Reviews by brand

Here you can find the various reviews from this site, sorted by brand or manufacturer. A brief description of each manufacturer is also provided.

Garmin

Garmin is an American company based out of Olathe, Kansas. Their background is in GPS device and they stay true to their roots when it comes to heart rate monitors and training wathces. All of their watches are equipped with a GPS and this is where they shine.

• Forerunner 405
• Forerunner 610

Omron

Omron is a Japanese company based out of Kyoto, Japan. They are specialized in medical equipment but offer only one model of heart rate monitor.

• HR-100C

Polar

Polar Electro is a Finnish company based out of Kempele Finland. Since their creation in 1977, this company has always specialized in heart rate monitors.

• Polar FT80
• Polar RS100
• Polar RS300X

Suunto

Suunto is a Finnish company based out of Vantaa, Finland. Originally Suunto was a compass maker and to this day this is still one of their specialty. They leveraged this expertise and in addition to heart rate monitors they also produce lines of diving watches and watches geared towards expeditions and orienteering.

• Suunto M1
• Suunto M5
• Suunto t6d