Customer Reviews

Mio Sport Heart Rate Watch

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2 star:		(4)
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This is a nice watch/monitor unless you are moving, i.e. running. I have never been able to aquire a heart rate while I am actively running - even after following the guidleines in the instructions. I do like the fact that you don't need a chest strap and can take your heart rate throughout the day to monitor stress and active levels.

It may look somewhat okay but if you're buying it for using the pulse functions, don't bother. Within a month, the battery was dead. I replaced the battery and now it is completely incapable of taking an accurate pulse. Now the pulse comes back as over 200. I loosen a screw just a bit on the back and then it tells me my pulse is in the 40s. As for the rest of the watch, it is standard and sufficient except you have to push a button every time you want the date because it is not on the main display.

Not a great way to make friends and influence people, but the light function on watch did not work upon receipt. In additon, the digital readout looks like it is from the first original digital watches manufactured in the 60s. Small numberal and even smaller letters! The design is kind of strange and should have had more emphasis on function instead of form and had a larger display! Heart rate monitor is irregular if not used exactly as described in the manual. I do not recommend this watch!

When I bought this, I really liked it--it worked quite well for a few months. But then, I would try to take my heart rate, and it just wouldn't do it. Like another reviewer noted, I first couldn't take my pule while moving. Then, it stopped doing heart rate readouts altogether. If I did get a readout, it would be very off. For example, after doing an intense cardio workout, it said my heart rate was 55. Impossible, with how hard I was gasping for air! Other times, right before I even started a workout, it would say I had a heart rate of 220. I guess if you buy cheap, you get cheap stuff. Next time I will definitely buy one with a chest strap, such as ones made by Polar. This was a totally unreliable product--one I started out liking, but now want to smash into pieces because it won't do what it is designed to do! I gave it two stars instead of one because it at least worked properly for a little while.

I'm not a runner, a biker, nor a triathlete. I don't exercise very often (I'll start next week; I swear). I love this watch, though! The black plastic strap and face are very sporty, definitely "in." The number display is large and easy to read, and the light button is easy to push: the illuminator does a fine job. Furthermore, I use the pulse monitor to check my pulse during meetings and seminars. I use the alarm as a precaution against missed wake-up calls when I travel.