I find that the watch must be worn on the inside of the wrist to get a pulse rate. Has anyone gotten a pulse rate on the outside of the wrist?
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I get a pulse rate about 50% of the time wearing it on the outside of my wrist.
1328999
As I have said before, I can't get a pulse rate unless sitting still (not working out) but when I do get one it is on the inside, great stop watch, though...
1329000
Yes, but only about every 4-5 trys and is never the same reading.....don't like mine....would have returned it but I let it go past the 3o days to return. Don't even wear it to the gym anymore!
795841
Of curse you have! Otherwise the watch won't be able to count your heart rate and calories burned. It's a must to wear it...
2179489
Just make the band a lil damp (very lil with water, almost like sweat) than put in on and hold the heart rate button on the watch, should pick it up....if it doesn't try walking with it and holding the button down.
1527749
For me, it does not. I've been using this for awhile now, and the wright has never crossed my mind while running with it. I'm used to wearing a watch in the same spot so maybe it's accustom to something "there" on my wrist. I LOVE being able to change songs, check my RunKeeper App, etc by just glancing at my wrist ( again, like a watch)-
1579041
Hi Edgar, this watch comes with a sender unit that fits on your chest and sends your Heart rate to your wristwatch, I bought this for my wife and I have the men's version of it which is a little bigger. Both work great!
10007
No heart rate monitor is required. It will read your heart rate while on your wrist. It also has a readout for calories burned, steps taken & mileage.
173485
We use it with the screen on the pulse side of the wrist, i.e., on the bottom (so you can see the results with the wrist held at heart level.
1147212
Padding inside the wrist works best for me! You can try both, but i think padding inside the wrist the way most people wear it
895294
You need to put your index fingertip of the opposite hand in the metal around the watch. You hold it there for maybe 1 to 2 seconds and it gives you a reading. The metal has a sensor to read the heart beats.
1291055
the large silver "button" at the "6 o'clock" position on the face of the watch is the button you press down to see your heart rate. As long as the button is depressed, it shows your heart rate ongoing. How I use it: I flip into this really rapid heart rate quite often, especially if I'm doing even basic things - I want to see how high I get, but also how fast it comes down. As long as I'm pressing down the button, I can watch what is going on with my rate. I am a Cardiac Nurse and I love this watch - I recommend it to alot of my patients especially because you don't have to wear a chest strap like you do with other brands to get a heart rate reading. This one is really slick!! the large silver "button" at the "6 o'clock" position on the face of the watch is the button you press down to see your heart rate. As long as the button is depressed, it shows your heart rate ongoing. How I use it: I flip into this really rapid heart rate quite often, especially if I'm doing even basic things - I want to see how high I get, but also how fast it comes down. As long as I'm pressing down the button, I can watch what is going on with my rate. I am a Cardiac Nurse and I love this watch - I recommend it to alot of my patients especially because you don't have... » Read More the large silver "button" at the "6 o'clock" position on the face of the watch is the button you press down to see your heart rate. As long as the button is depressed, it shows your heart rate ongoing. How I use it: I flip into this really rapid heart rate quite often, especially if I'm doing even basic things - I want to see how high I get, but also how fast it comes down. As long as I'm pressing down the button, I can watch what is going on with my rate. I am a Cardiac Nurse and I love this watch - I recommend it to alot of my patients especially because you don't have to wear a chest strap like you do with other brands to get a heart rate reading. This one is really slick!! « Show Less
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The key is make sure the watch is tightly secure and above the wrist bone; you may have to wait 10-30 seconds before it starts reading your heart rate before you begin. the heart rate on my current watch has been great for running and cycling. As a matter of fact, I can use it to monitor my heart rate while swimming, so instead of using the "swim" mode activity, which does not monitor heart rate, I use the "treadmill" mode activity. BUT, with that said, I did have a model which I had to return because the heart rate monitor was defective, sweat causing it to stop or have wild readings. Sweat should not impact how it works--you are suppose to sweat when you run. The key is make sure the watch is tightly secure and above the wrist bone; you may have to wait 10-30 seconds before it starts reading your heart rate before you begin. the heart rate on my current watch has been great for running and cycling. As a matter of fact, I can use it to monitor my heart rate while swimming, so instead of using the "swim" mode activity, which does not monitor heart rate, I use the "treadmill" mode activity. BUT, with that said, I did have a model which I had to return because the heart rate monitor was defective, sweat causing it to... » Read More The key is make sure the watch is tightly secure and above the wrist bone; you may have to wait 10-30 seconds before it starts reading your heart rate before you begin. the heart rate on my current watch has been great for running and cycling. As a matter of fact, I can use it to monitor my heart rate while swimming, so instead of using the "swim" mode activity, which does not monitor heart rate, I use the "treadmill" mode activity. BUT, with that said, I did have a model which I had to return because the heart rate monitor was defective, sweat causing it to stop or have wild readings. Sweat should not impact how it works--you are suppose to sweat when you run. « Show Less
1805589
i needed my computer to charge it. is anyone else having an issue with there watch not tracking miles? the speedometer works but not the miles.... very important for running.
1031133
I dont think so. When the band is not placed in the body ( chest) the watch cannot record the HR
1959780
It only works if you have your heart strap on, but you would push the bottom button on the right side of the watch. Continue to push the button until you see calories counted. It may take about 3 pushes of the button to get to it.
757231
(9/4/2013) I think that may be something unique with the more expensive ones. I've found that with the cheaper ones, I have to wet my finger sometimes to get the rate to register. So far all my workouts have been rather sweaty but not overly heavy, so I guess it depends on how much sweat since I did read in the instructions not to submerge this one in water or take a shower with it or anything. I usually keep one of those dry sweat towels with me anyway (you know, the kind that wipe away your sweat but don't seem to ever get soaking wet no matter how much you wipe). I haven't had the watch for a full week yet, though, so let me put it through the wringer at my gym and out on the track a few times. Then I'll update on the results. Update: (9/18/2013) I've sweated up a storm with it and it keeps going. However, I'm a bit concerned with the accuracy of its measurements. I've had to set mine at the lowest sensitivity level possible and it still has a tendency to register almost double what a machine registers in burned calories. For example, I used the elliptical at my gym for an hour (using grips to register HR after having told it how much I weigh, etc.). I told the watch the same thing and used the finger pulse thing every 5-7 minutes during the workout. The HRs registered about the same on both the machine and the watch but the total calories burned was almost double by the time I made it to the end of the workout. My coworker bought one too, so I'm having her test hers out to see if she gets the same results then I'll report back again.
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The heart rate monitor is attached to a strap that fits around your chest, right under your bra, and syncs with the Vivofit. I just wear it when I exercise. Although it bugged me a little when I first started wearing it, I usually forget I have it on now.
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Only your heart rate. Remember the closure on the band is weak. I actually lost mine walking to work. Think twice if you are going to be very active with this unit.