Advice on which heart rate monitor to buy for my daughter?

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chustplayi

I would like to buy a heart rate monitor watch for my daughter. It needs to display the heart rate and the stopwatch readout at the SAME time (2 lines) so that she can look at her time while she is running. I would like one that is not too large. I bought her one, but I got it on Ebay, and when it arrived it turned out to be quite large. I'd like to spend less than $100.

If you would like to give advice on units to avoid, that would be welcome also.

I did almost bid on the Polar S120, but I think it might be pretty big.

Thanks for your help.

Answer
I use the Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS. It has a heart rate monitor, stopwatch, set alerts for your pace and HR, includes distance, best pace, average pace etc. Much more than $100. But well worth it.

which is the best of the GPS type running watches?

Mel

I used to have one but it burned up the batteries fast, to the point where i changed them so much, the watch stopped working. The man at the jeweler warned me that with those watches, once you change the battery they may not run anymore. Anyways am looking for one under $150. Just need the GPS, don't need the heart rate monitor or anything fancy. Ok thanks!

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Try the Garmin Forerunner 205. You can get it new for $125. It has a ton of features without the heart rate thing. It can show almost every single data on one screen at the same time that you want. Pace, distance, elevation, average pace,. those are just to name a few of the many features it has for a excellent price.
I got mine on amazon for $123. New.
Hope you find this helpful.

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