Heck yeah, $8 for a probably-not-accurate-enough-for-medical-standards heart sensor? Worth a shot. I take medication for tachycardia, and oooh, if I’m late on a dose, it’s fun to see how long it takes my heart to calm back down. And maybe I could excercise or something, I dunno.
@conandlibrarian I know what you mean. I have a few items like that myself. One’s a body fat analysis scale and the other, I don’t remember anymore. I guess I’ll give it as a gift and be just as surprised as the recipient.
Either you and I have a problem, or Mr.Meh has devised a way to write such hypnotizing copy that we lost our free will and were compelled to buy, buy,BUY. I’m going with the latter, and will be contacting my lawyer Monday to see how to proceed. (Myself, I think it would be quite an honor to be sued for writing that good!)
Back to the watch, I guess, and I still haven’t decided on which one.
I found a video for the strap version. Turn the volume off though–her voice and words will drive you banannas.
You can be the 9th viewer!
I think this is an incredible deal! Wish I had it right now, so I could tell you how fast my heart’s beating! Although truthfully, most days, weeks, years, there wouldn’t be much of a distance between average and maximum heart rate. Can this thing tell you if you had a heart attack?
But, again, I think this is an incredible, super-dooper deal. What’s holding me up is I can’t decide between model numbers.
Oh, Oh, and a photo of someone wearing one of each would really be helpful.
Is this like obsessive compulsive disorder? Seriously, I’ve been hung up on what model for quite a while now.
The crowd yells, “If you think it’s such a super-dooper deal, buy one of both.” Yeah, well, I kinda hate to do that.
I gotta skinny wrist. Think one of these would look better on a skinny wrist? I gotta decide, they’re gonna pause this sucker soon.
@noot Yes! I did not realize this was a thing, as it did not seem to want to connect to Endomondo (a running app I have). Much to my delight, after lifting weights I went to a treadmill to do a few miles and before I even pressed go my heart rate was showing on the treadmill. I thought the treadmill was broken at first, but it was the monitor and the treadmill syncing.
I got one last time- help’s with wife’s paranoia about her own heart rate and I play with it. Comforting for her, fun for me. My record is 218 while boxing.
The last fitness watch I bought from here was a total piece of sh*t: the firmware refused to update; it wouldn’t sync with the app on my phone b/c of the firmware issues; the backlight didn’t function; the heart rate monitor didn’t work; and the battery was weak on arrival. The best part? I contacted meh customer support about the issues, and they wouldn’t even consider a refund. Heck of a way to treat your customers, especially a VMP subscriber.
In short: you’re taking a risk with your money by buying one of these bottom-rung fitness watches and, at the end of the day, $8 is still $8.
@AwRy108 this type of watch is a must for cardio and really that is about all it is good for. It does a great job of monitoring your workout. Other than that it’s just a cheap watch.
If we’d get a water-resistant watch with a step counter for about $10 or less, I’d be in. Easier than the pedometers for my workplace fatness…errr… fitness challenge. Plus I’m too cheap to buy fatbuts. Err… FitBits
Hmm… I’ll be leveling up to 48 soon… After finishing PT I want to up my cardio game… Probably a good idea for a fat old lady not to have a heart attack while running… Don’t want to scare the kiddies! Although a fat old lady running might be scary enough… Pick our battles!
Does anyone have experiece with the chest strap connecting to the machines at the gym? I have a strap that outputs 433 mhz, and the machines pick that right up.
@ManBehindPlan I have used this on the machines at L. A. Fitness. I didn’t realize that the chest strap automatically picks up the rate. I think all of the Lifefitness series of machines are capable of displaying HR if it is a feature of the machine. So far I have seen it display on stationary bikes and treadmills, a major plus.
SON OF A SOMETHING OR OTHER. I finally picked the one I wanted, I went and bought the VMP thing, cause I was confused. You all told me how to do that but I forgot, and I had too much pride, I guess to ask again.
so I came back to buy the cloth, since I have an allergy, sometimes to plastic.
And my model was sold out.
I bought two. one for me and one for the kid who cuts my grass, so he can explain it to me.
Ah, if you have any mesh left send me one or two.
This went down so bad. My own fault.
Just got my Barskas which will be gifts for the nephews. Of course, last night I was hearing beeps every once in a while. Hard to track down since the beeps were not that often. Today, I found out, the beeping was coming from the Barskas. They are beeping on the hour. Since they aren’t all set for the same time, I get beeps, in what seem like a random pattern.
Can’t open the boxes to turn off the beeping because they have a “seal”, and you can’t squeeze a button thru the box, because it won’t flex enough. Anyone else have any ideas?
My heart was ripped from my chest noon Friday. No use for this deal now, Meh.
Anyone else disappointed that copy for the day didn’t in some way reference President Baby Hands?
