300, E-350/351
	View HR as % of max HR
	User Replaceable Battery	All	All
	Smaller size option	Basix ES, Plus ES, Excel ES
	Graphing/Visual Tracking of HR
	Calorie Counter	All but TZ -Max 50	E-15 and up
	Fitness Calculators	Basix Plus ES, Excel ES
	Programmable Workouts	Excel ES, TZ-Max 50,100
	Link to PC	TZ-Max 50,100
	Personal Transmission Frequency
	Digital Transmission
	Specialty Features		E-300, E-350/351 Offer five and six pre-programmed activity mode programs. Low Battery Indicator Five HR Training zones programmed

		FitSense	FreeStyle	Mark of Fitness
Models		FS-1Pro + HR, FS-1 Pro + HR+Netlink	ECG 1T, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T	MF-120, 140, 160
Cost Range		$249-299	$70-140	$69-120
Basic Features
	Continuous HR Display	All	All	All
	Adjustable HR Range w/Alarm	All	ECG 3T,4T,5T	MF-140 MF-160
	Time In Target Zone	All	All but ECG 1T	MF-160
	Average Heart Rate		ECG 5T
	Stop Watch	All	ECG 3T,4T,5T	MF-140 MF-160
	Time & Date	All	All	MF-140 MF-160
	Memory/Recall/Logbook	All	ECG 5T	MF 160
Advanced Features
	Recovery Rate Calculation			MF-160
	Remembers Lap/Splits w/HR		ECG 5T
	Automatic HR Range		ECG 2T
	View HR as % of max HR
	User Replaceable Battery	All	All	All
	Smaller size option		All
	Graphing/Visual Tracking of HR
	Calorie Counter	All	ECG 4T, 5T
	Fitness Calculators
	Programmable Workouts	All
	Link to PC	Netlink
	Personal Transmission Frequency
	Digital Transmission
	Specialty Features	Speed/Distance Monitor

		Nike	Polar	Reebok
Models		HRM Triax Inspire, HRM Triax 15, HRM Triax 100 Digital, Triax Elite	A1, A2, A3, M21, M22, M51, M52, M71ti, M91ti, Protrainer XT, S210, S410, S510, S610, S710, S810	Active Trainer, Fitness Trainer, Precision Trainer
Cost Range		$ 90-275	$59-399	$89-159
Basic Features
	Continuous HR Display	All	All	All
	Adjustable HR Range w/Alarm	All	All but A1	Fitness, Precision
	Time In Target Zone	All	All but A1	Fitness, Precision
	Average Heart Rate	All	All	All
	Stop Watch	All	M, S Series, Protrainer	Fitness, Precision
	Time & Date	All	All but A1	All
	Memory/Recall/Logbook	All but Inspire	All	Fitness, Precision
Advanced Features
	Recovery Rate Calculation	100 Digital, Elite	S Series
	Remembers Lap/Splits w/HR	100 Digital, Elite	S Series	Fitness, Precision
	Automatic HR Range		All but A1	Fitness, Precision
	View HR as % of max HR		A2, A3, S410-810	Fitness, Precision
	User Replaceable Battery	All		All
	Smaller size option	All but Inspire
	Graphing/Visual Tracking of HR		A2, A3	Precision
	Calorie Counter		A3, M Series
	Fitness Calculators		M Series
	Programmable Workouts		S Series	Precision
	Link to PC	100 Digital, Elite	S 410-810
	Personal Transmission Frequency		S Series
	Digital Transmission	100 Digital, Elite
	Specialty Features	Elite: Speed/Distance Monitor		Key press HR reader without strap

		Suunto	Timex
Models		Advizor, Metron, X6HR	Ironman, Ironman 50 Lap/ 100 Lap
Cost Range		$299-429	$105-140
Basic Features
	Continuous HR Display	All	All
	Adjustable HR Range w/Alarm	All	All
	Time In Target Zone	All	Ironman 50/100 lap
	Average Heart Rate	All	Ironman 50/100 lap
	Stop Watch	All	All
	Time & Date	All	All
	Memory/Recall/Logbook	All	Ironman 50/100 lap
Advanced Features
	Recovery Rate Calculation
	Remembers Lap/Splits w/HR	All	Ironman 50/100 lap
	Automatic HR Range		Ironman 50/100 lap
	View HR as % of max HR
	User Replaceable Battery		All
	Smaller size option
	Graphing/Visual Tracking of HR
	Calorie Counter
	Fitness Calculators
	Programmable Workouts	All
	Link to PC	X6HR
	Personal Transmission Frequency
	Digital Transmission		All
	Specialty Features	Compass, Altimeter, Barometer