Comments on: Spotlight Gadget – LifeSpan MyBeat Heart Rate Ring http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/07/spotlight-gadget-lifespan-mybeat-heart-rate-ring/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: mark http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/07/spotlight-gadget-lifespan-mybeat-heart-rate-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-56073 mark Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:01:58 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12256#comment-56073 I'm a long distance runner. I've owned several chest strap models, all much more expensive than the heart rate ring. I've also had two Garmin Forerunners, (one a replacement), and although both were spot on for the GPS-related functions, NEITHER could provide a dependable pulse reading. The ring can, IF you are patient and give it 30 seconds to a minute to fully engage. I've matched its output with three Polar models as well as a Timex, and all fall within a range of about 3-5 beats per minute. I’m a long distance runner. I’ve owned several chest strap models, all much more expensive than the heart rate ring. I’ve also had two Garmin Forerunners, (one a replacement), and although both were spot on for the GPS-related functions, NEITHER could provide a dependable pulse reading. The ring can, IF you are patient and give it 30 seconds to a minute to fully engage. I’ve matched its output with three Polar models as well as a Timex, and all fall within a range of about 3-5 beats per minute.

]]> By: Carly http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/07/spotlight-gadget-lifespan-mybeat-heart-rate-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-30276 Carly Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:52:37 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12256#comment-30276 Too bad this doesnt sound terribly accurate. I am thinking about trying a garmin forerunner 50 with foot pod and heart rate strap...I am just curious what my actual exertion is when I run, and the treadmills at the gym are wildly inaccurate. Once it had my heart rate go from 170-->70-->165 in the span of a minute! Too bad this doesnt sound terribly accurate. I am thinking about trying a garmin forerunner 50 with foot pod and heart rate strap…I am just curious what my actual exertion is when I run, and the treadmills at the gym are wildly inaccurate. Once it had my heart rate go from 170–>70–>165 in the span of a minute!

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/07/spotlight-gadget-lifespan-mybeat-heart-rate-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-30271 Julie Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:35:15 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12256#comment-30271 @Ronald: My treadmill has a thumb 'reader' thing that you're supposed to press your thumb on to read your heart rate. It doesn't work either. From the sound of it, it seems like the heart rate straps might be the best method... I've not tried one of those in a long time though. @Ronald: My treadmill has a thumb ‘reader’ thing that you’re supposed to press your thumb on to read your heart rate. It doesn’t work either. From the sound of it, it seems like the heart rate straps might be the best method… I’ve not tried one of those in a long time though.

]]> By: Ronald http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/07/spotlight-gadget-lifespan-mybeat-heart-rate-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-30269 Ronald Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:07:29 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12256#comment-30269 I'd love to have a good heart rate without the trouble of using a (sweaty) chest band. Sorry to hear they're so inaccurate. At my gym they've got these hand grips which tell you (should tell you) your heart beat ... they're way off too allas (... unless I'm is such a good shape that I could run 10 km/hr with a heart beat of 60 strokes/minute ... ;-) I'd be interested if you could get a hand on one and test it. I’d love to have a good heart rate without the trouble of using a (sweaty) chest band.
Sorry to hear they’re so inaccurate.

At my gym they’ve got these hand grips which tell you (should tell you) your heart beat … they’re way off too allas (… unless I’m is such a good shape that I could run 10 km/hr with a heart beat of 60 strokes/minute … ;-)

I’d be interested if you could get a hand on one and test it.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/07/spotlight-gadget-lifespan-mybeat-heart-rate-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-30264 Julie Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:14:58 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12256#comment-30264 @Jackie: Well that is disappointing! Thanks for the info. @Jackie: Well that is disappointing! Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Jackie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/02/07/spotlight-gadget-lifespan-mybeat-heart-rate-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-30258 Jackie Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:43:34 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=12256#comment-30258 They sell those at Brookstone stores. I tried a few of them out since they had a few samples on the shelves. The problem with them is that all of them gave different results that were way off. I even tried one on my left and right fingers at the same time and somehow I have 2 different heart rates with one being double the other. It is a nice concept if they could make it more accurate. They sell those at Brookstone stores. I tried a few of them out since they had a few samples on the shelves. The problem with them is that all of them gave different results that were way off. I even tried one on my left and right fingers at the same time and somehow I have 2 different heart rates with one being double the other. It is a nice concept if they could make it more accurate.

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