Powr Labs Chest Strap Heart Rate Monitor & Sportswatch for Tracking Exercise, Heart Rate, Steps | Sports Watch HRM with Pedometer

3 reviews for Powr Labs Chest Strap Heart Rate Monitor & Sportswatch for Tracking Exercise, Heart Rate, Steps | Sports Watch HRM with Pedometer

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Spencer Scott Holmes – July 29, 2024

   I wanted to use a chest heart rate monitor while running for a while now because I know my Samsung Galaxy Watch is a bit off in that department. After training with this watch here for a few runs I can already see that the Galaxy Watch is about 20 plus beats higher than what I’m truly at. The Powr Labs one is definitely more accurate. Especially because of the chest monitor. And I had no problems with them auto connecting to each other too.

   Now these are definitely in a very old school style. No connection to your phone, no rechargeable battery, and a black and white display. But a lot of that is for the better. The screen is super easy to read while running. I have to stop lots of times to read my Samsung. It has an quick and easy to use stop watch for monitoring your rest times during workout sets. Both the chest strap and watch are comfortable to wear and stay in position the whole time. There’s also a bunch of extra old school watch features too like alarms and timers to use. You might need to use the manual to figure some of those out.

   If you want a watch for pure training, this one is it. But I do think the combo of having my Galaxy watch with all it’s other features definitely works out best. If you like to unplug from the world while training and get rid of all distractions. This watch will have you covered.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Spencer Scott Holmes – August 16, 2024

   The Powr Labs Chest Strap Heart Rate Monitor & Sportswatch is a well-built product, and it appears to be designed in the U.S., although it’s manufactured in Malaysia. The overall quality feels solid. I appreciated the manual—large, easy to read, and grammatically correct, which is a rarity these days. However, it could benefit from a simple one-page “out of the box” startup guide. The manual dives into detail, which is useful later but not ideal for quick setup.

   The chest band connected smoothly with the watch, and when I tested the heart rate against my iPhone, they matched perfectly, which is reassuring. However, I noticed the battery life is only a few months, so be prepared for frequent battery changes. Also, there were no instructions on how to wear the chest band, which could be improved.

   Overall, this product works well, but it requires some patience. For those who don’t mind the extra steps and occasional battery changes, it’s a great option.

3. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   L Sch 01 – October 11, 2024

   I wanted to love the Powr Labs Chest Strap Heart Rate Monitor & Sportswatch for Tracking Exercise, Heart Rate, Steps, because you don’t come by too many with the watch. I had a HR monitor ages ago with a watch, so that’s what I have been used to.

   This does come with a manual for use, but the text is so tiny, I literally pulled out a magnifying glass to read it.

   The heart rate was showing the same as my Fitbit, so there is no issue with that. When I first got it, I couldn’t set the minute part, so after trying for probably 30 minutes, I had to factory reset and start all over. Then it took me forever to get it to go into the setting to put in my target rates. I finally got it after pressing the proper button several times.

   I then used it during my workout and saved the data. That part worked great. The same button to save the data is the same button to show the data. Each time I pressed that button, it ended up saving, so I had 8 saved of zero stats workout and I couldn’t get it to go into the “data mode” to get to the data I needed. I ended up pushing two buttons at a time because I didn’t have much to lose at this point. That worked. I was happy and thought I had a great monitor/watch.

   However…

   The next day when I went to use it, my target HR was not what I had set. Not only was it not what I set it at, it was no longer set at all. It was just showing my HR at the moment. So I went into the setting to change it and it would not let me into the setting mode. I tried it literally at least 25 times and I gave up. Being able to set your THR is kind of the point of this watch.

   Also, it doesn’t turn itself off, so who knows how long the battery will last. I think it is supposed to turn itself off.

   Another odd thing about it is it shows a number for “carlory.” I assume that is calorie, but, that didn’t work much at all. It said I burned 5597 of whatever energy unit it was. I looked to see if maybe it was a different measurement unit – kj instead of kcal – but the conversion still says I would have burned over 1,000 calories. So my guess is it’s inaccurate no matter what unit of measurement it is in.

   Unfortunately, if I had paid full price for this, I would be sending it back. I was so hopeful, but so disappointed.