Others say...

"Convenient to use, accurate and a total deal!"
I am very athletic and have used Polar heart rate monitors for years. But some days I just don't want to bother with putting one on and the Tanita is very handy then. I keep it handy when I'm working out and it's great to just stop for a moment and see what kind of heart rate I have. It agrees with the Polar HRM that cost 20X as much.

It's also perfect for checking resting heart rate. I keep it beside my bed and reach for it first thing in the morning to get a true resting rate.

A total deal for the money and very useful!

"Tachycardia check-ins"
Useful to me to check my heart rate at various times during the day. Have to be still to get a reading, so not useful if walking, biking etc. But for the price, worth it to me.

"Accurate and Simple"
No chest straps... just place your thumb on the monitor and get a heart rate!!!

I can wear this monitor around my neck or wrist and get an accurate heart rate in 2 seconds.

I have no trouble whether I am biking or doing elliptic regardless of how much I've been sweating.

I cannot get a reading from 98% of the machines at my gym. I tried to use a Reebok strapless wristwatch monitor (trying to put two fingertips on either side of the face) and had to wait about two minutes for a reading.

"heart monitor"
of little or no use - much to difficult to use when you are excercising - i find this product totally unacceptable

"Good for my purpose"
The monitor is relatively cheap, easy to use, and mostly accurate. The one gripe I have is that if I take my pulse 3 times in one minute or less the rate can range by up to 40 points! Usually, this is not a problem. I tend to check it 3 times and average the 3 which is sufficient for my purposes.