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Review Ratings	Citation	CS Credibility Rating	Heart Rate Monitors Ratings Comments on Reviews
1. Amazon.com	Heart Rate Monitors Contributors to Amazon.com As of Oct. 2007		Normally, user reviews would not be relied upon so heavily, but because of the scarcity of professional heart rate monitor reviews, we compared expert reviews with user assessments, many of which are detailed and make comparisons with other heart rate monitors. Amazon's editorial reviews provide excellent technical specifications and product descriptions, as well as pros and cons of most heart rate monitors. Owner-written reviews present opinions of either basic models (with functionality and price as criteria), or advanced models for amateur athletes, in which function and features prove more important than price.
2. Outside Online >> Details/Subscribe	Today's Question Outside Online Jan. 9, 2007		An Outside Online editor suggests a good heart rate monitor at a reasonable price in response to a reader's question. Based on his personal experience he makes three suggestions: the Polar FS1, the Nike Triax C6 and the Polar CS300. He ends up suggesting the Nike C6 as a balance of features and price, warning that the Polar FS1 may be too "bare bones for some people," and stating that the Polar CS300 would be "great" for people who know how to use its advanced features.
3. Consumer Reports >> Details/Subscribe	Heart Rate Monitors Editors of Consumer Reports June 2003		Nine Consumer Reports staffers (five men and four women) worked out with each of the tested heart rate monitors at least once. Accuracy is given the greatest weight in the ratings, and models are tested by comparing each heart rate monitor to a portable electrocardiograph for each user during a 15-minute workout. Most of the products in this report are no longer available, but this critical review presents a strong set of criteria that can be used in conjunction with current owner reviews and articles to determine the best heart rate monitors in the absence of updated, comprehensive reviews.
4. Runner's World >> Details/Subscribe	Shoes & Gear: Electronics Christine Fennessy Not Dated		In three separate Shoes & Gear reviews, Christine Fennessy gives a brief rundown of product features and at least one tester's likes or dislikes regarding the heart rate monitor. Though undated, the reviews are recent enough to include the updated Garmin Forerunner 305 and the Polar RS800sd Running Computer. A clear recommendation or preference isn't given for any of the products.
5. Business Week >> Details/Subscribe	Train With Gizmos the Pros Use Jay Greene Sept. 11, 2006		As a cyclist training for a two-day, 150-mile bike race, Business Week's Seattle Bureau Chief reviews three high-tech heart rate monitors used by amateur to elite riders. His review is mainly of his first choice, the Garmin Edge 305, and he gives a small amount of space to two comparable devices, one a Polar and one a Suunto heart rate monitor.

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6. The Wall Street Journal >> Details/Subscribe	Tools to Boost the Workout Anjali Athavaley July 2007		Anjali Athavaley chooses the four newest high-tech heart rate monitors, providing basic product information, pros and cons. This article provides a starting point from which to pursue cross-reference reviews, but gives no testing data or critical evaluation of any of the devices.
7. About.com	Top Picks - Heart Rate Monitors Editors of About.com Not Dated		Recent enough to include the Suunto t6, this site lists the ten heart rate monitor picks, with detailed descriptions but with no testing data. The review is not attributed, so we don't know who is making these recommendations. (Note that ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com.)
8. Outside Magazine >> Details/Subscribe	2007 Buyer's Guide: Gear of the Year Editors of Outside magazine 2007		In Outside magazine's annual buyer's guide, the Oregon Scientific SE102 wins a Killer Value rating among heart rate monitors, but little information is given as to the method of selection or review. We're not told if any other heart rate monitors were considered.
9. Polar.com	Polar adidas Cooperation Wins Top Runner's World Award Polar press release Feb. 2006		This press release gives details about the Polar RS800sd Running Computer's selection as the Runner's World ispo 2006 Running Accessory of The Year. The ispo group is a leader in international trade shows for sports equipment and fashion, but no criteria for judging or selection is given, which decreases the impact this award could have in our reviews.
10. Suunto.com	Suunto t4 Heart Rate Monitor Winner of the Runner's World ispo Award 2007 Suunto press release Feb. 2007		This article gives information regarding the Suunto t4's selection as the 2007 Runner's World ispo winner in the category of Accessories. It doesn't define the judging criteria for this award; however, it does state that the t4 was selected from among 17 other monitors by a jury of sports retailers, materials experts and Runner's World magazine editors. However, we could find no mention of this award on the Runner's World website and don't know if any testing was involved.