@onae https://meh.com/forum/topics/give-in-to-despair-language
/buy --qty 2 --model gb12166
@Yoda_Daenerys It worked! Your order number is: bony-neglectful-bit
/image bony neglectful bit
Wearing a heart rate monitor during one of those sultry saxophone music-inducing workouts in the dark seems like a real mood killer.
Heck yeah, $8 for a probably-not-accurate-enough-for-medical-standards heart sensor? Worth a shot. I take medication for tachycardia, and oooh, if I’m late on a dose, it’s fun to see how long it takes my heart to calm back down. And maybe I could excercise or something, I dunno.
/giphy persistent-optimal-dad
@currawong This gif was such a delightful surprise that it nearly justifies the purchase on its own.
It’s useless to buy a HRM that can’t offload data afterwords in a standard for-- sees price --fuckin go for it I guess
Where are Mickey’s hands?
I’m going to watch this deal.
Wrist watches and drinking cups… on days these are on sale, the Meh button should be a running timer just to see how quickly I can click the button.
No step counter?
/buy –
qty 2 --color gb12166
@Yoda_Daenerys Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and I’m not sure which one you want. Try ordering from the checkout page.
/buy --qty 2 --type gb12166
@Yoda_Daenerys Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and I’m not sure which one you want. Try ordering from the checkout page.
/buy --color gb12166 --qty 2
@Yoda_Daenerys Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and I’m not sure which one you want. Try ordering from the checkout page.
/buy --qty 1 --model gb11498
@Yoda_Daenerys It worked! Your order number is: uneven-pointless-general
/image uneven pointless general
@Yoda_Daenerys interesting. Why doesn’t mediocrebot give the right format in the error messages?
@Pantheist good thought, i agree
@Dave I have no idea who does what at meh, but your username is easy to remember how to spell correctly. How about it?
/buy --qty 1 --model gb12166
@Yoda_Daenerys It worked! Your order number is: ugly-amused-yam
/image ugly amused yam
@mediocrebot that’s unfortunate
I bought two of these here back in 2015 and they are still in the package.
Why am I temped to buy this??
@conandlibrarian I know what you mean. I have a few items like that myself. One’s a body fat analysis scale and the other, I don’t remember anymore. I guess I’ll give it as a gift and be just as surprised as the recipient.
Either you and I have a problem, or Mr.Meh has devised a way to write such hypnotizing copy that we lost our free will and were compelled to buy, buy,BUY. I’m going with the latter, and will be contacting my lawyer Monday to see how to proceed. (Myself, I think it would be quite an honor to be sued for writing that good!)
Back to the watch, I guess, and I still haven’t decided on which one.
I found a video for the strap version. Turn the volume off though–her voice and words will drive you banannas.
You can be the 9th viewer!
These are actually useful. The oregon scientific things were useless, didn’t even have a backlight. I gave one to my kid and threw the other away.
Valentine’s Day special…your significant other’s heart will race when you put the strap to her/him…
Sexy-fluffy-snake
Jackpot
@afrojosh Fine. I’ll do it.
/giphy Sexy-fluffy-snake
I resent the implication that I might consider running or any other healthy cardio.
/buy --qty 1 --model gb11499
@Yoda_Daenerys Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and I’m not sure which one you want. Try ordering from the checkout page.
/buy --qty 1 --model gb1147
@Yoda_Daenerys Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and I’m not sure which one you want. Try ordering from the checkout page.
I think this is an incredible deal! Wish I had it right now, so I could tell you how fast my heart’s beating! Although truthfully, most days, weeks, years, there wouldn’t be much of a distance between average and maximum heart rate. Can this thing tell you if you had a heart attack?
But, again, I think this is an incredible, super-dooper deal. What’s holding me up is I can’t decide between model numbers.
Oh, Oh, and a photo of someone wearing one of each would really be helpful.
Is this like obsessive compulsive disorder? Seriously, I’ve been hung up on what model for quite a while now.
The crowd yells, “If you think it’s such a super-dooper deal, buy one of both.” Yeah, well, I kinda hate to do that.
I gotta skinny wrist. Think one of these would look better on a skinny wrist? I gotta decide, they’re gonna pause this sucker soon.
I got one of each. Why? I have no clue.
If it had a step counter, I’d buy two… meh…
Watch it sell
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x Watch
1x Chest strap
1x Handlebar mount
1x Bag
Pictures
Options
Fabric band
Chest strap
Fabric band watch
Fabric band watch (front view)
Everything included with fabric band
Plastic band
Chest strap
Plastic band watch
Plastic band watch (front view)
Everything included with plastic band
Price Comparison
$39.89 at Amazon (fabric band)
$29.93 at Amazon (plastic band)
Find a relevant price comparison? Please share it in a comment in this thread
Warranty
1 Year Barska
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
So I this can tell me how long it’s taking for my f’n margarita to get here? Damn Wine Bar. This place sucks.
