does this watch require a chest strap to the counter calories??
774191
No it doesn't. It has 3 possibilities for activities--steps, miles, and calories. It also will give heart rate by pushing and holding one button. I don't know how it calculates calories.
774192
No it does not but make sure that you increase the sensitivity to it's highest I have found it works better that way and I does not count steps while you are per say typing on the computer or taking a shower.
1068062
no calorie counter...no way to let the watch know what activity you are doing
1158226
While the watch can calculate (recorded to be exact) heart rate during any activity (given the HR strap is used), i'm not sure whether the calories burn calculation is accurate. You can check TomTom watch's FAQ or ask the question directly.
1565148
No, you need the chest strap for it to take any BPM reading. This is the best and most simple HRM that I have found.
1416798
No the watch comes with the monitor for your heart and a strap used to attach the monitor to your chest.... This watch rocks it will also determine your VO2 max using the test settings. Also it is easier to maneuver between types of exercise than other older models.
16675
This watch doesn't count calories. It tells you the calories you've burned according to the steps you've taken in a given time. Say you walked/ran for 30 minutes and that was roughly 3000 steps (I am guessing here) it would say you've burned 200 calories (again a guess in the number) hope this helps
1634337
Only if you wear the breast strap, which would be rather uncomfortable. I have the Basis now, which does that, but is not very good at measuring calorie consumption during activity. In any case, calorie count during sleep is rather uninteresting - the Basis shows I burned some 500 cal between midnight and 6:30 am and I would bet that this is within 10% of what it shows any other day, even after a hard workout when the actual consumption is higher. If you look for calorie count, I'd go with a Polar for workout and a Fitbit or similar with MyfitnessPal for the rest.
2197828
No, the only way it will show calories burned is if you use a heart rate monitor
937207
Yeah, no idea! I bought mine and it didn't come with the watch and said it had everything to start using it.......no strap, no watch or other needed device and I have left it sit ever since......WASTE OF MONEY.
1443863
You have to wear to the heart strap detector to measure your heart rate and hence calculate the calories. I hope this helps.
437126
Yes, includes separate chest strap for heart rate monitor. Also calculates distance based on steps and calories burned.
48248
Yes, hours, minutes, seconds, date, steps taken, calories burned & pulse rate. I LOVE this watch!!!!
106497
Yes you need the chest belt, as I understand it it is the belt the one that monitors your heart rate and the watch shows it. Hope it helps!
1579040
The watch comes with a sensor and chest strap to monitor your heart rate, but you can choose to not wear the sensor and use it as a watch only if you wish. Cory is right; although the heart rate is accurately recorded, the calories burned is not. Don't rely on it for that.
63313
I believe so! To be honest I haven't tried to get an accurate HR without using the chest strap!
1447345
does this watch come with a chest strapped heart monitor or is it integrated in the watch?
213123
I don't know because I don't swim with my watch. I do take shower wearing the watch and it is Just fine! HRM gets detected immediately when I water the strap and wrap it around chest. Hope this helps...you may want to check with other reviewers.