Polar CS300 Cycling Computer and Heart Rate Monitor
The CS300 is a cycling computer and fitness monitor all in one, providing valuable feedback on or off the bike. Wireless speed, distance and heart rate provides for proper pacing during training, or cardio-focused workouts. Calorie expenditure, fitness test, and automatic target zones based on how the body feels each day makes the CS300 the perfect solution for cross-trainers, beginner tri-athletes, and fitness cyclists looking to stay in shape.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Perfect Gift
I bought It for a friend and he is very happy with this Polar Monitor. He said tha is a very good piece of technologies.
5 Stars Great HRM for Cycling and Exercising
I feel I really have to write a review… after all, I felt I took a bit of a gamble on this product given some of the negative previous reviews. Yet this HRM had all the features I wanted – an HRM that can be used to keep track of cycling exercises and could also be used independently of the bike at the gym or when running.
I’ve used this product for about 3 months now. I’ve biked close to 400 miles and have completed over 40 exercises with it (both biking, gym, and running). I am very happy to say that it has functioned flawlessly in all conditions… it has been used:
- in the rain
- in freezing conditions
- in the city
- in the gym
The watch has not frozen or restarted. I was very afraid of this from a previous review.
I have confirmed the distances it has calculated by GPS – and have used it on 2 of my bikes. Each time after setup it worked well.
I have also used this HRM with the optional cadence sensor which has worked fine as well.
So the roundup:
*** PROS
- Has worked flawlessly in all conditions and during all workouts
- Provides all features as documented
- Intuitive and easy to use interface
- Free Polar web software to track exercises and stats
*** CONS (all minor)
- Wireless data transfer can takes time to setup – It took me a while to get it to work with my laptop. I think I spent about an hour futzing with it, but once I got my setup it works every time.
- Polar website is slow and doesn’t export data to CSV or Excel.
- The buttons feel a little cheap (but hey, they work fine).
1 Star Dont waste your money
I received my fourth, yes my forth replacement watch from Polar yesterday, and I’ll be sending it back tomorrow. The first one, the one I bought, worked fine except that the sonic link tones it produced were so low it could take 45 min. before you would get a successful upload to the website. When I called Polar I was told that they had had a problem with a batch of watches and that they would fix it. I sent it in, got a new one sent to me which did the exact same thing. I called them again, explained the problem again and was told they had sent me one of the bad watches by mistake. The third one was fine, for about two weeks. While on a ride the speed stopped displaying. Then it would start again but the cadence would quite. Then the heart rate would go nuts, the speed would quit, the cadence would go nut, the speed would go nuts also, and on and on. I called back, they sent me another one, my fourth, which I received yesterday. I went for a ride this morning, got back, went to upload my data and nothing. Not one chirp from the sonic link. I have had it with this thing. Time to get my money back and find a monitor that is NOT made in China.
2 Stars CS300 Polar Heart Rate With Cadence
I have had this Polar CS300 watch for almost two years now. It does keep track of the vital information after a ride is complete. I use it every weekend all year long. So I get plenty of use out of it. At times it will loose connection with the watch for Heart Rate and Cadence. The numbers will go to Zero. Then all of sudden kick back in. I have replaced the battery in heart rate strap. Didn’t make a difference.
I have been only able to update to the web site once. Polar support stinks. I have contacted then more then a few times. The reason I had purchased this watch was to keep a log of my exercising with out me having to keep a spreadsheet. The weblink software just doesn’t work properly.
The next time I purchase another cycling Heart Rate monitor I will look at other products before considering another Polar product. A lot of the cycling clubs in Miami / Fort Lauderdale area recommending the Garmin products. You get a lot more useful information while you are riding and easier to read when getting bounced around on the road.
5 Stars Polar CS300
Is an excellent HR and trainer, The connection [...] to upload the data stored is very easy and simply, Just place the PC microphone 5 or 6 cms from the back of the Polar, The beep’s are packet and upload one week of exercise in less than 1 minute. Great
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