Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I waited eight months to write this review. I have to agree with the one AND five star reviews. The belt worked fantastic from day one. No problems pairing with my iPhone 5. The 60 Beat software was perfect for my alternating cardio and strength training days. Five stars! Then at the six month mark, as with other users, I started to get the 240 BPM readings, and that was when it would work at all. Fixing broken junk is my biz so I decided to crack it open. I was surprised at how easy it was to breach the shell- twice around the plastic seam with a Stanley knife was all it took, and the ends were not really sealed at all. The circuit board connects to the side rubbers through two connections- one metal to metal and one metal to rubber. The metal to metal connection is the weak point. The contact tension is not that strong, so coupled with the lack of complete sealing the contacts got slightly corroded and stopped working. I cleaned them, increased contact tension, taped the shell back up and it works like new for two months now. I would not recommend this product to swimmers! I would not recommend this to anyone who will be soaking their shirt during a workout 3 or more times a week. There are more professional HR monitors for the very athletic. The manufacturer needs to build a more robust unit with better internal connections and a shell that completely seals in production.