Sportline Solo 900 Heart Rate Watch :: Education by Design Store

Editorial Review
Easily measure your intensity level while jogging or working out with the Sportline Solo 900 heart rate watch. Boasting patented S-Pulse One-Touch technology, the watch responds to a single touch of the finger to deliver accurate EKG heart readings in just a few seconds. Merely hit the center button and you're set. Even better, he Solo 900 doesn't require an uncomfortable chest belt, nor does it require you to stand still to measure your pulse. Easy to use, accurate, and responsive, the Solo 900 is a must for the modern workout enthusiast. Other details include a built-in chronograph, 12- and 24-hour time settings, a large digital backlit display, an hourly chime, and an alarm. Water-resistant to 30 meters, the unisex watch is backed by a one-year warranty.

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Customer Reviews

A little disruptive

2008-05-27
This is my first heartrate monitor and I really didn't want the kind that wraps around the chest, so I bought this one. It's kind of cumbersome to have to press the button for a reading and it requires a solid push & hold to get the reading. I guess I'll go for a chest-strap next time.

Very Functional-Excellent Value

2008-05-21
This heartrate monitor cost under $30 and I love it. It's simple, few bells and whistles, but for my needs right now, it's perfect. I did not want to wear a chest strap because I find any additional encumbrance while working out to be an irritant. With the watch on your wrist, to measure your heartrate you simply depress a large button on the front for a few seconds. It's easy to do even if you're running or working out. The large display gives the reading--according to the literature accurate to within 1 heartbeat per minute--in seconds. Don't buy this if you want to download to your computer or look at a graph of heartrate over time. I suspect that at some point I might want to do that, and I will need to upgrade. But to manually monitor your heartrate during a work out to see if you're in the zone, this watch is perfect. Simple, inexpensive, well-made and functional. (Also includes an alarm, stopwatch, and a large, easily read digital face with a light.)

Durable

2007-11-03
I found this heart monitor watch on clearance at a local department store and bought it due to its low price. I was looking for a heart monitor that would stand up to water as my main form of exercise is water aerobics. For the price I figured I wouldn't mind if it did not stand up to the humidity, moisture, and possible accidental drop in water.

It has more than lived up to what I wanted. I even measured its heart monitor rate against my doctor's rate for my heart and it came within two beats. It has endured the pool environment successfully and impressively. I don't have to slow down much to pick the watch up, put it over my wrist and press the button. And yes, I did accidently drop it in the pool without realizing immediately. Less than a minute I did realize and was able to get it from the pool floor with it still working. The display faded out for a few minutes but then it was right back, working without any problems or side effects from the drop in the pool.

Although I paid bare minimum for it I would easily pay this price or more. I am now looking for one that does have a few more bells and whistles. This one is bare minimum on features but has sold me on its brand name.

Works Well - No bells and whistles

2007-06-06
I recently bought a recumbent bike and I was curious as to how much of a workout it was actually giving me, so I wanted to invest in a heart rate monitor. Yes, I could have gone much more fancier, gotten something with all the bells and whistles, but I would have paid a ton more.

It works for what you need it for. There is no chest strap, and the idea of needing one bothers me, so for what I was looking for, this does a good job.

Great starter / entry level monitor.