@mike808 you spelled whine wrong.
@cranky1950 Ignore @mike808, he’s just cranky.
@hems79
@cranky1950 You’re cranky.
@sligett I’m slacking.
@cranky1950 I’m not cranky. More like cheesed.
Can you recharge it? How would that work?
@kus Got one last time, batteries are still good and they’re user replaceable.
The question is: does the monitor connect to a treadmill?
@noot Your treadmill needs its heart rate monitored???
@noot Yes! I did not realize this was a thing, as it did not seem to want to connect to Endomondo (a running app I have). Much to my delight, after lifting weights I went to a treadmill to do a few miles and before I even pressed go my heart rate was showing on the treadmill. I thought the treadmill was broken at first, but it was the monitor and the treadmill syncing.
I got one last time- help’s with wife’s paranoia about her own heart rate and I play with it. Comforting for her, fun for me. My record is 218 while boxing.
@Pantheist You play with your wife’s heart rate while you put her in a box? Kinky.
@sligett you don’t know the half of it
@Pantheist Now we know why the heart rate was 218!
The last fitness watch I bought from here was a total piece of sh*t: the firmware refused to update; it wouldn’t sync with the app on my phone b/c of the firmware issues; the backlight didn’t function; the heart rate monitor didn’t work; and the battery was weak on arrival. The best part? I contacted meh customer support about the issues, and they wouldn’t even consider a refund. Heck of a way to treat your customers, especially a VMP subscriber.
In short: you’re taking a risk with your money by buying one of these bottom-rung fitness watches and, at the end of the day, $8 is still $8.
@AwRy108 this type of watch is a must for cardio and really that is about all it is good for. It does a great job of monitoring your workout. Other than that it’s just a cheap watch.
@AwRy108 I thought $8 was about $6 now-a-days.
which is which? no indication which number is fabric or plastic?
@Georgie_D The model numbers are displayed under the watches in the pictures…
/giphy dubious-harmonious-farm
Two Fitbits (Surge and Charge 2) with heart monitors on board and I still bought this. Ha.
It’s about TIME to be taken …again.
If we’d get a water-resistant watch with a step counter for about $10 or less, I’d be in. Easier than the pedometers for my workplace fatness…errr… fitness challenge. Plus I’m too cheap to buy fatbuts. Err… FitBits
Hmm… I’ll be leveling up to 48 soon… After finishing PT I want to up my cardio game… Probably a good idea for a fat old lady not to have a heart attack while running… Don’t want to scare the kiddies! Although a fat old lady running might be scary enough… Pick our battles!
I turn 50 tommrrow so I guess its time to start paying attention to ye old hart. ( addered-blonde-cough )
/giphy major-unhappy-coleslaw
/giphy barbarous-pensive-wish
Does anyone have experiece with the chest strap connecting to the machines at the gym? I have a strap that outputs 433 mhz, and the machines pick that right up.
Trying to find some specs on this is a nightmare…
@ManBehindPlan I have used this on the machines at L. A. Fitness. I didn’t realize that the chest strap automatically picks up the rate. I think all of the Lifefitness series of machines are capable of displaying HR if it is a feature of the machine. So far I have seen it display on stationary bikes and treadmills, a major plus.
@michaelgj2002 @ManBehindPlan it worked at my gym on the treadmill without any hesitation.
/giphy sour-best-salt
SON OF A SOMETHING OR OTHER. I finally picked the one I wanted, I went and bought the VMP thing, cause I was confused. You all told me how to do that but I forgot, and I had too much pride, I guess to ask again.
so I came back to buy the cloth, since I have an allergy, sometimes to plastic.
And my model was sold out.
I bought two. one for me and one for the kid who cuts my grass, so he can explain it to me.
Ah, if you have any mesh left send me one or two.
This went down so bad. My own fault.
ok.
Just got my Barskas which will be gifts for the nephews. Of course, last night I was hearing beeps every once in a while. Hard to track down since the beeps were not that often. Today, I found out, the beeping was coming from the Barskas. They are beeping on the hour. Since they aren’t all set for the same time, I get beeps, in what seem like a random pattern.
Can’t open the boxes to turn off the beeping because they have a “seal”, and you can’t squeeze a button thru the box, because it won’t flex enough. Anyone else have any ideas?
@KenC wrap em in a blanket and throw the blanket in a cooler
@PantHeist I stuck em in a box and taped it.
@KenC did it work?
@PantHeist of course, can you imagine if it could be heard beeping during the delivery process?
I just don’t want the battery to run down before I gift them.
@KenC Haha good point!
You should be alright- the battery in ours has been good for months with regular use.
Beep