The Mio Drive is one of the newer exercise watches on the market this holiday season. Its sleek, understated design makes it a perfect choice for the man or woman in your life who wants great fitness tools, but also fashion. The red, black, and silver design is very classy and is likely to withstand the test of time.

My favorite feature on the watch is the dual interval "run/walk" timer. This is a great way for people who are new to exercise to start up a running regime.

The watch also has a large display that features the time, date, and your name. And, of course, it's a convenient way to take your heart rate without a chest strap.

My only critique is that the monitor doesn't always calculate my heart rate quickly when I'm running. It could be that I am jostling around too much or that the band is a little too large (Mio also sells monitors in petite sizes for women or people with smaller wrists...).

Overall, though, I'm impressed thus far and I recommend the Mio Drive. 4 stars

I have been using the MIO for about 2 weeks now and I like it. I am always looking for new ways/ tools to make my workouts interesting and that is why I bought it. I especially like the 3500 cal countdown which I find even motivates me to use the stairs as I just love seeing the numbers reduce.
Not sure if it is because I am just not used to wearing such large watches but I find it a little uncomfortable and for some reason it seems either too tight or too slack.
Despite that - I think it is good value for money and would recommend it to my friends.
3 stars

I was hoping I could monitor my heart rate during exercise. Unfortunately, I was never able to get a reading on a consistent basis. Directions are to pace 2 fingers on the heart sensors and wait for a readout. I could usually get a readout when resting, but could rarely get ane during exercise. The watch indicated it was taking a reading, but would rarely go into display mode. 1 star

I couldn't get a reading while I was running, that was irritating. Maybe I am just not a HRM kind of person, but I found it cumbersome and not that helpful. 3 stars

I bought this as a fathers day present, GREAT idea. I haven't really gotten to touch it but he tells me that it is comfortable and very handy. It makes my dad think twice before he takes the elevator :) 4 stars