Mio Heart Rate Monitor

Mio heart rate monitors (HRMs) are known for being able to give on-demand heart rate measurements without the need of a chest strap.

Being strapless means that you cannot have continuous heart rate monitoring. You need to put your fingers on the wrist watch sensors for a few seconds before it registers your current heart rate. For certain types of sport, this may not be possible, in which case your only solution is to get a heart rate monitor with a chest strap. However, for many sports, there are often short breaks between exercises when it is possible to stop for a few seconds to take your heart rate. In that case strapless heart rate monitors are just perfect. No chest strap means no possible discomfort. For many people it is well worth it. Furthermore Mio heart rate monitors are ECG accurate.

This page has been extensively revised. Not only will you find the features of various heart rate monitors from Mio, but you will also find short summaries of user reviews, i.e. what users think of these models, both good and bad.

The Eurofit series:

Model	Main Features	What Some Users Think
Mio Breeze	Strapless. Heart rate is measured on demand by putting two fingers on the wrist watch sensor. Result appears after 4-7 seconds. Stop watch (i.e. count up timer). Countdown timer. Time, date, alarm.	Large and bright display. Accurate and consistent readings. Not suitable for small wrists. Some say they have to stop exercising completely to get a reading. Read more user reviews.
Mio Breeze Petite		Suitable for smaller wrists. Inexpensive. Light weight. Simple to use. Stylish. It can take a while or multiple tries to read the heart rate. Some find that higher heart rates are difficult to measure. A tight, snug fit of the strap and some sweat are needed to give a reading. Read more user reviews.
Mio Drive	Strapless. Heart rate is measured on demand by putting two fingers on the wrist watch sensor. Result appears after 4-7 seconds. Stop watch. Multiple countdown timers. Calories burnt during exercise. Time, date, alarm.	Sleek design. Run/walk timer. Easy to set up and operate. Calorie tracking. Not having to wear chest strap. Difficult to get a reading when running. Too big for a small wrist. Some report inconsistent readings. Read more user reviews.
Mio Drive Petite		Easy to use without looking at manual. Calorie tracking. Feminine design. Works fine while speed walking. Difficult to get a reading when running. Buttons need to be pressed hard. Takes a long time to get a reading. Inaccurate calorie count. Read more user reviews.
Mio Motiva	Strapless. Heart rate is measured on demand by putting two fingers on the wrist watch sensor. Result appears after 4-7 seconds. Stop watch. Multiple countdown timers. Calories burnt during exercise. Time, date, alarm. Additional calorie management tools. Heart rate recovery measurement.	Many report accurate readings. Possible to take readings anywhere and anytime as needed. Easy to set up and use. 5 different kinds of timers to use. Wrist band / battery replaceable. It is a little hit and miss regarding quality. Some report inconsistent readings. Calorie estimates too high. Some say it's difficult to take readings unless one stands still. Alert sound too quiet. Read more user reviews.
Mio Motiva Petite		Stylish and great for small wrists. Interchangeable wrist bands. Heart rate can be taken not just when exercising but also when doing household chores. Calorie counter. Heart rate monitor, watch, timers and alarm all in one. Difficult to take a reading while exercising or running. Easier to do so when standing still. Some report inconsistent readings. Problems with readings when fingers are cold. Buttons are hard to push. Read more user reviews.

Note 1: Please refer to the Mio Breeze page for details about Mio Heart Pro and Mio Heart Pro Petite.

Note 2: The watch bands in the Eurofit series can be interchanged. Furthermore batteries are user changeable.

The Smart Touch series:

Model	Main Features	What Some Users Think
Mio Motion	Strapless. Heart rate on demand. Smart Touch. Heart rate training zone. Pedometer. Calorie counter. Stop watch. Countdown timer. Dual time, date, alarm.	Comfortable to wear. Easy to use. Accurate heart rate readings. Heart rate zone feature. Sweat can cause some problems. Pedometer not accurate calculating running distance. Read more user reviews.
Mio Motion +		Chest strap not required is the main plus. Works well for walking with constant stride. Smart touch feature. Sweat causes problems with heart rate measurements. Calories are counted only if the pedometer is on. Not terribly easy to use. Pedometer not accurate when used for running. Read more user reviews.
Mio Energy Pro	Strapless or chest strap. Heart rate on demand (strapless). Continuous heart rate monitoring (with chest strap). Smart Touch. Heart rate training zone. Calorie counter. Stop watch. Countdown timer. 25 laps. Time, date, alarm.	Strapless monitoring works fine. Choice of two monitoring options. Does not seem to record heart rate accurately using the chest strap. It continues to record time, calorie burnt etc after stop button has been pressed. To stop recording completely requires a reset, which erases all measurements. Problem with Smart Touch. Quality can be a little hit and miss. Read more user reviews.
Mio Energy Pro with FitStik		Flexibility of using (or not using) chest strap. Smart touch feature. Feature-rich. A number of users report that it does what it says it does. Screen seems to scratch easily. Quality issues: Two users mention that the touch plate has fallen off. Problems with screen and touch buttons. Read more user reviews.

The Pedometer Watch series:

Model

Main Features

What Some Users Think

Mio Stride

Strapless.
Heart rate is measured on demand by putting two fingers on the wrist watch sensor. Result appears after 3-8 seconds.
Heart rate training zone.
Pedometer.
Calorie counter.
Stop watch.
Countdown timer.
Dual time, date, alarm.

It is OK to take readings when walking or jogging.
Reasonably priced with many features.
Heart rate training zone.
Compatible with the 3500 Calorie Club on the MIO watch website.

Some report that exercising needs to be stopped completely to get a reading.
Some units suffer from issues of random resets.
Short battery life. Problems with replacing battery and getting the unit to work again.
Quality of the watch varies.

Read more user reviews.

Mio Stride Petite

Small size suitable for small wrists.
It tracks steps, distance, heart rate.
Easy to use.

One user reports that the calorie counter would stop constantly.
Another says that, while walking, it is not possible to take heart rate and the pedometer does not work.

Read more user reviews.

The Classic series:

Model

Main Features

What Some Users Think

Mio Classic Select

Strapless.
Heart rate on demand.
Calories burnt during exercise.
Addtional calorie management features.
Stop watch with lap/split time.
Time, date, alarm, hourly chime.

Accurate heart rate readings.
Good value.
Comfortable with no chest strap required.

Bulky.
Inconsistent readings reported by some users.
Some quality issues.

Read more user reviews.

Mio Classic Select Petite

Accurate compared to gym equipment.
Easy to check heart rate.
Size is great for smaller wrists.
Not having to use a chest strap.

Not suitable for high intensity exercises.
Watch face is quite large.
Sometimes it is difficult to get a reading.
Some issues with consistency.

Read more user reviews.

Note 1: Please refer to the Mio Classic Select page for the detailed features of Mio Lifestyle, Mio Walk and Mio Walk Pink. Mio Lifestyle comes with a bonus petite strap. Mio Walk and Mio Walk Pink both come with a bonus pedometer unit.

Note 2: Most of the models in the Classic series are outdated. These include Mio Wave, Mio Sport, Mio Shape, Mio Shape Elite and Mio Ultimate models. Please refer to the Mio Heart Rate Monitor (Obsolete Models) page for more details.

Please visit Mio's official web site for more information.

Not sure which heart rate monitor is right for you? Take a look at the Which Heart Rate Monitor page.