REVIEW: Mio Alpha - pulse sensor for a hand with support for Bluetooth 4.0 (+ discount)

When I started to run a couple of years ago, it was faced with the fact that in order to achieve their objectives (weight loss → increase in speed → increase endurance) I had to constantly measure heart rate and stay in some cardio. There I learned what it's like when your chest squeezes the sensor with an elastic band. Friends joked that now I know what to wear a bra. In short, it is not very pleasant and hard to get used to it.

#ru_lh What Cardiosensor jogging choose: the breast or on the hand? Meticulous test → http://t.co/qqXQD8wsDapic.twitter.com/lbxmAZxv8O

- Run Layfhaker! (@Runlh) February 6, 2014

Salvation came from hours Mio Alpha, that do the same thing as wireless pulse belts, but hanging on his arm!

Mio Aplha - this watch solidly assembled that are on the side of contact with the hand strap. Information about your heartbeat is transmitted on any smart phone that supports the Bluetooth 4.0 technology. And now more ...

Assembling and sock

The gadget is so simple that with him daily interaction is minimal. Included Cardiosensor, launched Runkeeper (or another HW) and ran. Hours monolithic, nothing they do not creak and tries to break off. The strap is made of silicone simply luxurious. I wore a watch even when the heat was hellish in Kiev. They do not strain on the hand, do not remember about them, even during the day with constant wear. When you run them on the hand does not feel.

The clasp is very reliable and never unbuttoned.

There are, however, the disadvantage is that to enter the operating mode, the clock must "find" your pulse. It takes 20-30 seconds and does not depend on the external environment (such as a GPS). You just need to turn on the clock when leaving the house or apartment, and at the start they will regularly transmit data to the application.

And here is how the "magic" under the clock, when you wear them.

Working with Runkeeper

As for working with running applications, then in general it's cool. Clock hanging on the Bluetooth frequencies, but they do not need to pre "tied" to the phone. Just same RK finds himself Cardiosensor and begins to work with him. If you are running a chest strap, then nothing will change for you - only nothing will interfere with his chest.

If you are doing cardio and running around with headphones, then the running or fitness app will tell you that you have a voice too intense or insufficiently resistant. If you are training in the hall (the same cross-fit) or run just hours Mio, the LED under the dial prompt color when you need to return to the specified area. Set Zone can be configured.

Hours of energy consumption differ little from the same breast sensor. Those. you will need to charge them, maybe once a month. I'm not heavily congested at the moment training (2-3 workouts per week) did not charge them even once since the first charge when unpacking. Charge the watch via USB from the computer. Charging dock is very compact and is attached to the clock with the help of magnets. Fixing is reminiscent at Pebble or charging mechanism Mag Safe in Apple laptops.

Discount!

If you decide buy a heart rate monitor Mio Alpha, The following codes (entered during checkout) will give you such discounts:

• the code lifehacker It will offer 1,000 rubles. Total available five pieces;
• the code alpha500 will give a discount of 500 rubles. Available indefinitely such discounts.

Any questions you can ask in the comments.

Heart rate monitor Mio Alpha transferred to us for testing by Mad Robots.